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Who do you want at #5?

  • Tij Iginla

    Votes: 209 49.5%

  • Cole Eiserman

    Votes: 14 3.3%

  • Berkly Catton

    Votes: 92 21.8%

  • Konsta Helenius

    Votes: 13 3.1%

  • Beckett Sennecke

    Votes: 75 17.8%

  • Zayne Parekh

    Votes: 19 4.5%
  • Total voters
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I could see Hawks take a forward, so they have a 1-2 to develop with Bedard.


(and then when everyone asks them why they didn't choose a D, they will deny that happened and won't tell anyone and bury the story and then Bettman will give them the 1st overall pick in 2030)
 
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The Great Weal said:
I think the plan is to have Mailloux on the 2nd pair. But yes I don't mind drafting a dman, we don't have anyone that you'd feel confident about being a star #1 dman on a cup contender. The forward prospect sucks, but they have all graduated already. Suzuki/Slaf/Dach/Caufield/Roy/Newhook will be the offensive guys and the oldest one is Suzuki at 24 years old. I also don't see why we wouldn't trade for a top 6 forward using picks/prospects when we will compete.
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From my point of view, if those 6 are the forwards in a top 6, we are the same exact team we have been for the last 30 years that’s starved for offense.

Please, let’s break that mold shall we?
 
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McGees said:
I could see Hawks take a forward, so they have a 1-2 to develop with Bedard.
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Agreed.

I'm expecting Celebrini and Demidov to be selected in the top3.

1-SJ-Celebrini
2-CHI-Demidov
3-ANA-Levshunov
4-CLB-Lindstrom
5-ARI-Silayev
6-MTL-Catton
7-OTT-Dickinson
8-SEA-Buuim
9-NJ-Eiserman
10-PIT-Parekh
 
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Gustave said:
From my point of view, if those 6 are the forwards in a top 6, we are the same exact team we have been for the last 30 years that’s starved for offense.

Please, let’s break that mold shall we?
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Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Dach-Newhook

Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Toffoli-Suzuki-Caufield

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Weise

Cammaleri-Plekanec-Gionta
AK-Gomez-Pouliot

AK-Plekanec-Kovalev
Higgins-Koivu-Ryder

I think the first one is just flat out bettet than all the others.
It has the best first line, and the 2nd line should hang if not surpass every 2nd line.
 
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Mrb1p said:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Dach-Newhook

Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Toffoli-Suzuki-Caufield

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Weise

Cammaleri-Plekanec-Gionta
AK-Gomez-Pouliot

AK-Plekanec-Kovalev
Higgins-Koivu-Ryder

I think the first one is just flat out bettet than all the others.
It has the best first line, and the 2nd line should hang if not surpass every 2nd line.
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It all comes down to game breakers; there aren’t any in those top 6’s. Only AK27 would fit that description.

Sure there’s a potential and growth component to the current projected top 6, but if we look at the big teams out there, we are once again lacking that part. Comparisons do not flatter our current O, we don’t win without that game breaker IMO.
 
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Gustave said:
It all comes down to game breakers; there aren’t any in those top 6’s. Only AK27 would fit that description.

Sure there’s a potential and growth component to the current projected top 6, but if we look at the big teams out there, we are once again lacking that part. Comparisons do not flatter our current O, we don’t win without that game breaker IMO.
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Suzuki, Dach, Slaf and even Caufield are all talented game-breakers. We don't need a 120 points forward to compete, we need a good roster.
 
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Gustave said:
It all comes down to game breakers; there aren’t any in those top 6’s. Only AK27 would fit that description.

Sure there’s a potential and growth component to the current projected top 6, but if we look at the big teams out there, we are once again lacking that part. Comparisons do not flatter our current O, we don’t win without that game breaker IMO.
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Which is scary because we should be creeping up the standings starting as soon as next season, meaning we may miss the chance to land that impact player up front via the draft.

If we don't manage to get that player with our 1st this year, then it might take moving a package including a player like Guhle/Reinbacher/Hutson for us to ever get that high end forward talent we're missing.
 
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Mrb1p said:
Suzuki, Dach, Slaf and even Caufield are all talented game-breakers. We don't need a 120 points forward to compete, we need a good roster.
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I’d tend to agree with your good roster part, but the fact we are banking on all six to grow and become legit top 6 leaves little room for error. I’d prefer making sure we have more than enough O than the current scenario.
 
Gustave said:
I’d tend to agree with your good roster part, but the fact we are banking on all six to grow and become legit top 6 leaves little room for error. I’d prefer making sure we have more than enough O than the current scenario.
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We are also banking on our defensemen and goaltenders to grow. The offense looks way more certain than the defense and goaltending.
 
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The Great Weal said:
We are also banking on our defensemen and goaltenders to grow. The offense looks way more certain than the defense and goaltending.
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G’s we see it the same way, but D might come down to adding some UFA parts.

All three parts are in construction obviously (so far I’m liking what is happening) but I’d rank them like this in order of better chance to grow to less chance to grow; D, O and then G.
 
Mrb1p said:
Suzuki, Dach, Slaf and even Caufield are all talented game-breakers. We don't need a 120 points forward to compete, we need a good roster.
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We don't need a 120 pts forward??? Lol
We don't need MacKinnon or Kucherov right? Those players have no place in our lineup.

-2 of the 4 game breakers have never hit 40 pts in a season.
-3 of the 4 game breakers have never hit 60 pts
-NONE of the game breakers have been PPG over a full season

We need gamebreakers more than anything. They will make the roster better.
 
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The Great Weal said:
I think the plan is to have Mailloux on the 2nd pair. But yes I don't mind drafting a dman, we don't have anyone that you'd feel confident about being a star #1 dman on a cup contender. The forward prospect sucks, but they have all graduated already. Suzuki/Slaf/Dach/Caufield/Roy/Newhook will be the offensive guys and the oldest one is Suzuki at 24 years old. I also don't see why we wouldn't trade for a top 6 forward using picks/prospects when we will compete.
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This is why I feel we still have needs everywhere. I don't think there's a sure thing in any position. I'm still not sure what's Mailloux ultimate upside, but I'm not convinced he'll be good enough for a top 4 role on a cup contender. He has some of the tools, but you have to be immaculate defensively for a period of over 20 games, playing over 20 minutes/game with potential series defining overtimes. I'm confident in Guhle and Reinbacher, maybe even Xhekaj, but I feel the rest of the prospects on defense remain mystery boxes. In any case, whoever they draft will fill a need, so they're in a good position to go BPA.

Mrb1p said:
I think this is my set and done top 6. 99% Sure it doesn't move much from now on.

Celebrini
Demidov
Levshunov
Iginla
Buium
Catton

Up next: Lindstrom, Parekh, Eiserman, Dickinson.
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Bold list, but to be honest I like all of these players quite a bit too. The upside is high on all of these 6. I notice some people are being weird about Iginla, saying stuff like he gets overranked due to bloodlines, when in actuality I think some are not watching how well he's playing and his progression this year. He's been better than Cristall in the games I've watched. I think Dickinson is going to be really good and his profile usually gets drafted very high. I need more viewings on Parekh. Lindstrom has a lot of tools to succeed. We should get a good player if we're top 5-7.
 
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Team_Spirit said:
:slaugh: Demidov 1 with the epic over the top celly what a legend,

Galchenyuk Suzuki and Dach most exuberant cellies rolled into 1. Quite the feat 😍

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BergevinBurner said:
He'd make such a nice addition if we managed to land him. I think he'd ultimately take Caufield's spot on the 1st line, which would also significantly improve the 2nd line.
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1st/2nd line isn’t important when you have talent, they play similar minutes. It’s the right mix of players that clicks together. Demidov is the type i’d want to play with Caufield, though, he’s a play driver who would give the occasion to CC to position himself to shoot. Incredible at bringing the puck in high danger spots.
 
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SlafySZN said:
1st/2nd line isn’t important when you have talent, they play similar minutes. It’s the right mix of players that clicks together. Demidov is the type i’d want to play with Caufield, though, he’s a play driver who would give the occasion to CC to position himself to shoot. Incredible at bringing the puck in high danger spot.
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that is the key... talent habs need to draft scoring talent has to be , has to
 
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