GDT: 2018 NHL Draft Lottery - 7:30 PM ET

[Edge]

That is entirely possible, but when he said targeting 5 players means he might think there's a handful of guys that are in one or two tiers and if he can grab them he will.

Possible. He also might feel that there are a couple of guys they really like that they figure will go in the 15-20 range, so the goal would be to get out of the 26-31 range.

 

[Machinehead]

HF: "this is a long process. Maybe a 5-6 year rebuild. We must be patient and trust the process."

Also HF: "Trade three picks for one because I need the better high schooler RIGHT NOW!!!"

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Gorton said he was disappointed. He is SO stupid, and should not be pitied.

Well played.

 

[Tawnos]

Goddammit you guys have all your **** covered.

Nerds.

Proud of it too!

Anyway. Onto the 9th pick! I’m still very excited about this draft.

 

[GregSirico]

Possible. He also might feel that there are a couple of guys they really like that they figure will go in the 15-20 range, so the goal would be to get out of the 26-31 range.

That's possible too.

 

[Krams]

HF: "this is a long process. Maybe a 5-6 year rebuild. We must be patient and trust the process."

Also HF: "Trade three picks for one because I need the better high schooler RIGHT NOW!!!"

It's almost as if HF isn't a monolithic being, really makes u think

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Possible. He also might feel that there are a couple of guys they really like that they figure will go in the 15-20 range, so the goal would be to get out of the 26-31 range.

So it wasn't a code word for trading up for Dahlin?

 

[GregSirico]

HF: "this is a long process. Maybe a 5-6 year rebuild. We must be patient and trust the process."

Also HF: "Trade three picks for one because I need the better high schooler RIGHT NOW!!!"

Nobody here is saying trade 3 picks for 1.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

HF: "this is a long process. Maybe a 5-6 year rebuild. We must be patient and trust the process."

Also HF: "Trade three picks for one because I need the better high schooler RIGHT NOW!!!"

I'm confused. Those two statements don't contradict each other the way this post implies.

It's all subjective. If you feel the talent of one guy is so great than of course you'd want to trade up for him especially when later first round picks could end up being two busts or maybe 1 bust and 1 player who becomes a 3rd liner at best. Are we really dying to hold onto 24 and 28?

Nobody here is saying trade 3 picks for 1.

I'd have no problem with doing it if our scouts feel Svech or Zadina is worth it.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Proud of it too!

Anyway. Onto the 9th pick! I’m still very excited about this draft.

Seriously. The difference in talent between 4-10 isn’t significant. I don’t want to see us move up though.

 

[Tawnos]

Gorton said he was disappointed. He is SO stupid, and should not be pitied.

If he really is, and isn’t just saying that for fan consumption, then I’ve lost a little respect for him.

I’m sure he’s just shrugging his shoulders and saying “oh well” to everyone else.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Seriously. The difference in talent between 4-10 isn’t significant. I don’t want to see us move up though.

Of course it is significant. This is very, very whack sir/madam...

 

[Edge]

Gorton said he was disappointed. He is SO stupid, and should not be pitied.

Jeffrey, the correct response is, “We didn’t want one of those stupid ol’ picks anyway. Have you see Dahlin? He looks like the kid from Deliverance! Nine for life *****es!”

 

[Tawnos]

Seriously. The difference in talent between 4-10 isn’t significant. I don’t want to see us move up though.

I still think the 3rd pick could be a trap, as it so often is. I sometimes wonder why that happens.

 

[Machinehead]

Nobody here is saying trade 3 picks for 1.

2 picks for 1 isn't a much better proposition.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

If he really is, and isn’t just saying that for fan consumption, then I’ve lost a little respect for him.

I’m sure he’s just shrugging his shoulders and saying “oh well” to everyone else.

I can't get angry at the internet narrative of the man that was made to contrast other internet narratives of him.

Wouldn't be fair.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

If he really is, and isn’t just saying that for fan consumption, then I’ve lost a little respect for him.

I’m sure he’s just shrugging his shoulders and saying “oh well” to everyone else.

You’d lose respect for him because he’s disappointed his team didn’t move up?

Lol.

Honestly one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever read.

 

[GregSirico]

The consensus among the scouts are that Dahlin and Svech are in a league of their own and then there's a few tiers below that of the next 10 players, how man tiers and what's the drop off ... that's a little subjective.

 

[broadwayblue]

That is entirely possible, but when he said targeting 5 players means he might think there's a handful of guys that are in one or two tiers and if he can grab them he will.

Exactly. Just because he is targeting 5 players doesn't mean they are the concensus top 5.

 

[SA16]

You don't trade up unless it's for a guy who is universally considered better than everyone else remaining. Otherwise you are just trading up assuming that your draft board is 100% correct and better than every other teams when it almost certainly is not.

However if that is the case then it will cost more to trade up to that spot and the team that has the pick is less likely to trade down. An example would be the McDavid/Eichel draft. Trading up to 3 is stupid. There were several guys considered for that pick. Trading up to 1 or 2 would be smart as everyone know McDavid and then Eichel were far better prospects than the guys in consideration for pick 3. Just a theoretical example obviously those two picks were not available.

 

[Machinehead]

I'm confused. Those two statements don't contradict each other the way this post implies.

It's all subjective. If you feel the talent of one guy is so great than of course you'd want to trade up for him especially when later first round picks could end up being two busts or maybe 1 bust and 1 player who becomes a 3rd liner at best. Are we really dying to hold onto 24 and 28?



I'd have no problem with doing it if our scouts feel Svech or Zadina is worth it.

Yes we are dying to hold onto them. We want as many as possible. We're drafting children. Play the odds.

 

[Machinehead]

You don't trade up unless it's for a guy who is universally considered better than everyone else remaining. Otherwise you are just trading up assuming that your draft board is 100% correct and better than every other teams when it almost certainly is not.

Exactly.

 

[GregSirico]

2 picks for 1 isn't a much better proposition.

Depends on the player available and which pick it is. Here's a hypothetical I might do.

Rangers 9th + 2nd rounder to move up to 5th w/ Arizona to take say Boqvist if he fell.

 

[Zibanejbread]

1. Dahlin, 2. Svechnikov, 3. Zadina, 4. Boqvist, 5. Wahlstrom
6. Dobson, 7. Bouchard, 8. Hughes, 9. Tkachuk

I (knock on wood) should be happy.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

So it wasn't a code word for trading up for Dahlin?

This was the correct Code for Dahlin.