Speculation: Which teams move their 1st rounders at the draft?

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Which teams do you think are most likely to move their 1st rounders at the draft?

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[BinCookin]

Edmonton / NYI

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

I don't think Chicago holds on to Nashville's 1st. A lot of different routes they can go with using it with a trade but I doubt they feel that's a draft spot they are adamant they need to stay at given their core window

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

I would bet NYR moves one of their picks too

 

[The Madrigal]

Flyers will probably move 14 and 19 to move up or keep one and trade one for an established NHL player.

 

[Shwabeal]

The Blues pick from Winnipeg has about a 90% chance of being moved with a + for a top 6 RW or C. I personally don't think there is a chance they keep the pick, but if the right deal isn't out there, they could keep it. Just don't see that happening though.

 

[Devonator]

I think Philly could package their 14th and 19th along with Simmonds to move up into the top 7 or so in this years draft....

 

[Skolman]

Edmonton, at this point I'd be more surprised if we held on to the pick

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Leafs in a package for a dman

 

[mouser]

I think Philly could package their 14th and 19th along with Simmonds to move up into the top 7 or so in this years draft....

Which teams in the top 7 would want Simmonds as the major part of a trade for their draft pick?

 

[Martin Skoula]

I think the Leafs are going to move down. Not much of a difference between 25 and 55 this draft unless someone falls unexpectedly.

Depends what the teams picking twice in the 1st round do to be honest, Ottawa and a few other teams are allergic to Russians so that might drop Denisenko and Kravtsov lower than they should be.

 

[Peacekeeper]

I think Philly could package their 14th and 19th along with Simmonds to move up into the top 7 or so in this years draft....

Overpayment

 

[TheSpecialist]

If Edmonton doesn't land one of the top 4 defenceman in the draft, they will trade the pick.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I think the Leafs are going to move down. Not much of a difference between 25 and 55 this draft unless someone falls unexpectedly.

Depends what the teams picking twice in the 1st round do to be honest, Ottawa and a few other teams are allergic to Russians so that might drop Denisenko and Kravtsov lower than they should be.

I don't think Toronto moves down, I think if they move the pick they move it outright for a D man

 

[pb1300]

I could see Tallon moving the Panthers pick.

 

[Brophy]

I could see Hextall trading these 1rst rounders, if theres a forward, maybe Sam Bennett ish player...

honestly id hang on to em, draft a couple of these wingers that might fall around those numbers and work some magic

 

[CREW99AW]

Which teams do you think are most likely to move their 1st rounders at the draft?

Do the nyi think Tavares is leaning towards staying? Then imo they package one of their 1st for a durable, steady top 4D and use the other 1st to draft a center or defenseman.

If the isles think Tavares is leaning towards leaving, they keep and use both their 1st rounders. According to Staple, isles feel Toews will be ready to step into a top 4 role in 2018-2019. A rebuilding or retooling isles can take that chance.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Do the nyi think Tavares is leaning towards staying? Then imo they package one of their 1st for a durable, steady top 4D and use the other 1st to draft a center or defenseman.

If the isles think Tavares is leaning towards leaving, they keep and use both their 1st rounders. According to Staple, isles feel Toews will be ready to step into a top 4 role in 2018-2019. A rebuilding or retooling isles can take that chance.

I think if they think he's leaving it's time to blow it up I think you see what you can get for Leddy and Boychuk, Eberle and Lee, I think if JT leaves they need a full rebuild

 

[Estlin]

I don't think Chicago holds on to Nashville's 1st. A lot of different routes they can go with using it with a trade but I doubt they feel that's a draft spot they are adamant they need to stay at given their core window

In that case, Boston would be interested. I imagine that the Bruins would like to reclaim a first-round pick after having trading its own in the Rick Nash deal.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Depends where a team sits in the draft, and relative to where they feel they're at.

Buffalo will not. Obvious reasons, among them the fact the team lacks top end talent, especially defensively. Had they ended up #2 - #4, then they may have to try and address that need, and/or other needs.

 

[JuniorNelson]

I think the Canucks can trade down to tenth and still draft a guy they need.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

It's never made more sense for a team to trade down from the top 3 as it does for the Habs this year. They would want to remain in the top 9 unless a very good C prospect was part of the deal.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Yeah there’s very little chance the Blues actually use Winnipeg’s 1st. Army was shopping it at the TDL, no way he doesn’t in June.

 

[Yatzhee]

Arizona (5th OA)
Edmonton (10th OA)
NY Islanders (11th &/or 12th OA)
Toronto (either late 1st rd pick or both)

 

[Estlin]

Yeah there’s very little chance the Blues actually use Winnipeg’s 1st. Army was shopping it at the TDL, no way he doesn’t in June.

Boston might be interested in that pick too.