Without more offense this team is surely only bottom5 ..despite hard co Pete level..
If I am correct (should the offense not inprove) ,we are in goid lottonposition to draft Porter Martone whi is the Big and talented scoring wingers to complete that Bedard line.
But if we do not wi the lotto or if we get 2nd overall after lotto and Martinevsonehow is not taken 2st overall,and we get homat#2, we otherwise need to try to move up.
If we somehow get more offensexand rise up to8-12 range pre-lotto drW ..we need big ger luck to move upto #2or#2...or any package of picks,for 2025cand after and/or combination of picks and pipeline e prospects to move up will need to be giving a big haul to get hom.
But...maybe wexare tt a stage wherever Need to make a big splash GET lije Martine who is do minting the OHL in his draft year so far...
On pace for 155 points forvthe regular season...which if he stays on that pace beats Bedard who only had 143 points in his draft sesson.
Martone is the quintesential Big winger with difference-majer scoring who the Hawks are missing up front to fully uplift th e top li e into the stratosphere.
We have a lot of picks and prospects to put together a package tomorrow up if we need to...at least KD ought to try putting up a good offer to movevup unless we get lucky via lotto..
But whoever is kast or 2nd last after lotto also may covet Nartone as a key piece above any fair package deal offer.
Just saying..if KD offers a realky goid combination package then possibly we land Martone...
I would give up Nazar in such a deal plusvmbviouly our own first and our 2nd 2025 pick plus more picks and prospects..maybe it would take 5 assets of picks/prospects goi g thebotger way to a door at team with the 1stvorc2bd pick ...
Bit clearly Martine is what we need to make line #1,elite.and KD needs to exhaust alk efforts if need be for us to get him.
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