I think they use the picks this year to draft guys. They may use next year's EDM 1st and avs 2nd to add guys. I also think who they draft with the dallas pick and their own 2nd (and ottawa's) depends on the lottery. If they get Schaefer, I expect they will look for another 1 or 2 hulking wingers. They have musty, cherny, haltunnen. Lund is respectable. But, I think he would want another 1 or 2 6'3, 6'4 power wingers to flank smith and celly, and then maybe one more larger, defense first D.
If they lose the lottery, they take Misa. If they lose twice, they take Martone or McQueen. if they end up with a forward on picks 2-4, then I expect two larger D with DAL and ours. Fiddler, Boumedienne... I don't think Hensler, Smith, Mrtka fall anywhere near that far.
I really think the draft strategy with picks 30, 33, and 49 (ish) depends on pick 1-4. The top priorities will be SIZE on D, then SIZE at wing. Then maybe a center or two, though with Smith and Celly at 1-2, and Ostapchuk and Bystedt set up for 3-4, I dont see alot of reason to focus up the middle unless a guy who can play C or W unexpectedly falls.
Three other interesting possibilities:
1. If they lose out on Schaefer and Misa, I could also see them trade down from 3/4 and grab Smith or Mrtka in the 6-8 range. I would very much doubt this as Martone fits the hulking power winger mold, so I would still expect that pick.
2. if they lose out on Schaefer or Misa, they pick martone/mcqueen. Then, watch the draft carefully. If any of Hensler, Smith, or Mrtka drops to 20, they package the ottawa second with the dallas pick to move up 8-10 slots and grab one. if no one falls, they might even package a 3rd to move up 5 or so slots to grab Fiddler/Boumedienne in that #20-25 range. Then, package the ottawa 2nd and our second to grab the other in the #25 range too. Martone, Fiddler, Boumedienne would be a nice haul from the first three rounds in the event we miss out on the bigger prizes. This would be a worst case situation.
If they lose the lottery, they take Misa. If they lose twice, they take Martone or McQueen. if they end up with a forward on picks 2-4, then I expect two larger D with DAL and ours. Fiddler, Boumedienne... I don't think Hensler, Smith, Mrtka fall anywhere near that far.
I really think the draft strategy with picks 30, 33, and 49 (ish) depends on pick 1-4. The top priorities will be SIZE on D, then SIZE at wing. Then maybe a center or two, though with Smith and Celly at 1-2, and Ostapchuk and Bystedt set up for 3-4, I dont see alot of reason to focus up the middle unless a guy who can play C or W unexpectedly falls.
Three other interesting possibilities:
1. If they lose out on Schaefer and Misa, I could also see them trade down from 3/4 and grab Smith or Mrtka in the 6-8 range. I would very much doubt this as Martone fits the hulking power winger mold, so I would still expect that pick.
2. if they lose out on Schaefer or Misa, they pick martone/mcqueen. Then, watch the draft carefully. If any of Hensler, Smith, or Mrtka drops to 20, they package the ottawa second with the dallas pick to move up 8-10 slots and grab one. if no one falls, they might even package a 3rd to move up 5 or so slots to grab Fiddler/Boumedienne in that #20-25 range. Then, package the ottawa 2nd and our second to grab the other in the #25 range too. Martone, Fiddler, Boumedienne would be a nice haul from the first three rounds in the event we miss out on the bigger prizes. This would be a worst case situation.
