eternalbedhead
Let's not rebuild and say we did
Keeping this for laterIf Chicago wins the Lottery I'm breaking something
Keeping this for laterIf Chicago wins the Lottery I'm breaking something
Hawks desperately need cap relief. Why would they trade 7 years of cost-controlled Dahlin for Karlsson?
Hawks would at least have to add a contract or two going the other way, whether they were valuable pieces or not.
Not only that, but when Towes and Kane start coming into their twilight they'll still be getting great support from Dahlin. (Assuming he doesn't bust)
I laughed my ass off at 7 years of cost controlled Dahlin. My dude, 3 years max and then he gets a big ol' contract that shall make Chicago want to turn on him.Hawks desperately need cap relief. Why would they trade 7 years of cost-controlled Dahlin for Karlsson?
Hawks would at least have to add a contract or two going the other way, whether they were valuable pieces or not.
They don't make the deal. So no one has to add.Let’s say the Hawks win the lottery and want EK. who would add?
Because they have nothing else to do while they wait for their meatloaf?Why would anybody do this?
I love hfboards when it comes to prospects.
Lets be honest... 1 top 10 pick in the last 25 years, Detroit deserves it.
This logic assumes he'll definitely be as good as EK, which remains to be seen imo. I know it's almost sacrilegious but I don't think him being a beast in the NHL is a given. Yes, I get he's very young but his SHL numbers aren't all that crazy and his highlight reel play style isn't going to transfer easily to the NHL.Yeah, those who end up with Rasmus have 10 years of him until he is at Erik age - a team who win the lottery will never move him for Erik.
I love hfboards when it comes to prospects.
But how do the Oilers trade Mcjesus for a player thats gonna be on their own team after the lottery??Only player imo worth trading Dahlin for is McJesus, and thats if the team winning 1OA already have suuuuper strong defense (which they dont if they won the lottery). So no, no one is ever trading an 18 YO cost-controlled Dahlin.
Seriously! How does someone that has never played an NHL game have higher value than one of the best players in the game? Dahlin is not expected to be a generational talent like McD, or Crosby and if he does turn out to be that good he wont be cost controlled for seven years.
Karlsson's one of the top players in the game now. Dahlin looks good right now but is still a prospect, any team trading Dahlin would have to add IMO.
Considering Dahlin already being better than EK defensively, why would any team EVER consider this type of move.
Ridiculous.
1) Yes, he is.
2) I agree with you on this point. If Dahlin is what everyone thinks he is... you get an ELC that has a bunch of bonuses triggered in it and when that runs out, he gets a double digit millions annually contract like McDavid, Drai (not quite 10M, but damn close), Matthews, Eichel, etc.
That being said... a lottery team would not trade Dahlin for Karlsson because they're generally in the lottery for a reason. You get a Philadelphia miracle again and a playoff bubble team gets the #1OA? I see a trade being much more likely. If Arizona won the lottery, they could trade for Karlsson and he'd put them firmly in the bubble chase, which won't do much for them. Add Karlsson to a team like Philly that just missed? They look scary as hell.
except katz will fall for the latest flashy high scoring left wing and ignore the obvious need...Come on. We can probably all agree that the Oilers deserve this. They havent had the chance to draft a franchise defenseman at 1 Overall yet.