GDT: 2021 NHL Entry Draft (AKA Christmas Day): Round One | 8 pm ET | ESPN2, SN, SN NOW, TVAS

[WinterLion]

Risto is such a Flyer... they are gonna love him. I'm sad we didn't get him, but happy not to have given up that much...

 

[The Great Weal]

Arizonas gm is getting all the picks, apparently he might get more than the 9th OA

 

[WinterLion]

That cap space we have is looking pretty good right now...

 

[WinterLion]

Market makes no sense right now.

Cap space is more valuable than ever...

 

[JianYang]

Schmidt probably goes the other way in the OEL deal

Just heard on tsn it involves loui Eriksson, rousell, garland, and a first rounder.

This trade has alot going on, including ugly contracts moving back and forth.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Jim Benning did well... Traded almost all his bad contracts and got an overpaid but useful defenceman and a good winger.

 

[JianYang]

Jim Benning did well... Traded almost all his bad contracts and got an overpaid but ul defenceman and a good winger.

It once again shows their urgency to win now.

Whether they are moving too quickly is another topic, but I think they have now traded their first round draft pick in two of the last three years.

 

[WinterLion]

It once again shows their urgency to win now.

Whether they are moving too quickly is another topic, but I think they have now traded their first round draft pick in two of the last three years.

I don't think that will age well...

 

[The Great Weal]

Yotes retain 1.2 million and there's more to the deal

 

[Toene]

Yotes retain 1.2 million and there's more to the deal

The ship out the first along with Beagle, Eriksson and Roussel,
and get a top-4 D and and a 2nd liner.
Very good deal. Some team wouldve asked for the first straight up to take all that dead cap, but Van added nice pieces. Excellent deal.

 

[blarneylad]

Cap space is more valuable than ever...

Yes but I hope we don’t spend any of it on anyone! Keep it for Molson!

 

[Whitesnake]

I just want to say this....and I will surely be wrong...but Pastujov is one of the few prospects that I won't be thrilled about. If you have to find a player that might not see his talent being translated to the NHL....for me....it's him. Skating isn't good. And frankly, most plays that I see him do is not at high speed. There's a limit to be able to slow down the play. It's not about that for him. It's just missing a key speed to how he thinks the game. AT least, from what I saw. We will see. It's the US...so I wouldn't be surprised to see him be taken.

 

[MtlSars]

The ship out the first along with Beagle, Eriksson and Roussel,
and get a top-4 D and and a 2nd liner.
Very good deal. Some team wouldve asked for the first straight up to take all that dead cap, but Van added nice pieces. Excellent deal.

I dare say hes a legit top 2D , based on playing them 9 times this year , he'll help them a lot. he's swedish for the Petersson connection.

All around a good move by Benning, but could backfire if he doesn't age well......has been injured a lot

 

[WinterLion]

Yes but I hope we don’t spend any of it on anyone! Keep it for Molson!

I don't buy that anti-Molson bull. He has spent all kinds of money on things he didn't have like scouting staff, facilities, charter planes etc... not to mention taking on cap dumps and spending to the cap. I see that people want to blame the evil overlord, but in this case I think he wants to build a winner. But that's just my opinion.

 

[WinterLion]

I just want to say this....and I will surely be wrong...but Pastujov is one of the few prospects that I won't be thrilled about. If you have to find a player that might not see his talent being translated to the NHL....for me....it's him. Skating isn't good. And frankly, most plays that I see him do is not at high speed. There's a limit to be able to slow down the play. It's not about that for him. It's just missing a key speed to how he thinks the game. AT least, from what I saw. We will see. It's the US...so I wouldn't be surprised to see him be taken.

I think he is dropping...

 

[tooji]

Yeah it’s a weird draft for sure. Rumoured quality indicates low end prospects, we pick 30th and OHL/WHL with low to no exposure.

low to no exposure works in our favour. means higher variance of talent spread through the draft instead of condensed at the top, since there is lower certainty that these guys actually pan out

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I have a meh feeling that Stankoven falls and we take him, he's like a Gallagher/Caufield combo

30th is good value for him but I can see him falling to the 2nd

 

[Stive Morgan]

I'll eat a Carolina reaper if we get Olen Zellweger AND Colton Dach.

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

It once again shows their urgency to win now.

Whether they are moving too quickly is another topic, but I think they have now traded their first round draft pick in two of the last three years.

You’re from around here, no? Apparently the ownership is as meddling as it gets.

 

[The Great Weal]

Do Canucks even trade Schmidt right now? What's the point of this trade if they are going to break up:
Hughes-Schmidt
OEL-Myers

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Bergevin should do us a favor and get a first pick in 2022 so we can draft 2 players at the bell center.

With all the salary i don't mind taking a bad contract for a 1st

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

This is the least excited and knowledgeable I've been about a draft in 5+ years at least. Will be fun to watch for the trade and very low expectations for the picks, I hope we flip some for next year

 

[OldCraig71]

Jim Benning did well... Traded almost all his bad contracts and got an overpaid but useful defenceman and a good winger.

Most of the Vancouver board hates it, something about giving up one more year of cap hell in exchange for 5 lol.

 

[tooji]

would you take a bad contract for a top 10 pick?

 

[1909]

would you take a bad contract for a top 10 pick?

To pick one of the top two goalies ? yes.