If We Win Draft Lottery: Lafreniere or Byfield?

[EdJovanovski]

Who do you take?

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[DanielBrassard]

Lafreniere. Passing up on the consensus #1 would be so Rangers.

 

[UnSandvich]

Lafreniere unless the offer to trade down is excessive enough to warrant it. 3+5 would do it for me I think.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lafreniere. Passing up on the consensus #1 would be so Rangers.

Nah taking the consensus and him not ending up the best would be so Rangers

 

[Inferno]

If Ottawa offered 3+5 I'd definitely trade down.

I'm a byfield guy...but there's no way I take him over lafreniere after the year he had

 

[Tawnos]

Lafreniere unless the offer to trade down is excessive enough to warrant it. 3+5 would do it for me I think.

I've considered that too. That would be a tough choice.

 

[RangersFan1994]

 

[Krams]

If we're keeping the pick, it's Lafreniere ainec. Perhaps LA is willing to package something nice with #2 in exchange for #1, but that's the only scenario you even think about Byfield.

 

[Edge]

I love Byfield and think with time he could be just as dangerous of a player as Lafreniere.

But kind of like last year, Lafreniere hasn't done anything to lose his spot at the top of the draft. You gotta go with the top guy.

Now, having said that, if Ottawa calls and offers up picks 3 and 5, I'd really have to give that some serious consideration.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Go with the best player.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I love Byfield and think with time he could be just as dangerous of a player as Lafreniere.

But kind of like last year, Lafreniere hasn't done anything to lose his spot at the top of the draft. You gotta go with the top guy.

Now, having said that, if Ottawa calls and offers up picks 3 and 5, I'd really have to give that some serious consideration.

I prefer them to keep the pick and take the no brainer selection. This organization has a lengthy track record of screwing up other scenarios.

 

[broadwayblue]

So who are we taking at 12?

 

[aufheben]

I refuse to get my hopes up for a prospect again after the rookie year Kakko had.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I refuse to get my hopes up for a prospect again after the rookie year Kakko had.

Kakko will be fine. The talent and work ethic are there in spades.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

I refuse to get my hopes up for a prospect again after the rookie year Kakko had.

On the flip side, what are the odds Lafreniere/Byfield have the same seasons points-wise like Hughes/Kakko?

 

[MysticLeviathan]

I refuse to get my hopes up for a prospect again after the rookie year Kakko had.

You could see the brilliance in flashes. It's consistency and being able to handle a full season. I'm not too concerned about Kakko, but his rookie season was abysmal no doubt.

 

[Kaapo Bustfreniere]

Drysdale. Gotta shore up on that right side of defense.

 

[Leetch3]

at #1 you take Laf and there is no question...if you want someone else, then you trade down and get other assets.

also you aren't getting byfield by trading down to 3 & 5 (which ottawa wouldn't do anyway) but you would then need a 2nd deal to move up to #2 cause LA is taking byfield. if you trade down to 3 & 5, you are looking at Stutzle and ? which certainly isn't bad but I don't see us getting Byfield in either scenario if that is the hope.

 

[broadwayblue]

Lafreniere unless the offer to trade down is excessive enough to warrant it. 3+5 would do it for me I think.

2 and 5 would be a different story for me. But 3 and 5 I'm not so sure...the difference between the 2nd and 3rd pick is often pretty big.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

We didn't learn anything from picking a player based on need? We didn't learn from Montoya, McIlrath, etc.?

 

[Edge]

at #1 you take Laf and there is no question...if you want someone else, then you trade down and get other assets.

also you aren't getting byfield by trading down to 3 & 5 (which ottawa wouldn't do anyway) but you would then need a 2nd deal to move up to #2 cause LA is taking byfield. if you trade down to 3 & 5, you are looking at Stutzle and ? which certainly isn't bad but I don't see us getting Byfield in either scenario if that is the hope.

I'd give Byfield a 35% change of being on the board at number 3, I'd give Stutzle a 65% chance of being there.

I also don't think Ottawa would be oppossed to the trade concept, assuming they aren't already eyeing it and waiting to see who gets the top pick.

As for the Rangers, I'm not sure their brass sees as much of gap between Byfield and Stutzle that they'd then look to trade up from 3 to 2. I think they're of the same mindset as last year's draft - the 3 spot is the easiest job in this year's draft.

 

[UnSandvich]

2 and 5 would be a different story for me. But 3 and 5 I'm not so sure...the difference between the 2nd and 3rd pick is often pretty big.

2 & 3 are going to be Byfield and Stutzle, or somebody's making a big mistake. At that point, you just take whoever's there. I personally have them on roughly the same tier, with Stutzle slightly higher

 

[Harbour Dog]

Easily Lafreniere.

3+5 would get my attention, but I think I would turn it down without too much grinding of teeth.

 

[bl02]

Not even close I take Lafreniere but you mean Laf or Stutzle right?

 

[Rangers394]

Laf, no doubt about it. It's not even a question