2023 Draft Discussion

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

First try today...View attachment 704767

Today huh.

With 14 days to go?

 

[jfrank21]

Today huh.

With 14 days to go?

I caught that as well, but since its good vibes only I wasnt going to call it out

 

[Guyver]

No. Will it into existence that Detroit wins the lotto, then trades the Bedard pick for #2 and an absolute mountain of players and prospects and get Leo Carlsson anyway.

While I definitely see the intrigue with doing this, I don't see the wisdom in trading "likely" generational talent.

Would be hard to refuse if Arizona won 2nd and offered their pick plus Keller for 1st pick and our 1st next year.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

While I definitely see the intrigue with doing this, I don't see the wisdom in trading "likely" generational talent.

Would be hard to refuse if Arizona won 2nd and offered their pick plus Keller for 1st pick and our 1st next year.

In that imaginary scenario there’s no way Detroit gives up more than #1. And more would come back.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

I caught that as well, but since its good vibes only I wasnt going to call it out

I captured a bumblebee in my house today and let him outside.

Maybe I'm even now.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Lottery night reaction - if a team like San Jose or Montreal is spooked about Michkov and we aren't, I'd pick up the phone. With the lottery doing us zero favors I think you have to consider taking on some risk to bring in elite talent and, as they say, you can't make a Tomlette without breaking some Gregs.

 

[WaW]

What would we have to add to both of our firsts this year + both firsts next year to get the Fantilli pick from Anaheim?

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

What would we have to add to both of our firsts this year + both firsts next year to get the Fantilli pick from Anaheim?

Both 1sts and Wallinder? I feel like besides Drysdale and Minty, Anaheim is sparce on D prospects. But there's never too much center depth. Fantilli/Mctavish/Zegras would be lethal in the playoffs.

 

[Vector Cereal]

Both 1sts and Wallinder? I feel like besides Drysdale and Minty, Anaheim is sparce on D prospects. But there's never too much center depth. Fantilli/Mctavish/Zegras would be lethal in the playoffs.

Zellweger has not put up 29 points in 13 playoff games just to get snubbed

 

[norrisnick]

Zellweger has not put up 29 points in 13 playoff games just to get snubbed

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Zellweger has not put up 29 points in 13 playoff games just to get snubbed

Total slip up on my part. Guess their d isn't as bad as previously thought.

 

[Pavels Dog]

What would we have to add to both of our firsts this year + both firsts next year to get the Fantilli pick from Anaheim?

Seider probably at least gets the conversation started.

 

[norrisnick]

Seider probably at least gets the conversation started.

Seider doesn't start the conversation. He ends it. From our end.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Seider doesn't start the conversation. He ends it. From our end.

Ofc, that’s why these trades never happen.

 

[jfrank21]

I'm going to echo @Frk It here and I know I mentioned him before as well, but people need to start thinking about Matthew Wood. His season as a 17 year old in the NCAA was basically the best in the past 20 years. He led UCONN in scoring, (even beating Wings prospect Chase Bradley so you know they had eyes on him at some point), and was 2nd only to Celebrini at the u18s. I know the big knock is his skating but I watched almost all of the Canada games at the u18 and I didnt see him having any issue whatsoever with the pace. Granted, that's vs kids but skating can always be worked on, and he's not exactly Holmstrom...plus he's 6'3! Give me some size please for the postseason when we get there in a couple of years.

*The above post was made assuming Dvorsky is already gone...*

 

[Ulysses31]

I'm going to echo @Frk It here and I know I mentioned him before as well, but people need to start thinking about Matthew Wood. His season as a 17 year old in the NCAA was basically the best in the past 20 years. He led UCONN in scoring, (even beating Wings prospect Chase Bradley so you know they had eyes on him at some point), and was 2nd only to Celebrini at the u18s. I know the big knock is his skating but I watched almost all of the Canada games at the u18 and I didnt see him having any issue whatsoever with the pace. Granted, that's vs kids but skating can always be worked on, and he's not exactly Holmstrom...plus he's 6'3! Give me some size please for the postseason when we get there in a couple of years.

*The above post was made assuming Dvorsky is already gone...*

looks like a great prospect, could be a tage thompson

 

[Holden Caufield]

Wood reminds me a lot of Danny Heatley

 

[Murmansk16A]

 

[lilidk]

Wood reminds me a lot of Danny Heatley

Wood line
Soderblom- Rasmussen -Wood

 

[GarlicbreadTB]

Would the 4 1st round picks we got this year and next be anywhere near enough to move up and get Fantilli or Carlsson?

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Would the 4 1st round picks we got this year and next be anywhere near enough to move up and get Fantilli or Carlsson?

NO

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I like it save Heidt. There are better options at 18.

 

[Murmansk16A]

NO

What about both of the first rounders this year, and Simon Edvinsson? For the number 3 pick.

 

[norrisnick]

What about both of the first rounders this year, and Simon Edvinsson? For the number 3 pick.

No, but even more all caps'd.

 

[newfy]

If Leonard is there at 9, he screams Draper pick. Dvorsky would be interesting as well.

I've seen Barlow falling to Detroit in some mocks... Leonard/Dvorsky then Barlow would be a really good draft I think

 

[GoBoltz56]

I'm going to echo @Frk It here and I know I mentioned him before as well, but people need to start thinking about Matthew Wood. His season as a 17 year old in the NCAA was basically the best in the past 20 years. He led UCONN in scoring, (even beating Wings prospect Chase Bradley so you know they had eyes on him at some point), and was 2nd only to Celebrini at the u18s. I know the big knock is his skating but I watched almost all of the Canada games at the u18 and I didnt see him having any issue whatsoever with the pace. Granted, that's vs kids but skating can always be worked on, and he's not exactly Holmstrom...plus he's 6'3! Give me some size please for the postseason when we get there in a couple of years.

*The above post was made assuming Dvorsky is already gone...*

Yup. I think Wood and Perreault are highly possible at 9. Especially if Leonard and Dvorsky are gone.