Chicago with the 1st pick means that in theory, they COULD draft Schaefer and leave Misa for San Jose. If the Sharks don't want to trust Chicago to leave them Schaefer at 2, the only way to be totally sure is to acquire the 1st pick.
In theory yes they could, but in practice they almost certainly wouldn't. If Chicago got hold of the #1 pick they would absolutely take Misa.
If that’s all it takes for them to move up, I think they both take that and laugh. I can’t see the Islanders moving down and dumping contracts like that in the same deal unless the additions are too good to be true for the Isles.
Can you be SURE? Can Grier be SURE? Is it worth risking being wrong for San Jose? I can't answer the last question, and neither can you. Only Grier and his amateur scouts can. One thing I DO know is how hard it is to acquire legit # 1 defensemen. Do the Sharks see Schaefer as a # 1 guy? These are the questions we gotta ask.
It's worth the risk because Schaefer is left handed and the Sharks are loaded with top prospect LHDs. You have to figure Dickinson and Muk are both top 4 LHDs going into the future with Dickinson having some serious potential. If Schaefer was righty then the sharks should give whatever it takes but that's not the case. People act like the Sharks D system is complete trash but they have a lot of young talent coming up and most of it is left handed. This is why the sharks if given the choice of anyone should take Misa but both are top talents. This is why they should just stick at #2 pick because they can't lose getting one of the 2.
Reasonably sure since either prospect is an acceptable outcome for the Sharks. Yes 1D’s are difficult to secure but having another high end center when lots of competitive teams are seeking a second center helps the Sharks immensely. They don’t have to rely on Will Smith to be their 2C if he only makes it as a productive winger.
It's easier to acquire a Hischier / McTavish / Bennett level 2C than it is to acquire a McAvoy / Sanderson / Faber level 1D.
Hischier drafted 1OA
All those players would be incredibly difficult for the Sharks to acquire so when there’s an opportunity to draft one, you can live with that pick. I’m for them doing everything within reason to secure Schaefer but that’s up to the Isles and I just don’t think a new GM in a very risk-averse league environment is going to move their lottery won number one pick to get rid of contracts or even pick swaps. The history of this idea doesn’t tend to break in favor of the team moving that pick this close to the draft.
I’m personally hoping Darche gets both Duclair and Engvall to agree to a mutual contract termination. Ideally atleast one would be the goal with the other being a buyout.
I could however see a mutual termination on the part of Duclair, especially with how last season went post injury for him. Engvall actually woke up at one point and started to look decent. If he can do that consistently, he’s worth keeping for now.
With how last season ended and the fact he wasn’t available for locker cleanout interviews (plus didn’t stop to sign for any fans after it), I feel like it’s most likely an end of a Duclair era unless Darche decides to fire Roy.
That’s why I feel like one of Duclair or Engvall gets bought out. Duclair is $1.17m x6 and Engvall is $1.m x10. Duclair makes more sense in the grand scheme of things this summer.
The complete opposite is true but if anything
