Prospect Info: 2024 NHL Entry Draft (Ducks pick #3, They didn’t drop! OMG It’s a Miracle!)

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Can we get a poll about how many Zegras trade threads will be opened in the first 24 hours if the Ducks win?

It’s going to be obnoxious….
I wouldn’t mind if they were well thought out and addressed our needs but we’ll see a lot of

22nd pick + cap dump+ mid prospect

 

[Gliff]

It’s going to be obnoxious….
I wouldn’t mind if they were well thought out and addressed our needs but we’ll see a lot of

22nd pick + cap dump+ mid prospect

The only proposals that make sense are for a young current or potential top pairing RHD ideally with size, or Matthew Tkachuk.

Basically Dobson, Jiricek, Seider, Nemec, Faber.

If it isn't one of them, I would much rather keep Z and see how our forward group pans out.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

The only proposals that make sense are for a young current or potential top pairing RHD ideally with size, or Matthew Tkachuk.

Basically Dobson, Jiricek, Seider, Nemec, Faber.

If it isn't one of them, I would much rather keep Z and see how our forward group pans out.

I’d think about Brady or a rhd + move like Reinbacher +

Assuming team doesn’t see zegras long term here. Which seems like mixed signals at times

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I'm ready for the lottery, man. This one feels like it matters more than last year because the floor in the worst case scenario is so much lower than it was last year.

 

[Terry Yake]

so are we dropping one or two spots?

 

[tomd]

I'm ready for the lottery, man. This one feels like it matters more than last year because the floor in the worst case scenario is so much lower than it was last year.

How so? Seems like 2-10 are really in the eye of the beholder. Picking 4th or 5th may prevent them from getting Demidov or Levshunov but we don't even know if they want either of them.

 

[Gliff]

I’d think about Brady or a rhd + move like Reinbacher +

Assuming team doesn’t see zegras long term here. Which seems like mixed signals at times

I just dont see where this came from. What has the organization ever done to signal that they dont see him here long term? It is 100% speculation from media sources.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I'm ready for the lottery, man. This one feels like it matters more than last year because the floor in the worst case scenario is so much lower than it was last year.

This is the year to not get your first choice, but end up accidentally getting the best guy in the draft anyway. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.

 

[Gliff]

How so? Seems like 2-10 are really in the eye of the beholder. Picking 4th or 5th may prevent them from getting Demidov or Levshunov but we don't even know if they want either of them.

Because the consolation price last year was a 6'4 Swedish #1 center to build your team around for the next decade+.

This year that guy isn't there at #2 or 3.

 

[All Mighty]

I just dont see where this came from. What has the organization ever done to signal that they dont see him here long term? It is 100% speculation from media sources.

Playing Devil’s Advocate here, but if they were really sure about Zegras’ fit long term they would have given him a 7 or 8 year deal instead of a bridge. And I’m not saying a bridge deal automatically means they don’t want him here for the long haul, but it does cast a touch of doubt. Again, for the record, I don’t personally think there is a cause for concern, but the chances are still greater than 0.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Playing Devil’s Advocate here, but if they were really sure about Zegras’ fit long term they would have given him a 7 or 8 year deal instead of a bridge. And I’m not saying a bridge deal automatically means they don’t want him here for the long haul, but it does cast a touch of doubt. Again, for the record, I don’t personally think there is a cause for concern, but the chances are still greater than 0.

The thing is, we really don't know that the team didn't want to sign him long term. He might have been trying to pull a Mathews/Marner (with their RFA deals) and the team had no choice but to go with a bridge. You can't let one guy wreck the salary structure of a young team with lots of star potential. We see how that played out in Toronto.

 

[Gliff]

Playing Devil’s Advocate here, but if they were really sure about Zegras’ fit long term they would have given him a 7 or 8 year deal instead of a bridge. And I’m not saying a bridge deal automatically means they don’t want him here for the long haul, but it does cast a touch of doubt. Again, for the record, I don’t personally think there is a cause for concern, but the chances are still greater than 0.

Players that got bridge deals:
Matthew Tkachuk
Elias Pettersson
Kucherov
Point
Sergachev

And many others.

Bridge deals can be desired by either side for a lot of reasons. I think it is safe to assume they couldn't agree on an AAV for a long term deal so a bridge was best for both sides. If PV didn't want him here he would have traded him last summer.

 

[HanSolo]

Anyone but SJ and Chicago for me. but if it had to be one to get the pick, i'd begrudgingly choose the Hawks.

I'd still rather see the Sharks win over the Hawks. I'd rather see neither win but the Blackhawks organization deserves nothing.

 

[tomd]

Because the consolation price last year was a 6'4 Swedish #1 center to build your team around for the next decade+.

This year that guy isn't there at #2 or 3.

Yeah but the Ducks had the best odds last year so the expectation to win was reasonably higher. Going into this lottery the expectation of winning is literally the same of going to a craps table and expecting to roll a hard 6 or 8. The more reasonable thought is to ascertain the drop from 3 to 4/5. In that more reasonable expectation, the floor is very limited.

 

[Terry Yake]

hmmmm

 

[HanSolo]

hmmmm

Here's hoping this is an intentional misdirect or them testing their system. But if this is how it goes down, at least it's not Chicago.

 

[Terry Yake]

Here's hoping this is an intentional misdirect or them testing their system. But if this is how it goes down, at least it's not Chicago.

i'm guessing its a practice run. but i also wouldn't be surprised if they really were that stupid and that's the real thing

 

[DucksRoll]

I want Anaheim to win, but if they don't, where they land 2-5 doesn't make that huge a difference to me other than a better pick increases the chance they get "their guy" instead of hoping he falls. Aside from that, if Chicago wins, I'll be majorly pissed off. Anyone else? Meh.

 

[Gliff]

Imagine doing that as a troll and it actually ending up being that. My quest to stop the rigged-lottery idiocy would never end.

edit:

HE f***ING DELETED IT. Omg if that was a legit accident I am going to laugh so hard.

For anyone that missed it:

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

This is the year to not get your first choice, but end up accidentally getting the best guy in the draft anyway. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.

Or rather, this is the year that not getting your first choice very likely doesn't matter (if you're not picking first). Which kinda reinforces my point.

 

[lwvs84]

I'm hoping it's a small market team that has never won #1. In the last 20 years, the top 11 (roughly 1/3) valued franchises have won 12 #1 picks, the bottom 11 franchises have won 4. At some point, that's got to course correct. Too bad it wasn't last year, but hopefully small market teams go on a run starting with us this year.

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

so who we picking at 4?

 

[Boo Boo]

doesn’t the lottery happen like half an hour before broadcast anyway?

 

[Gliff]

doesn’t the lottery happen like half an hour before broadcast anyway?

Last year the drawing was at 4:45 the day of the lottery.

 

[2faded]

What did the tweet say?