GDT: NHL Draft Day 2

[Doctyl]

I'm all in on drafting Red Savage for the name

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Amazing Kriderman level of care or casual care?

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

I think this is what the current front offices plan is. They feel they have offense in spades, especially if they feel confident Laff, Kakko and Kravtsov hit their potential. You have those three plus Panarin, Zib, Chytil and Kreider.

What they don't have is strong bottom 6 players who are defensively responsible while chipping in some production. Now one can argue Buch could be that, but with how their current cap is structured, they couldn't invest another $6MM in a winger. They need to redistribute that cap into the center and bottom 6 positions (bottom 6 players such as Goodrow and Blais).

This makes me feel like Eichel is not the target. It's either going to be a UFA Signing like Danault or a trade that no one sees coming. I then see them adding someone like Bellamere on the cheap.

Stromes cap hit plus another ~$1.5MM will go to that center. He'll be dealt for a vet LD.

Laff - Zib - Kakko
Panarin - Chytil - Kravstov
Kreider - Danault - Goodrow
Blais - Rooney - Bellamere

 

[Edge]

Can we chalk it up to Drury's first draft? Or a philosophy?

I don't know at this point. I think he definitely has a clear vision of what he wants to do. But if you're gonna go with that approach, you gotta hope you're closer to Steve Yzerman than the alternative.

 

[Alluckks]

What is this about?

I am also interested in this

 

[IDvsEGO]

I think this is what the current front offices plan is. They feel they have offense in spades, especially if they feel confident Laff, Kakko and Kravtsov hit their potential. You have those three plus Panarin, Zib, Chytil and Kreider.

What they don't have is strong bottom 6 players who are defensively responsible while chipping in some production. Now one can argue Buch could be that, but with how their current cap is structured, they couldn't invest another $6MM in a winger. They need to redistribute that cap into the center and bottom 6 positions (bottom 6 players such as Goodrow and Blais).

This makes me feel like Eichel is not the target. It's either going to be a UFA Signing like Danault or a trade that no one sees coming. I then see them adding someone like Bellamere on the cheap.

Stromes cap hit plus another ~$1.5MM will go to that center. He'll be dealt for a vet LD.

Laff - Zib - Kakko
Panarin - Chytil - Kravstov
Kreider - Danault - Goodrow
Blais - Rooney - Bellamere

Didnt danault basically refuse a deal because he was going to be a 3c in mtl?

 

[Edge]

I appreciate your more mild usage of adjectives for this draft.

It's hard because there is value and need in what Drury is doing. It's just the way we're doing that I have reservations about.

 

[duhmetreE]

We're in position to snag Duke and Savage here

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Didnt danault basically refuse a deal because he was going to be a 3c in mtl?

Gallant uses his lines differently then in Montreal. Minutes are more even across the top 3 lines.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

You wait on Eichel, what’s the rush now?

If he goes to another team, they’ve paid a lot and you can live it it. Otherwise let’s see how he starts the season (if at all) and reassess once Gallant gets a hold of the team.

Strome will have his obligatory break in period and once he starts breaking out you look for a partner. Unless something hard to pass up comes along now but I’d go to war with what we have now and not tinker too much more.

Especially after what Buch fetched. if he has that type of rep around the league Stromes value can’t be much different even if he’s a center. He’s a black cloud too. Can’t explain it but true

Sign a solid low pair vet dman who can move the puck and go to camp

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Ruining dreams everywhere I can

 

[Edge]

We're in position to snag Duke and Savage here

Duke, Savage and Roulette.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

All of your 4th Rounders Are Belong to us. Let's get at least one core piece here!

 

[bobbop]

I am also interested in this

Save your time,

There’s no there there.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I wish Strome would commit to not cheating to break out of the defensive zone on every shift then

There's money in points if you are capable of getting them, in order to get Strome to do that you need to sign him long term because the team will throw it in their face, like mtl is doing to danault that they are just a shut down forward with no points. I'm more talking about a guy like Goodrow now that he's signed, points don't matter as much when you already have your contract, you can mold him into a shut down center and save yourself the hastle of paying a guy 6 mill to do it.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

f*** off Vegas

 

[howztheglass]

Duke then Savage would make it a better draft

 

[bl02]

I'm hoping for Brabenec - kid is SO defensively responsible for someone who is 4 days away from being '22 draft eligible

very good call. Hey even for a young organization the Knights finding some gems.

 

[Synergy27]

What did we trade to get the 75th pick?

 

[BBKers]

y

A younger cockier, yet inherently weaker generation challenged the old Bull. Never give in. Even if you are Fat
þór nowadays

 

[howztheglass]

God help us

 

[duhmetreE]

You have to assume Drury takes the USDP kids

 

[NYR425]

We have 3 of the next 9 picks. If we can get 3 of
Savage, Stjernborg, Gilmartin, Dower-Nilsson, Montgomery, Rysavy, Blake, Z.Bardakar, Chaisson

I will be happy with this draft.

 

[Synergy27]

I was targeting Lamb late in mocks. This seems early but doesn’t matter at this point.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Lamb