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I like that we have 41-43 at current. Honestly, I hope that stays. I love when teams just stay on the clock. Hopefully we do better with our three back-to-back-to back picks than Boston did though. Boston's literally the class of the league right now and that's with drafting Senyshyn, Debrusk, and Zboril instead of Connor, Chabot, and Barzal.
 
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Lil Sebastian Cossa said:
I like that we have 41-43 at current. Honestly, I hope that stays. I love when teams just stay on the clock. Hopefully we do better with our three back-to-back-to back picks than Boston did though. Boston's literally the class of the league right now and that's with drafting Senyshyn, Debrusk, and Zboril instead of Connor, Chabot, and Barzal.
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My hunch is some will be used for a roster upgrade, hopefully adding scoring. It would be cool though to have 3 straight picks.
 
Looking at Bob's mid-season ranking, 9 and 18 would be Dvorsky and Cristall. That would make me very happy, but that's just me.

Then 39-49 he has Allen, Lindstein, Rehkopf, Hameenaho, Brindley, Brzustewicz, Cataford, Willander, Bjarnasson, Dower Nilsson. I would gladly take any of those 3 guys.

We are sitting in a good spot, all things considered. Curious to see what his final list looks like. Should still have plenty of good options.

We have done really well with our top picks, will be interested to see how we handle having this many quality picks.
 
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Should look into a sign and trade with NJD and Meier at the draft.

Sign and trade:
2024 1st top 10 protected
2023 2nd (whichever is the last one)
2024 2nd

Just RFA trade:
2023 2nd (whichever is the last one)
2024 2nd

Would that interest anyone...
 
Detroit Knights said:
Should look into a sign and trade with NJD and Meier at the draft.

Sign and trade:
2024 1st top 10 protected
2023 2nd (whichever is the last one)
2024 2nd

Just RFA trade:
2023 2nd (whichever is the last one)
2024 2nd

Would that interest anyone...
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Hopefully they get swept by the Rangers and Meier goes public saying he wants to test the market. That would evaporate New Jersey's leverage but might still let Yzerman get his rights for cheaper.
 
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Frk It said:
Looking at Bob's mid-season ranking, 9 and 18 would be Dvorsky and Cristall. That would make me very happy, but that's just me.

Then 39-49 he has Allen, Lindstein, Rehkopf, Hameenaho, Brindley, Brzustewicz, Cataford, Willander, Bjarnasson, Dower Nilsson. I would gladly take any of those 3 guys.

We are sitting in a good spot, all things considered. Curious to see what his final list looks like. Should still have plenty of good options.

We have done really well with our top picks, will be interested to see how we handle having this many quality picks.
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Edvinsson - Seider
Wallinder - Willander
Johansson - Johansson

Looks good to me
 
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Indrid Cold said:
Any chance Ste...., I mean Draper packages the 2 1st rounders to move up?
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Not sure if it is worth to do both 1sts.

When Yzerman traded up to Dallas' pick to get Cossa, He did the 1st (20thOA?), 2nd same year, 5th same year. That was to go from 20th to 15th.

We now have the 18th most likely, so let's just say we do the same other picks as we did then, we would probably go 13-15th. Idk, they would have to do it for someone they really really want and think one of those teams will take them. Interesting to see.
 
jkutswings said:
Hopefully they get swept by the Rangers and Meier goes public saying he wants to test the market. That would evaporate New Jersey's leverage but might still let Yzerman get his rights for cheaper.
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You mean test the market in '24?

Testing the market in '23 gives NJ four 1sts.

Testing the market in '24 makes him not worth trading for one season only. Essentially a rental in a year we likely aren't contending.
 
Frk It said:
Looking at Bob's mid-season ranking, 9 and 18 would be Dvorsky and Cristall. That would make me very happy, but that's just me.

Then 39-49 he has Allen, Lindstein, Rehkopf, Hameenaho, Brindley, Brzustewicz, Cataford, Willander, Bjarnasson, Dower Nilsson. I would gladly take any of those 3 guys.

We are sitting in a good spot, all things considered. Curious to see what his final list looks like. Should still have plenty of good options.

We have done really well with our top picks, will be interested to see how we handle having this many quality picks.
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Hameenaho seems a bit underrated to me. I’ve just seen highlights and read some articles, but I’m having a hard time finding the draw back. He’s played against men for a full season, shoots right, and Has good instincts. I could actually see one of the second rounders, if we use all three, being better than one of our first rounders.
 
norrisnick said:
You mean test the market in '24?

Testing the market in '23 gives NJ four 1sts.

Testing the market in '24 makes him not worth trading for one season only. Essentially a rental in a year we likely aren't contending.
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My bad. I thought he was a UFA instead of RFA.
 
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Detroit Knights said:
Should look into a sign and trade with NJD and Meier at the draft.

Sign and trade:
2024 1st top 10 protected
2023 2nd (whichever is the last one)
2024 2nd

Just RFA trade:
2023 2nd (whichever is the last one)
2024 2nd

Would that interest anyone...
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If NJ can get him to re-sign why would they trade him? They gave up a good bit to get him in the first place.
 
Frk It said:
Looking at Bob's mid-season ranking, 9 and 18 would be Dvorsky and Cristall. That would make me very happy, but that's just me.

Then 39-49 he has Allen, Lindstein, Rehkopf, Hameenaho, Brindley, Brzustewicz, Cataford, Willander, Bjarnasson, Dower Nilsson. I would gladly take any of those 3 guys.

We are sitting in a good spot, all things considered. Curious to see what his final list looks like. Should still have plenty of good options.

We have done really well with our top picks, will be interested to see how we handle having this many quality picks.
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I don't think we make all three picks, but if we do, I hope some combo of Bonk, Brindley, Ritchie, But, Stramel, Simashev, Perron, Molgaard and Sawchyn are still available.

I like Brzustewicz but I don't see him as our type of draft pick.
 
Rzombo4 prez said:
I don't think we make all three picks, but if we do, I hope some combo of Bonk, Brindley, Ritchie, But, Stramel, Simashev, Perron, Molgaard and Sawchyn are still available.

I like Brzustewicz but I don't see him as our type of draft pick.
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I like pretty much all the guys you mention here, I would be shocked if Ritchie is still there for those picks though.
 
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