GDT: 2022 NHL Draft Lottery - Devils win 2nd overall pick!

[RyGuy]

If we end up getting #1, I'd definitely want to trade down with the 'Yotes for their first and second 1st rounders and be guaranteed Slafkovsky, Nemec, or Jiricek.
If we end up getting #2, I'd still consider trading with Arizona, but I'd be perfectly happy with Slafkovsky
If we get #5 I'd stand pat.
If we get #6 or #7, THEN I start seriously considering a trade for Fiala or Hellebuyck.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I dont think so. Perennial top 5 goalie in the league( debatable) that has never shown any signs of inconsistency . I’m down for that . Dependig on the cost, but I’d be willing to offer quite a haul.

I think they land Trotz tbh just for that reason, his system is super reliant on having a goalie of Helly's caliber.

 

[Xirik]

I get that we shouldn't care what other fanbases think but anyone else feel like if we get another 1st that we'll be labelled Oilers 2.0 and end up being the laughing stock of the league/HFboards if the guy we draft doesn't pan out?

We already get dunked on already on the HF, Having more people making threads about "____ player sucks, Devils bad at drafting" etc just makes me feel bleh.

 

[SKNJD9]

My thoughts exactly.

zero chance the yotes make that first deal

I get that we shouldn't care what other fanbases think but anyone else feel like if we get another 1st that we'll be labelled Oilers 2.0 and end up being the laughing stock of the league/HFboards if the guy we draft doesn't pan out?

Meh

 

[JrFischer54]

i have a hunch the devils won the lotto. it is interesting that no sports books have the lotto out there to bet. i'll elaborate if they win

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Got a feeling we don't win but stay locked in at 5. Won't be disappointed with that scenario either. I think Wright is being a tad bit undervalued though and that is probably due to the fact Bedard/Michkov draft of 2023 is overshadowing this one.

 

[Eggtimer]

Buttons latest list has Chesley at #56…..
A few odd rankings but Button usually has some odd takes. I’d like to hear why he has Chesley so low?

 

[JrFischer54]

I get that we shouldn't care what other fanbases think but anyone else feel like if we get another 1st that we'll be labelled Oilers 2.0 and end up being the laughing stock of the league/HFboards if the guy we draft doesn't pan out?

We already get dunked on already on the HF, Having more people making threads about "____ player sucks, Devils bad at drafting" etc just makes me feel bleh.

jack is our mcdavid nico is our hopkins will this #1 be our yakupov?

 

[Nubmer6]

zero chance the yotes make that first deal

Why wouldn't they? They need a franchise center,and a late 1st to move from 3OA to 1OA is probably well under market value.

-edit-
Err... I guess they'd be 4 or 5 OA if we moved up and they didn't.

 

[JrFischer54]

very telling that no books offered lotto bets today. makes me think the results came out earlier then usual

 

[RyGuy]

zero chance the yotes make that first deal


Meh

I dont think they would either, but I would try at least. Plus, that franchise is run by ignoramuses, so you never know.

 

[Nubmer6]

Buttons latest list has Chesley at #56…..
A few odd rankings but Button usually has some odd takes. I’d like to hear why he has Chesley so low?

Probably because he doesn't score much. Anywhere in the 2nd half of the first round I'd snatch him up in a split second if we got a chance.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Apparently don’t need it . Never mind what you see watching the playoffs. We seem to have done awesome the past two years without much of it.
Honestly though , why do people crap on the idea of needing grit? It is absolutely needed to compete. Currently we dont have enough. At all.

Couldn’t give less of a shit about grit when talking about a top 5 pick

 

[Xirik]

jack is our mcdavid nico is our hopkins will this #1 be our yakupov?

guess we can't have a Hall since we already had one.

 

[Bleedred]

What channel is this on?

Never mind. Title says it!

 

[Clam Jensen]

What channel is this on?

Never mind. Title says it!

ESPN apparently, but they’re talking about the Rams now lol.

 

[JrFischer54]

devils won it baby

 

[DrBSmooth]

very telling that no books offered lotto bets today. makes me think the results came out earlier then usual

Think they are out. Heard one of the slots.

 

[OmNomNom]

Time to win

 

[JrFischer54]

i stand corrected its the #2 pick the devils won

 

[MauDevils]

Lou looks like he's filming a hostage video.

 

[Bleedred]

Just get it the f*** over with

Why do we always have to wait?

 

[JrFischer54]

man i wish i could've bet this what book had it?

 

[SKNJD9]

i stand corrected its the #2 pick the devils won

considering these never leak...color me intrigued

 

[Bleedred]

Watch Lou get it over with the Islanders.

I hope not.

What if it was one of those teams that barely missed though? Like Vegas lol.