You would think that San Jose would be able to beat Edmonton, and Florida should have a decent chance against New Jersey. If we can stay behind those two, that would be gravy. I say this not really believing there is a discernible difference between 7 and 11, just that I would like 7 more.
From previous thread:
That is exactly the point. Not that we won't get a good guy at 11 but at 7 we will have 4 more to chose from. Could mean the difference in getting Werenski or Provorov or not. I don't know if Jarmo & Co are leaning to wanting a D in the first round but if they are there is a much better chance they will be available at 7 rather than 11.
I really hope we lose to the Isles (and Buffalo too for that matter) for this very reason. To get a bigger, better, group to pick from is much more important than a couple more feel good moments. The team has already proved they don't quit and I don't expect them to, nor would I want them to, in the last 2 games either. I just hope they lose at least once.
I had no idea this was your position. Why haven't you said so sooner?
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I am just trying to convert just one flag waving, motherhood and apple pie mid-western fan to the eastern mentality. (No not that spiritual Eastern philosophical stuff just the east coast style)
we need Nick Gilbert at the Draft Lottery
From previous thread:
That is exactly the point. Not that we won't get a good guy at 11 but at 7 we will have 4 more to chose from. Could mean the difference in getting Werenski or Provorov or not. I don't know if Jarmo & Co are leaning to wanting a D in the first round but if they are there is a much better chance they will be available at 7 rather than 11.
I really hope we lose to the Isles (and Buffalo too for that matter) for this very reason. To get a bigger, better, group to pick from is much more important than a couple more feel good moments. The team has already proved they don't quit and I don't expect them to, nor would I want them to, in the last 2 games either. I just hope they lose at least once.
Please flame for this, but this is what happens in the stands with friends: we were talking about if the standings stay where they are and we win the draft lottery, giving BUF the #2 and ARZ the #3. If it happened, I suggested we offer Arizona Tyutin and our #1 overall for OEL and the #3 overall. Would give us pairings of OEL - Murray, Johnson - Savard, and then a bottom pairing with either Prout/Golo/Connauton. And then we draft Hanifin. I'm sure ARZ fans would say no, but just a fun thought we had last night while we watched Toronto get hammered into oblivion.
Please flame for this, but this is what happens in the stands with friends: we were talking about if the standings stay where they are and we win the draft lottery, giving BUF the #2 and ARZ the #3. If it happened, I suggested we offer Arizona Tyutin and our #1 overall for OEL and the #3 overall. Would give us pairings of OEL - Murray, Johnson - Savard, and then a bottom pairing with either Prout/Golo/Connauton. And then we draft Hanifin. I'm sure ARZ fans would say no, but just a fun thought we had last night while we watched Toronto get hammered into oblivion.
Perhaps you also were getting hammered?
Please flame for this, but this is what happens in the stands with friends: we were talking about if the standings stay where they are and we win the draft lottery, giving BUF the #2 and ARZ the #3. If it happened, I suggested we offer Arizona Tyutin and our #1 overall for OEL and the #3 overall. Would give us pairings of OEL - Murray, Johnson - Savard, and then a bottom pairing with either Prout/Golo/Connauton. And then we draft Hanifin. I'm sure ARZ fans would say no, but just a fun thought we had last night while we watched Toronto get hammered into oblivion.
Only one beer sadly, and that was before the game. Do you think we could ask for something else with it? OEL is the centerpiece of their defense.
Now to some serious stuff:
Currently 8th
No worse than 11th pick
Could be as good as 7th
SJ @LA 89 pts
Fla- NJ 89 pts
Colorado- Chi. 88 pts
Blue Jackets - Buffalo, @Isles 85 pts
Philly (bozos lost to Carolina last night)- Ottawa 84 pts
Who cares Dept
Dallas - Anaheim 90 pts
CBJ can't catch San Jose based on ROW tie breaker. So worst is 10th pick overall, 11th if someone above wins the lottery.
gonna be really interesting to see who falls, really happy to have all of those 2nd roundersI'm growing very fond of Brandon Carlo and think he's a project that will pay huge dividends to someone. Werenski, however, I'm thinking a little less of, if only because I'm starting to nitpick his game. Regardless, I'd make Carlo the third defenseman taken in this draft without really a second thought. Think he's gonna be a gamer.
I'm also really high on Jakub Zboril. Hope he falls into the second round.
I'm growing very fond of Brandon Carlo and think he's a project that will pay huge dividends to someone. Werenski, however, I'm thinking a little less of, if only because I'm starting to nitpick his game. Regardless, I'd make Carlo the third defenseman taken in this draft without really a second thought. Think he's gonna be a gamer.
I'm also really high on Jakub Zboril. Hope he falls into the second round.
8-10 now, after the win vs buffalo
The Jackets have had the #8 pick 3 times before. They picked Alexandre Picard, Pascal Leclaire and traded one #8 pick (Couturier) with Voracek for Jeff Carter. Bad juju here although Leclaire did get us Vermette.