Also, in another thread about the import draft it says Russian and Belarusian born players aren't eligible for the import draft. I think that has to hurt with regards to the top talent pool.
Erie Otters 2022 Off-season Thread
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Wow I was literally going to suggest Erie make a trade like this to close their draft pick gap. This makes sense
Peterborough Petes
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Not sure how this makes sense...but...I guess it could work out or DB is an id10t.
Well, it’ll help speed up any rebuild for this year and next but it further thins out a thin draft pick cupboard for the Otters. It’s not like the NB 2nd is a high 2nd rnd pick either.Peterborough Petes
Not sure how this makes sense...but...I guess it could work out or DB is an id10t.
Wonder if it is a precursor to more trades (including players) at a future time for a run in 2 years time.
Not really… they close their major gap this year and lose a 2nd in 2025… when they have plenty of time to recoup and they had a “normal” cupboard for that year. 2024 3rd pick is conditional so not sure what that means but by my math and tracker, Erie had 2 thirds in 2024. So now they are back to 1 2nd and 1 3rd for that year
Also it’s still possible they now flip one of these seconds for a 3rd this year and 2nd next year. You don’t know yet and it’s something they did last year to move around the draft board. Either way - this was the last year they had a big gap. Next year and beyond is “normal” cupboard. They could afford to move some assets around to close their gap this year. I don’t understand the issue with it and I actually prefer this approach. Spread out their picks to fix their last year of empty cupboards. Next year - back to “normal”
I agree and all it really comes down to is who they draft and if it ends up being a good pick. According to the CHL site it will be the 41st pick in the draft. Giving them the 38th and 41st and their 2nd overall.
Way to early to even begin to think about it being a good/bad trade.
That’s true too. If they pick a kid who doesn’t show up - total dumb move. Let’s check back in 2-3 years
cupcrazyman
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The pick is #41 overall formally North Bay'sPeterborough Petes
Not sure how this makes sense...but...I guess it could work out or DB is an id10t.
One other exciting aspect of Saginaw getting Misa, we should have plenty of chances to see him develop.
@NOA - Taken from Brock's writeup...
If holding true to try and get Pens Elite, he could be on the board in maybe the 2nd.
Jack Edwards, W, Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U
Jack Edwards has all of the makings of a really exciting juniors player. He’s a creative player who isn’t scared to make risky plays both on-and-off the puck and has a great goal-scoring prowess. If there’s ever even a wisp of a scoring chance, Edwards is going to do everything he can to put himself in position to be the one to bury it. His shot is quick and he has nice lateral movement with the puck on his stick, helping him get through the neutral zone in a very mature way. And while he’s clearly shown he has great hockey IQ, he does have a habit of deviating from his position if he thinks it can turn the play on its head. This could either be an incredible trait, or a detrimental one, at the next level, only time will tell. But as it stands, Edwards is one of the best goal-scoring Americans available in this Draft.
If holding true to try and get Pens Elite, he could be on the board in maybe the 2nd.
Jack Edwards, W, Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U
Jack Edwards has all of the makings of a really exciting juniors player. He’s a creative player who isn’t scared to make risky plays both on-and-off the puck and has a great goal-scoring prowess. If there’s ever even a wisp of a scoring chance, Edwards is going to do everything he can to put himself in position to be the one to bury it. His shot is quick and he has nice lateral movement with the puck on his stick, helping him get through the neutral zone in a very mature way. And while he’s clearly shown he has great hockey IQ, he does have a habit of deviating from his position if he thinks it can turn the play on its head. This could either be an incredible trait, or a detrimental one, at the next level, only time will tell. But as it stands, Edwards is one of the best goal-scoring Americans available in this Draft.
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Now that Misa is officially going to Saginaw, it's pretty clear Malcolm Spence is the best player available. Should be a no-brainer selection - assuming he'll report.
Another small upside with Spence - if he does end up being a top flight talent (no guarantees, obviously) Erie will still have him for 3 years. His birthday is after the NHL draft deadline so Erie could have him just as long as Saginaw has Misa. It's rare a player is good enough to make the NHL in their 18 year old season but it has burnt Erie in the past. Ryan O'Reilly and Tim Connolly way back.
Another small upside with Spence - if he does end up being a top flight talent (no guarantees, obviously) Erie will still have him for 3 years. His birthday is after the NHL draft deadline so Erie could have him just as long as Saginaw has Misa. It's rare a player is good enough to make the NHL in their 18 year old season but it has burnt Erie in the past. Ryan O'Reilly and Tim Connolly way back.
Maybe it’s why they picked up another 2nd? I would hope if they made that move for an additional 2nd that they were targeting someone. Either way, I like the idea of another Pens player. Keep that pipeline open and keep expanding it. I still feel we could and need to do better with American recruits.
Just going on record to say I’d be shocked if we didn’t take Malcolm Spence. He does everything right and is exactly what Erie needs right now.
I agree with the Pens Pipeline. We’ve been able to steal some good players from them.
I agree with the Pens Pipeline. We’ve been able to steal some good players from them.
This is a picture of Spence from an article in The Athletic today. Picture was taken this week. If you look closely, you can see that he's already got Otters gear. Those are Otters logos on his helmet. Gold stripe on his pants. I'd say that's the pick, fellas.
Wow, this is great
Hard to doubt it now. But it makes sense after the lottery that Saginaw knew they were taking Misa. All that was left was for Erie to just make sure Spence would commit because imo he’s the best player available. Beyond that he’s the perfect fit for what they need - from his size, position, shot/skill, speed, character and maturity, playing in the GTHL league, and his hometown being (by Erie standards) pretty close
Thank goodness we didn’t overthink things or reach for another guy - but I guess the only way that would happen would be if Spence didn’t want to come here so thankfully it looks like it’s not an issue. I said it prior to the Otters missing the playoffs but I’ll say it again - I wasn’t “tanking” for Misa. I wanted the 2nd overall pick because I wanted Spence. Has a real chance to make an immediate impact and it’s the exact type of player they need. This is HUGE. Best draft prospect since Drysdale but best forward prospect since, Strome?
By the way, Sarnia about to be eliminated in 5 games. Some of you folks still wish they made the playoffs now?
Love it, thrilled he's going to be an Otter. Playoff experience would have been nice but moving up to 2nd in the lottery is an amazing opportunity for this franchise and just what they needed. If Spence is as good as advertised and they can't manage to put together a championship contending team in his 3 years here, it will absolutely be time to clean house.
I think the top 5 teams have already informed each other and the players who they are taking. Have heard some were already in their prospective cities last night
I have to imagine most years it goes like that in the top of the draft. Pretty easy for Saginaw and Erie to do it. So once they do, it just trickles down to the rest of the teams
cupcrazyman
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