Speaking of which, I wouldn't be surprised if the team moved up in the draft. Gorton did it twice to nab Schneider and Miller. There's a video of him telling his scouts that he's willing to do it for a player his team is high on. Someone like Moore could be a player of that ilk, though theres no chance he'll be there in that 15-20 range where it's not impossibly hard to move up.
I'd just like to point out there is no actual question in the post tho? Lol, I mean there's the word Question, but the question itself seems to be absent.
I see a drop in talent around 20 (let's say 23-25 with the usual reaches) so it would make sense to try to move up a bit. We already have tons of decent-to-good prospects, we need more quality than we need quantity in the system.
Buff and Pitt picks is sure on the table if the right price is there,
Lol, those are 2 very... very.. grim options that are also beyond unlikely (I know it's hypothetical)
I think Bedard hits that peak with a degree more certainty. At 9.0 I'd have Michkov as an A. Their peaks are the same with less certainty.
Noticed SJ has a truck load of picks and cap space, what would it cost to move up one if possible?
Yes, I have the same feeling. The fit is a factor but also Smith's flaws despite his high upside might very well make him less attractive than Leonard that appears to have a more sure-fire profile. I personally would take Leonard over Smith if that's what it comes down to.
And if they get PLD, that's 3 potential C's. I see Smith maybe shifting to the wing like Kent Johnson anyways. Anyway they should go with BPA while considering roster construction
Absolutely. Roster fit is a factor here but the BPA should be the top criterion. But I am also concerned that Smith might not be as effective on the wing with his skating and board game. There is no doubt in my mind that Galchnyuk was more effective at centre using his hands to create space but was more limited on the wing due to his very ordinary skating.
