Macklin Celebrini to Pittsburgh thread.

[Wattsburgh]

I have us at 4-5 more wins the rest of the season (guaranteed ones) which could easily be zero. Losing Jake will deflate this team.

My true purpose of creating this thread is if we did get Celebrini would the Pens brass finally say F off to Sullivan “we now have a chance” or will we continue as a fan base of confusion and hair loss products?

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[tom_servo]

Good chance our next #1 overall is not born yet.

 

[eXile3]

There’s no amount of tanking we can do to catch Chicago and SJ.

 

[SomeDude]

There’s no amount of tanking we can do to catch Chicago and SJ.

All it takes is one ball.

 

[The Old Master]

better chance to get hagens

 

[Gurglesons]

If we can get a top 5 pick I’d keep it. Otherwise this draft is rather top heavy and I’d prefer to give up the pick to SJS.

I’d be targeting Cayden Lidstrom.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

If we can get a top 5 pick I’d keep it. Otherwise this draft is rather top heavy and I’d prefer to give up the pick to SJS.

I’d be targeting Cayden Lidstrom.

Keeping Sullivan until the end of the season would probably get us in the top 5 pick range, then fire his ass.

Btw, also a fan of Cayden, doing well for the Tigers right now and that size and combo of skills is very enticing.

Edit: With Cayden, I think when he returns from his injury while being rested, he could really boost his rank in the draft.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Pens are 9th last and currently have a 3% chance at the 1st overall and 3.2% at 2nd overall. A good losing streak and they can probably get to the 7th pick. The rest of the teams are godawful so the Pens wont be able to drop below them.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Can someone remind me what the draft lottery rules are again? Can’t you not jump up past a certain number of you don’t get number one and the worst team can’t get less than number 2 overall?

 

[Andy99]

Can someone remind me what the draft lottery rules are again? Can’t you not jump up past a certain number of you don’t get number one and the worst team can’t get less than number 2 overall?

Yeah, you can only move up a max of 10 spots, probably why Dubas did top 10 protection…

 

[BusinessGoose]

Dumb name
Don't want

 

[McGroarty2]

Yeah, you can only move up a max of 10 spots, probably why Dubas did top 10 protection…

#11 can jump to #1.

 

[spcastlemagic]

Uncle Gary we just need one more #1 overall, serious bro just one more then we’re done for good, we will pay you back Tuesday I got you Uncle Gary please Uncle Gary

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Pens are 9th last and currently have a 3% chance at the 1st overall and 3.2% at 2nd overall. A good losing streak and they can probably get to the 7th pick. The rest of the teams are godawful so the Pens wont be able to drop below them.

Playing the right way, aka the Sullivan way, will get us there mate, lol.

 

[chethejet]

Pens have say the 9th pick abd then some lottery luck to say 5. They two players I really want are gone. The RD and center. But still like a couple RD as Pens need a good young RD really bad.

 

[SomeDude]

#11 can jump to #1.

That would mean it’s a top 10 pick. Teams decide whether to keep a pick or give it up after the lottery.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I would keep the pick for the Demidov kid

 

[66-30-33]

If we can get a top 5 pick I’d keep it. Otherwise this draft is rather top heavy and I’d prefer to give up the pick to SJS.

I’d be targeting Cayden Lidstrom.

If we finish 9th or 10th can we still give it to SJ? knowing next seaon we will finish worse keeping Sullivan. I know it's top 10 protected but it's a weak draft?

 

[Andy99]

If we finish 9th or 10th can we still give it to SJ? knowing next seaon we will finish worse keeping Sullivan. I know it's top 10 protected but it's a weak draft?

Depends on how many prospects Dubas thinks are special…if we pick lower than that number, then give the pick to SJ

 

[Ryder71]

Now, this type of thread will be the norm for the foreseeable future. I'll be frequenting it a lot.

 

[66-30-33]

Now, this type of thread will be the norm for the foreseeable future. I'll be frequenting it a lot.

We coulda had Blake in the Jake trade, he's I believe tied in points with this bum Celebratey.

 

[SEALBound]

Can someone remind me what the draft lottery rules are again? Can’t you not jump up past a certain number of you don’t get number one and the worst team can’t get less than number 2 overall?

Here's a picture that explains it pretty well:

That was of like 2 weeks ago. Now if we are out of the top 10, it goes to SJ. So we need to legit finish 10th or worse. Then it's 1, 2, 3, or 10 (see Calgary). Obviously if we finish as low as 9th, there's still a chance we get 11ov and it goes to SJ.

Realistically, we just need to get 1, 2, or 3 OV.

Celebrini
Demidov
Lindstrom

That's my 1, 2, 3. Zero discussion as of now unless one of them sustains a MAJOR injury. Then it's Cole Eisermann, but he's committed to Boston College next year, unfortunately. But that said, kid is 17 so he can marinate in the NCAA for awhile.

 

[Gurglesons]

Here's a picture that explains it pretty well:

That was of like 2 weeks ago. Now if we are out of the top 10, it goes to SJ. So we need to legit finish 10th or worse. Then it's 1, 2, 3, or 10 (see Calgary). Obviously if we finish as low as 9th, there's still a chance we get 11ov and it goes to SJ.

Realistically, we just need to get 1, 2, or 3 OV.

Celebrini
Demidov
Lindstrom

That's my 1, 2, 3. Zero discussion as of now unless one of them sustains a MAJOR injury. Then it's Cole Eisermann, but he's committed to Boston College next year, unfortunately. But that said, kid is 17 so he can marinate in the NCAA for awhile.

I don't think Lindstrom goes top 3.

Silayev is too much of a package to not be taken especially by the teams that are picking there in San Jose, Chicago, and Columbus.


Also you realize Lindstrom is currently dealing with major injury lol..

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

We coulda had Blake in the Jake trade, he's I believe tied in points with this bum Celebratey.

A point behind, 2 years older!

 

[BusinessGoose]

If we finish 9th or 10th can we still give it to SJ? knowing next seaon we will finish worse keeping Sullivan. I know it's top 10 protected but it's a weak draft?

Yes, that's the entire thing...

If we are top ten this year we can CHOOSE to keep it. If we decide to keep it, they get next year's first round pick UNPROTECTED.

If we are #11 or higher, it automatically goes to SJS this year. We have no say in keeping and giving them next years.

Basically, our first round pick is going to SJS this year, unless it's top ten and we want to keep it... But then they get just year's no matter what.

It's most likely better to hope we are #11+ this year and just let it go, because next year we're gonna be on top ten solidly