If the 2nd round teams could take a player from the team they just conquered, who would it be?

[DieSendungmitderMaus]

So this thought experiment comes up every now and again and going through the teams, there's fewer obvious choices than I thought. Going through some of them:

-Stars: when you just beat Nathan MacKinnon, it's awfully hard to not just take him no questions asked. Given that their offensive depth blows the defense out of the water however, I'd probably take Makar despite his subpar series

-Jets: Winnipeg could really use another legit offensive center. They could also really really use some insurance in goal. Crazy that it's come to this, but surely they'd take Binnington since whatever a Robert Thomas would do won't matter if Helle continues to be a sieve

-Canes: Jack Hughes stays injured of course, otherwise this whole premise would be ridiculous. Thus the Canes can't pilfer any elite scorer, though Hischier would help

-Leafs: Should take Tkachuk just to take various Panthers' heads off, but you gotta wonder where his loyalty would lie in a series against his brother and fellow shit disturbers Bennett and Marchand

-Oilers: another one that might just want another goalie for the off-chance Calvin Pickard isn't actually the chosen one. Otherwise, whoever the Kings' best D is

So, who'd they take? Who would get the biggest shot in the arm?

 

[KniesMadeBradyCry]

I’d take Tkachuk probably for the Leafs. Would be nice to have a guy that can play on the 2nd line LW and 2nd PP unit.

 

[Coffee]

I’d take Tkachuk probably for the Leafs. Would be nice to have a guy that can play on the 2nd line LW and 2nd PP unit.

This is getting out of hand now!

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

Schenn or Thomas for me

 

[Coffee]

NHL should consider this (2nd round team keeps player for remaining playoff games) (Only eligible to play home games, unless their actual team signs off on a waiver)

 

[Summer Rose]

I wonder who the Panthers would take from Tampa Bay. Nikita Kucherov, maybe? Not a great series from him, but there's no denying he's a game-changing talent.

Also, bonus points for using the word "conquered" in the thread title.

 

[robbieberns]

Hischier, drop Kotkaniemi down to the fourth line.

 

[kerrabria]

I wonder who the Panthers would take from Tampa Bay. Nikita Kucherov, maybe? Not a great series from him, but there's no denying he's a game-changing talent.

Also, bonus points for using the word "conquered" in the thread title.

If he wasn't injured, we'd take Hedman.

Forsling - Ekblad
Hedman - Jones
Mikkola - Kulikov

 

[Ouroboros]

Leafs are pretty much a perfect team as it is, so I think it would be a mistake to add a player at this juncture. No need to risk upsetting the room.

 

[Strangle]

Leafs 100% should take Jake Sanderson

 

[Snap]

Tkachuk may be the popular choice for Leafs fans but I'd take Sanderson. I wouldn't feel Tkachuk would play 100% against his brother and his brothers close friends.

Sanderson played lights out against the Leafs in their series. Just him being a single add would bolster our D core heavily.

 

[Akrapovince]

Tkachuk may be the popular choice for Leafs fans but I'd take Sanderson. I wouldn't feel Tkachuk would play 100% against his brother and his brothers close friends.

Sanderson played lights out against the Leafs in their series. Just him being a single add would bolster our D core heavily.

Sanderson would do well with Carlo or Tanev.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Capitals really need a LD as they're down a man on that side. Let me go browse Montreal's roster to see if they have anybody useful we can poach...

 

[HockeyVirus]

We have Knies already who fills the Brady role.. We have no one like Sanderson would take him

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

Hands down would take Sanderson from the Sens. The kid is just an unbelievable player at both ends of the ice and is just going to keep getting better.

 

[stymie]

Only Sanderson.

 

[HabsQC]

Looking at you caps fans ?

Suzuki ?

Hutson ?

Take a chance with Demidov and make him play with OV ?

Anderson to bang other teams even more ?

 

[KniesMadeBradyCry]

This is getting out of hand now!

I was serious

 

[Coffee]

I was serious

Mr Serious

Look at me! I'm so serious

 

[Ouroboros]

On second thought, I guess I could see Sanderson making some sense. If Benoit were to get injured it would be nice to have a sub of a similar skill level ready to step in.

 

[DaveG]

tough call between Hischier and Pesce. Nico would instantly give the Canes the best center depth left in the East, but Pesce was an absolute beast all series and has experience in the Canes system.

 

[syz]

For the Oilers I would actually say Danault. Obviously they need a D or a goalie (especially without Ekholm) but I don't know if any of them would move the needle more.

 

[Kcb12345]

So this thought experiment comes up every now and again and going through the teams, there's fewer obvious choices than I thought. Going through some of them:

-Stars: when you just beat Nathan MacKinnon, it's awfully hard to not just take him no questions asked. Given that their offensive depth blows the defense out of the water however, I'd probably take Makar despite his subpar series

-Jets: Winnipeg could really use another legit offensive center. They could also really really use some insurance in goal. Crazy that it's come to this, but surely they'd take Binnington since whatever a Robert Thomas would do won't matter if Helle continues to be a sieve

-Canes: Jack Hughes stays injured of course, otherwise this whole premise would be ridiculous. Thus the Canes can't pilfer any elite scorer, though Hischier would help

-Leafs: Should take Tkachuk just to take various Panthers' heads off, but you gotta wonder where his loyalty would lie in a series against his brother and fellow shit disturbers Bennett and Marchand

-Oilers: another one that might just want another goalie for the off-chance Calvin Pickard isn't actually the chosen one. Otherwise, whoever the Kings' best D is

So, who'd they take? Who would get the biggest shot in the arm?

Yeah but if the Stars took MacKinnon they could reunite him and Rantanen

 

[Coffee]

For the Oilers I would actually say Danault. Obviously they need a D or a goalie (especially without Ekholm) but I don't know if any of them would move the needle more.

Just take Byfield

 

[voxel]

For the Oilers I would actually say Danault. Obviously they need a D or a goalie (especially without Ekholm) but I don't know if any of them would move the needle more.

Same. Danault. He would fit.