GDT: 2023 Draft Lottery - 8PM ET - ESPN, Sportsnet, TVAS: Chicago #1, Anaheim #2, Columbus #3

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Embarassing

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I guess it makes up for Cam Barker

 

[KevinRedkey]

1st they win Pat Kane, and now Bedard.

Some teams have all the luck...

 

[AmericanDream]

To restricted free agency

The level of stupidity in this thread is epic!!!

@ChiefGonzo excellent use of the laugh emoji. run away

Run away? What are you like 8 years old? You want to meet up at the bike rack killer?

 

[hawksrule]

And repeating that sexual assault is okay doesn’t make it so.

Given that obviously no one has said that, if that’s the best you got then you have nothing.

 

[BrockLobster]

Did I hear Weekes state Columbus dropped BEFORE the pick was announced when they went to commercial???

Yes. I actually rewound bc i thought i missed something

 

[Mrfenn92]

Did I hear Weekes state Columbus dropped BEFORE the pick was announced when they went to commercial???

He did

 

[Kranix]

The level of stupidity in this thread is epic!!!


Run away? What are you like 8 years old? You want to meet up at the bike rack killer?

I don't understand. Sorry.

 

[CapSpace]

What a f***ing joke. Bush league again and again..

 

[BMOK33]

1st they win Pat Kane, and now Bedard.

Some teams have all the luck...

They're otherwise awful though whereas in 07 they already were respectable to a degree...they'll be bad for at least 2-3 seasons, this team is not contending for 5 years and may not make the playoffs for 3-4

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

What annoys me about this draft lottery is that most people are only mad because Chicago got the top pick. They still would’ve had a top-5 pick in an insanely deep draft even if they didn’t win it. The outcry if they stayed at #3 would be microscopic compared to this.

 

[Ninjadude]

Really wish they would do the draft lottery live, and have the numbers drawn in front of the GMs. Once a team gets their number drawn, the GMs leave until they are down to their last two people. Meh…just my opinion.

 

[Go Wings]

Most bad teams in a rebuild trade their best veteran players to maximize the return on picks in order to bring in more high-end talent in the draft. Or am I missing something?

Veteran players?
They traded a 24 year old 40 goal scorer and a 21 year old 3rd overall pick.
So yah just you're missing "something"

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

1st they win Pat Kane, and now Bedard.

Some teams have all the luck...

And some teams have fool's gold. See: Rangers, New York

 

[Ezekial]

And some teams have fool's gold. See: Rangers, New York

But they also get players that want to go there and don't necessarily need the draft as much.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Veteran players?
They traded a 24 year old 40 goal scorer and a 21 year old 3rd overall pick.
So yah just you're missing "something"

After a full front office staff turnover. It's not really all that uncommon for a new staff to move out players from the old staff in order to try and rebuild the team they desire. Especially with an aging core and very little to build around/with on account of the draft capital it took to win 3 Cups in 6 years.

 

[Ezekial]

After a full front office staff turnover. It's not really all that uncommon for a new staff to move out players from the old staff in order to try and rebuild the team they desire. Especially with an aging core and very little to build around/with on account of the draft capital it took to win 3 Cups in 6 years.

So the new front office tanked is what you're saying?

 

[ChiHawks10]

So the new front office tanked is what you're saying?

No more than any of the other shitty teams in the NHL. Anaheim DIDN'T tank? Lol.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

But they also get players that want to go there and don't necessarily need the draft as much.

True...but a lot of good that did us.

 

[Go Wings]

After a full front office staff turnover. It's not really all that uncommon for a new staff to move out players from the old staff in order to try and rebuild the team they desire. Especially with an aging core and very little to build around/with on account of the draft capital it took to win 3 Cups in 6 years.

Name 1 team other team that has ever traded a 24 year old 40 goal scorer and 21 year old 3rd overall pick in the name of a "rebuild".

It is incredibly uncommon and the most blatant tank job since Buffalo did it to try and get McDavid. You dont trade those type of players when you are rebuilding.
That would be like Detroit trading Seider and Raymond to "rebuild".

 

[stl76]

You hate to see an organization that aided and abetted a known child sex abuser get rewarded like this. Not surprised, just disappointed.

 

[Ezekial]

No more than any of the other shitty teams in the NHL. Anaheim DIDN'T tank? Lol.

They signed Dylan Strome and Vatrano in the offseason rather than unloading and kept their 20 year old NHL ready prospect in Mason McTavish up in the NHL unlike the Hawks did with their 20 year old NHL ready prospect (although I probably would've kept him away from that awful roster too)

But this was about you denying the tank, seems like you moving the goalposts is coming to terms.

Edit: I think both teams weren't trying to win games, Anaheim's defense is laughable.

 

[EddieTheEagle]

Name 1 team other team that has ever traded a 24 year old 40 goal scorer and 21 year old 3rd overall pick in the name of a "rebuild".

It is incredibly uncommon and the most blatant tank job since Buffalo did it to try and get McDavid. You dont trade those type of players when you are rebuilding.
That would be like Detroit trading Seider and Raymond to "rebuild".

This shows how little you know about the Hawks. Debrincat is due big money, they got value while they could. Team seemed to sour on Dach and also got value when they felt they could. They went into the last draft with zero first-round picks and walked out with three. If anything, what they did is exactly what you do when you need to change organizational culture and build it back up.

Now they pick 1 + 19 this year, as well as 4 second-round picks. They also have two first-rounders in the next two drafts. Hawks will be fine and I'll take their version of a rebuild over yours.

 

[hawksrule]

I knew Chicago would win. They want him in big market. Sucks they give to a team that traded all their best players to tank. At least I won myself $150

Funny how all season long the HF mantra was that tanking is a bad strategy.

Name 1 team other team that has ever traded a 24 year old 40 goal scorer and 21 year old 3rd overall pick in the name of a "rebuild".

It is incredibly uncommon and the most blatant tank job since Buffalo did it to try and get McDavid. You dont trade those type of players when you are rebuilding.
That would be like Detroit trading Seider and Raymond to "rebuild".

Yes, it was a blatant tank job. So what?

 

[SI90]