Value of: Ivan Demidov VS 2025 1OA

[Sasha Orlov]

I’ll take a 2 way Nick Lindstrom type dman over a Mitch Marner

LMAO ok buddy

 

[Frank Drebin]

I see a Denis Potvin, a Rasmus Dahlin, and a whole lot of ehhhhhhhhh as far as 1OA picks go. (sorted by career PPG)

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I see a Denis Potvin, a Rasmus Dahlin, and a whole lot of ehhhhhhhhh as far as 1OA picks go. (sorted by career PPG)

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...it really hurts to see just how many of those names I'm older than...like, really hurts...

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I’ll take a 2 way Nick Lindstrom type dman over a Mitch Marner

Except that Schaefer is not as good as Lidstorm and Demidov is a more valuable player over all than Marner.

 

[majormajor]

I would guess that both Chicago and Columbus wish they found a way to make that trade work, given Lindstrom's injury status so far and Demidov's play post draft. (assuming he was who they were after) It seems like one of those trades that would have been win-win compared to the reality both teams are in by not making it.

It's generally a bad idea to trade a #4 pick for a mystery box pick a year later, especially when the Hawks can load up more if they don't have a 1st.

Even from their current 2nd worst position, you're still most likely drafting 3rd or 4th, which is not that enviable in this draft.

Personally I had Demidov a bit higher last year but Cayden Lindstrom has monster upside (yes, still, even with the long recovery from the injury). I'm very okay with my Jackets not making that trade.