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Gallatin said:
general update on this Draft if anyone cares to
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"Top heavy" with Schaefer (offensive d-man) likely going first with Hagens (college forward) likely going second. Then there's another tier after that of maybe 4 players like Misa and Martone who project to be decent forwards. And after that it seems to be a mix of rankings from the various places that do rankings.

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Randy Butternubs said:
"Top heavy" with Schaefer (offensive d-man) likely going first with Hagens (college forward) likely going second. Then there's another tier after that of maybe 4 players like Misa and Martone who project to be decent forwards. And after that it seems to be a mix of rankings from the various places that do rankings.

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So... pretty shit, then?

Figures.
 
Lets say Chicago gets pick 2 and the Pens get 4. If Schaefer goes first, would Chicago trade 2 for 4+? Theyve had 8 1sts the last 3 drafts, 4 of which were used on centers. The Pens get Hagens and Chicago still gets Misa/Martone to play with Bedard.
 
PensFutures said:
Lets say Chicago gets pick 2 and the Pens get 4. If Schaefer goes first, would Chicago trade 2 for 4+? Theyve had 8 1sts the last 3 drafts, 4 of which were used on centers. The Pens get Hagens and Chicago still gets Misa/Martone to play with Bedard.
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Chicago still has a shitton of picks themselves. I don't know if they care to trade down to acquire a couple more marginal picks
 
Randy Butternubs said:
Maybe? We won't know for, like, 6 years.
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Well sure. But shallow usually equals pretty bad.

Then again I'm sure they've said that about plenty of drafts that have ended up being terrific. Though I couldn't say which ones off the top of my head. Frankly it usually seems like the experts are more right than wrong when it comes to the quality of the overall draft. With the exception of the COVID years which were just a tossup.
 
PensFutures said:
Lets say Chicago gets pick 2 and the Pens get 4. If Schaefer goes first, would Chicago trade 2 for 4+? Theyve had 8 1sts the last 3 drafts, 4 of which were used on centers. The Pens get Hagens and Chicago still gets Misa/Martone to play with Bedard.
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The problem is we can't afford the assets to move up. I'd be very happy with Haggens or Misa at that point.
 
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Pens only had to trade a 3rd and a prospect to go from 3OA to 1OA and select Fleury. Depends how Chicago sees the board. If they can take the same player and add an asset, then why not. Pens just need to out bid the other suitors.
 
DesertPenguin said:
Pens only had to trade a 3rd and a prospect to go from 3OA to 1OA and select Fleury. Depends how Chicago sees the board. If they can take the same player and add an asset, then why not. Pens just need to out bid the other suitors.
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That was considered even then as a pretty remarkable draft though wasn't it?

I feel like in a draft such as this there is a real fear if you are a GM/scouting dept. that you miss on a talent with just one slot of difference.
 
BlindWillyMcHurt said:
That was considered even then as a pretty remarkable draft though wasn't it?

I feel like in a draft such as this there is a real fear if you are a GM/scouting dept. that you miss on a talent with just one slot of difference.
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It depends on what they know about the player coming after. Moving down two spots, if you're sure who the #2 and #3 will be, and they aren't your guys, is no big deal.
 
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DesertPenguin said:
Pens only had to trade a 3rd and a prospect to go from 3OA to 1OA and select Fleury. Depends how Chicago sees the board. If they can take the same player and add an asset, then why not. Pens just need to out bid the other suitors.
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My thing is, if im Chicago im targeting Misa/Martone if I cant get Schaefer which is why I think theres a sliver of hope. They get an asset and still get their guy
 
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PensFutures said:
My thing is, if im Chicago im targeting Misa/Martone if I cant get Schaefer which is why I think theres a sliver of hope. They get an asset and still get their guy
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Disagree, if they draft 1 or 2 ov, they are 100% taking Schaefer or Hagens. Adding Schaefer to Lebshunov or having a one-two punch of Bedard-Hagens is what they will want.
 
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SEALBound said:
Disagree, if they draft 1 or 2 ov, they are 100% taking Schaefer or Hagens. Adding Schaefer to Lebshunov or having a one-two punch of Bedard-Hagens is what they will want.
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Especially after not having a legit 2C for the entire Toews/Kane era. I think theyd jump at the opportunity to have a Bedard/Hagens center core
 
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