Would you rather have one pick inside the top 8? Or two picks in the 10-25 range (wild not moving and not winning #1 overall) Top 8 example being trading with NJ or Buffalo.
I wouldn’t be mad about it at all. I mean, not super mad, because Obviously I’ve got a lot riding on us winning the lottery.Sanderson is interesting at #11 if he falls there. It's not too farfetched that we'd be sitting here exactly 1 year later with no Soucy, no Brodin and a 36 year old Suter.
There's always someone worth taking in the 1st roundMost years I'll take the two picks in the lower half. But, honestly some years there's no one worth taking down there.
If we take Sanderson, we better trade for a center.Sanderson is interesting at #11 if he falls there. It's not too farfetched that we'd be sitting here exactly 1 year later with no Soucy, no Brodin and a 36 year old Suter.
They need to trade for a center regardless of the draftIf we take Sanderson, we better trade for a center.
Sanderson is not a need for us. Simple as that.
Sanderson is not a need for us. Simple as that.
well we wouldn't be is this fine mess if we would have drafted for need so i disagree with you. if we had newhook , veleno , khovanov then this year snag lundell we'd be fine.You don't draft for need. Simple as that.
I mean, after next year's abbreviated season we'll have JEE, Rask, Sturm, and maybe Khovanov under contract as C's. That's two guys guys who have never played NHL C, one guy who is a 4C at best, and a defensive middle six C. Lundell might not be a game changer, but he has been playing with men for two years, has good size, and will probably be ready to play in the NHL after next season.
If Guerin makes some brilliant trade for a top C, then we reassess, and maybe pick Sanderson, though to me he's the defensive counterpart to Lundell.
Suter’s contract expires?Our best C prospect is a lot better/more promising than our best LD prospect, at the moment.
A player drafted this year will be 23 in 5 years, probably just getting his footing in the NHL at that time. Guess what else happens in 5 years?
Suter’s contract expires?