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

[voxel]

Just take Byfield

Long-term yes... but today I think there are better contributors.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

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.

It’s Hischier and not particularly close

 

[Coffee]

Long-term yes... but today I think there are better contributors.

Fine

 

[nbwingsfan]

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.

Yeah, who in their right mind would rather have Tkachuck or Sanderson over Holmberg or Benoit

 

[Stephen]

Brady Tkachuk on Toronto vs Florida would be a video game but I think the best upgrade would be Jake Sanderson on defense.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

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...

Hutson/Guhle

 

[McFlash97]

Sam Bennett man. He would be wonderful against Vegas.

 

[Coffee]

Sam Bennett man. He would be wonderful against Vegas.

It's gotta be from the Kings

 

[Martin Skoula]

Can I give Batherson to Florida?

 

[HighNote]

WPG - Binnington
DAL - MacKinnon
VGK - Kaprizov
EDM - Kuemper or Kopitar depending on how much they trust Pickard

TOR - Tkachuk
FLA - Hedman
WSH - Suzuki
CAR - Hischier

Edmonton is the toughest I think. I could also see Kempe, maybe Doughty if they're really desperate for defense.

 

[BurnabyJoe7]

Just take Byfield

If we're just talking for the rest of this year? Kempe easily.

 

[trojansoilers]

Warren Foe....
I mean Adrian Kempe. Put him next to McDavid or Draisaitl and we can outscore any opponent.

 

[Hull2Roenick2Kane]

I dont even want to imagine Dallas with Makar.

 

[Coffee]

If we're just talking for the rest of this year? Kempe easily.

We are talking about next 5 years @voxel

 

[Shark Finn]

Conquered? Alright!

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)

no

 

[syz]

Just take Byfield

If I was gonna take a winger from LA who didn't look great defensively I'd just take Kempe.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

It’s Hischier and not particularly close

You guys would be a dynasty with him

 

[tarheelhockey]

It’s Hischier and not particularly close

Counterpoint


I would take Haula as he is incapable of being eliminated by any team other than the Canes

 

[D1az]

Hischier, drop Kotkaniemi down to the fourth line.

It's quite heavy that he is your second line center.

 

[ZEBROA]

We might need all of Ottawas goalies.

 

[Coffee]

Hischier, drop Kotkaniemi down to the fourth line.

It’s extremely big and heavy and daunting that he is your 2nd line Center to being with

Especially heavy.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

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 ?

Easily Suzuki for me. You win in the playoffs with guys who can be effective in all situations and that’s what Suzuki can bring.

Hutson is nice but he would be a bit redundant with Chychrun who plays a similar role. Ideally, the Caps would need a physical D to replace what they lost when Fehervary went down.

Demidov is too green still, he doesn’t have the same impact on the game as a guy like Suzuki for sure.

 

[trick9]

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 ?

You kidding?

It's Nick Suzuki, not even a question really.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

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?

Do we get to keep the player? If so It's Tim Stutzle.

That pick might surprise you, you probably thought I'd take Brady Tkachuk but Tavares is 34 and eventually will need to be replaced and wingers are MUCH easier to get.

If It's just for this playoff run Ullmark is the easy answer because we don't know how long Stolarz is out and Ullmark is a Vezina winner he's a very good goalie and I'd want the insurance.

HM to Shane Pinto because he would allow Domi to move to wing full time

 

[Derailed75]

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.

With Freddies injury history and the way Kooch has played lately it's Markstrom 100 times out of 10