Speculation: Four 1st round picks for a young first line center?

[SI90]

A state of mind

Im 180 then. Lol

 

[Coffee]

Im 180 then. Lol

Sounds about right

@SI90 Im just kidding btw, you're a pretty cool poster thats why I bug you a lot

 

[n8]

Young centers that could be within reach: Barret Hayton. Marco Rossi, Anton Lundell, Zegras, EP40
Young centers that I don't think will go anywhere: Leo Carlsson, McTavish, Bedard, Fantilli, Byfield, Suzuki, Stutzle, Cozens, Celebrini, Smith, Beniers, Wright, Cooley

Four 1sts? Is OP GMJBB?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

It's not nearly as appealing of a package as people are thinking.


OP is a Bruin fan and is clearly talking about the Bruins 4 1sts they have... Which are BOS 2026 and 2027 1st, TOR 2026 1st, and FLA 2027 1st(Technically they dont have it yet but probably will).

The Toronto and Florida 1sts are almost certainly ~24-32 range.

Boston's firsts have the potential to be a little higher... But also if they're trading all those picks they clearly have no intention of rebuilding and would likely get a very good player by moving those picks, plus the cap space they have to be used in the summer...

I'd bet they'd be back in the playoffs next year. So you're talking about 4 1st round picks in the bottom half of the draft.


It's really not as valuable as OP thinks. You certainly aren't getting a legitimately established young #1C for that.

 

[TheBeard]

What about Brandt Clark?

 

[LBCANUCK]

Mcann

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Could any of these guys be pried away?

Beniers
McTavish
Byfield
Wright
Kulich

None of these player are first line centers or even developing like they would be number one centers in the future. Depending on the first round picks I could see all them being available.

 

[LeProspector]

Imma guess:

Beniers - really wouldn’t think so, would be super surprised.

McTavish - maybe it’s me but I’d guess yeah? Not that they’d want to, just that it could probably happen. I don’t think a full futures offer does anything for them, but it wouldn’t blow my mind to see a hockey trade

Byfield - I don’t understand why they would. He looks great, lots of energy. If they’re trading him I think you need to give them something great back. The bar is high.

Wright - I’d guess yes. It’s a place they could look to when adjusting but I don’t guess that they’d be the one asking to do it. I’d guess if they made a short list of possible big upgrades they wanted and the trading partner had this ask, I could see it

Kuclich - I suppose the Sabres can seem more volatile than others but I don’t think they’d care for picks rn. I’m guessing they’d listen to any hockey trade idea. I don’t think any forward would be truly untouchable, but I’d guess he’s closer than many

Beniers is more likely to be moved than Wright IMO, Wright has been the ether player.

 

[Half Clapper]

You could get Keller and put him at center

Young and very good and has experience at center

This is news to me.

 

[FSL KINGS]

What about Brandt Clark?

Don't recommend Clarke at forward. Our genius coach already tried that.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Could any of these guys be pried away?

Beniers
McTavish
Byfield
Wright
Kulich

None of those guys are 1st line centers

 

[go4hockey]

None of these player are first line centers or even developing like they would be number one centers in the future. Depending on the first round picks I could see all them being available.

Byfield has been LA top center since the start of 2025. And no chance he would be traded for a bunch of magic beans.