Value of: 2022 #1 overall if Devils win draft lottery

[Brodeur]

Depends on the draft and Calgary's 1st rounder is looking closer to #30 than #20. Sometimes "first rounder" sounds a lot sexier than say 28th overall pick or that there's this large barrier between the guy taken 28th versus the guy taken 35th. And it sounds like 2022 isn't the deepest draft.

St. Louis wanted Jakub Voracek in 2007, so they offered #9 and #24 to Edmonton for #6 and were turned down since there was a perceived drop after the top 6/7. Boston offered #5 and #37 to Washington for #4 in 2006, but the Caps turned it down after the Bruins said they would take Backstrom.

Garth Snow pulled a Ditka and offered up his entire draft (notably #4, #34, #65) to Columbus for #2 in 2012 and was turned down. There was a rumor that Florida offered #2 and Dmitry Kulikov (four years removed from being a 1st round pick) to Colorado for #1 in 2013. New Jersey offered #6 to Columbus for #8, #34, and #129 in 2015.

San Jose traded #2 and #85 to Nashville for #3 and #29 in 1998.

The 1999 draft shuffle might not be apples to apples since there was no consensus #1 that year. Whereas it seems like Wright is close to the consensus #1 pick. Depends on how big the gap a team would feel between Wright versus the next group of players.

Unrelated to the thread, but it just dawned on me that Jarmo Kekalainen was the Blues head scout in 2007 who was pushing for Voracek. Then fourteen years later, he's the GM in Columbus and acquired him in a trade.

 

[Smitty426]

We kind of did and even if we have a much better roster than when we moved the 9th overall pick for CS, I don't want to do that same mistake again.

We have Blackwood who'll be coming back from his heel injury, who's also a pending RFA, so I expect good things out of him. If we can't land a proven stud with our 1st round pick++, I'm keeping it and adding another blue chipper to the crop of blue chip prospects we already have and find another way to fix our issue between the pipes.

And what anout all this noise that hes not happy with how they managed his injury?

 

[Smitty426]

That does not apply retroactively.

Yeah devs can win it, hope not but they can

 

[Maple Leaf]

Devils can't get the 1st pick due to Oilers rule

 

[KovalSNIPE]

Devils can't get the 1st pick due to Oilers rule

False. That ruling doesn't go into effect until this upcoming draft.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Devils can't get the 1st pick due to Oilers rule

According to that rule, Wright becomes the new Yakupov.

 

[kcunac]

If you lose the lottery, we'll trade you Brock Boeser+ for 6 or 7 OV to draft one of the czech RHD.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

If you lose the lottery, we'll trade you Brock Boeser+ for 6 or 7 OV to draft one of the czech RHD.

Eh, I don't know about that.

 

[TBF1972]

If you lose the lottery, we'll trade you Brock Boeser+ for 6 or 7 OV to draft one of the czech RHD.

rhd is the much bigger need for the devils, than a wing like boeser. if one of them is available, when the devils pick, they shouldn't move the pick. i consider them both great value outside the top3.

 

[kcunac]

Eh, I don't know about that.

I was thinking a 4thish as the +. Assuming we can't trade Boeser for Marino. Getting a top pair (heck even top 4) bonafide, young, defensively responsible RHD is extremely difficult and we're pretty desperate. Jiricek is perfect for Vancouver IMO.

Nice user name BTW. Can't believe it was available in 2015.

 

[Captain97]

Very doubtful the Jets are moving PLD. If the Jets are looking for a shakeup in the summer, it might actually be Scheifele (although unsure if the Org is really interested a big move like that as well).

I think the only way PLD would be moved is he demands out of the Peg or only agrees to a 2 year deal. Which there have been no reports of, so until otherwise, prbly safe to assume he is staying.

 

[BlueBaron]

Don't have a horse in this race, my team won't trade for the pick. Just wanted Devil fans to know you have a good chance of getting that pick if you believe in the power of prayer because I have to think Leaf Nation and Bean Town are praying the Habs drop mightily

 

[General Fanager]

Don't have a horse in this race, my team won't trade for the pick. Just wanted Devil fans to know you have a good chance of getting that pick if you believe in the power of prayer because I have to think Leaf Nation and Bean Town are praying the Habs drop mightily

With the questions about the top few guys and The Habs being so bad. They could use help at almost every position. Anyone in the top 5 will do just fine thank you.....

Although just for the spectacle of it, the 1st overall and the draft in Montreal. It would be cool to have the teams new captain walk out to make the pick......

 

[BlueBaron]

With the questions about the top few guys and The Habs being so bad. They could use help at almost every position. Anyone in the top 5 will do just fine thank you.....

Although just for the spectacle of it, the 1st overall and the draft in Montreal. It would be cool to have the teams new captain walk out to make the pick......

Well you know...I love to hate the Habs. I won't begrudge them the pick but it's important to remind them we want the worst for them, even if we don't

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I was thinking a 4thish as the +. Assuming we can't trade Boeser for Marino. Getting a top pair (heck even top 4) bonafide, young, defensively responsible RHD is extremely difficult and we're pretty desperate. Jiricek is perfect for Vancouver IMO.

Nice user name BTW. Can't believe it was available in 2015.

Yes, only if we could get Jiricek.

Thanks, I was surprised when I actually got this username in 2015.

 

[Billdo]

IMO this is a case where you draft for need first. The Devils need a goalie in the worst way. I don't like the idea of drafting goalies so high up, but in this case, the Devils might have to, unless they make a trade, or plan on signing a veteran as a stop-gap for one or two more years.

There aren't many goalies taken 1OA for a reason. There's zero reason for NJ to do that.

 

[Guttersniped]

Devils can't get the 1st pick due to Oilers rule

False. That ruling doesn't go into effect until this upcoming draft.

Just want to point out that even if earlier wins did count, Hischier was drafted in 2017 so that win is not within the 5 year period containing the 2022 draft.