GDT: NHL Draft Day 2

[Chalfdiggity3]

what did we give up to move up?

Who cares with the way we are picking

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

Well at least Ryder can assemble the Paw Patrol now. Anyone else got kids?

 

[ElLeetch]

what did we give up to move up?

#176

 

[EpicDing]

what did we give up to move up?

80 and 176

 

[Fitzy]

what did we give up to move up?

6th rounder

 

[CommaSynapse]

what did we give up to move up?

Our 3rd (80) and a 6th.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

what did we give up to move up?

6th round pick, only 5 spots but it was basically nothing

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Anyone want to take a bet that we don't draft a European player today?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I think that's really oversimplified. It has more to do with needing add balance to the roster and farm system. They have their high-end players and those guys are very young. But they lacked the players who can fill out the roster and do the things every team needs guys to do: hit, forecheck, kill penalties, win battles along the board, etc. But most of all, it's building teams that can win games in more ways.

The fact that this reasoning is so lost on so many is stunning.

 

[IDvsEGO]

that Buch trade...

I mean Levi is worth less than blais. So there’s some comparable concepts here. Looks like rfa isn’t very valuable right now across the board.

 

[Kovalev27]

Three solid picks IMO yes I would have taken wallstedt but 3 very solid picks

2 righty centers by the way which I love

 

[Savant]

what did we give up to move up?

80 and 176

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

what did we give up to move up?

6th rd, 176

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

that Buch trade...

Reinhart has a better reputation, high draft pick, has scored more. He probably should’ve fetched more in a trade than Buch. But yeah the Buch trade was underwhelming value for sure.

 

[True Blue 96]

how the f*** our picks are always on the commercial break?

Happens all the time with the giants, Knicks and Mets. New York always has a bigger audience so the sales department up charges for that spot.

 

[Rangers in 7]

That is not at all how it works.

This is exactly the reaction on this board

 

[cheech70]

With Panthers making some moves we need to remind ourselves that next year is not the go for it year

 

[Savant]

Reinhart has a better reputation, high draft pick, has scored more. He probably should’ve fetched more in a trade than Buch. But yeah the Buch trade was underwhelming value for sure.

And Reinhart can play center

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

The fact that this reasoning is so lost on so many is stunning.

How many players from 4-5 seasons ago are still on the roster today?

It's absurd to draft based on the need of your team today unless you're drafting in the top 10 and that player is on the cusp of making the NHL out the gate.

When these players are ready, we may very well have a great bottom-6 and an awful top 6.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

These kids seem younger and smaller each year. Maybe that’s because I’m getting older and larger.

 

[CommaSynapse]

What would we need to add to Strome to get Krebs or Glass from Vegas?

 

[Savant]

This is exactly the reaction on this board

It’s not the wrong reaction though. It’s completely legitimate.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Anyone want to take a bet that we don't draft a European player today?

Losing Bobrov a month before the draft prob has something to do with this.

 

[Edge]

I like the Korczak. There's some decent upside there. Didn't really see him as a trade up candidate, but he's a center and he's in the mix for this range.

 

[LOFIN]

Friedman says Buffalo and MTL were talking JE as of last night.

Bergevin going for an explosive exit