Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's in our best interests for the Bruins to get knocked out of the playoffs right away, so the pick we received from them is as high as possible? But with Tampa, it's trickier? On the one hand, we want them to get knocked out of the playoffs quickly, so there 2018 pick us as high as possible, but we also need them to win the Cup, in order for the conditional 2019 pick that we received to become a first rounder?
This season has felt like death by stoning.
Who’m I missing above in your opinion? Smith?I still like the top 12 in this draft.
If they are sitting at 9 or 10 in the draft, I would highly suggest they trade Buchnevich to move up to 4 to 6 if possible. If Tkachuk is sitting there, then do it at all costs. Not a fan of his game. I'm sure other GM's out there are. To me, he doesn't fit what Gorton traded for at the deadline and drafted last year with Chytil and Andersson.
If they had to give up the 9th, Buchnevich and say Day. I'd still do it. Not sure Montreal would. However, Montreal isn't exactly a team for patience. If they are sitting there at 4, they might bite on that.
I still like the top 12 in this draft.
Who’m I missing above in your opinion? Smith?
He's just so consistently good. A tad small, but his wheels are incredible and he reads the game so well.I’m not seeing Smith up there on most lists, but I think he is a tremendously underrated talent who has a shot to play in the NHL for a long time.
Last year, the cutoff was pretty clearly at 6 (though for me Pettersson was the get, and he went at 5), but this year, there's only a small drop from, say, 3, and then the next one feels like it's around 11, maybe 12. Thrilled to finish 8, with a solid chance of moving up, but no chance of dropping to the second tier.
Figure the top 11 are:
Dahlin
Svechnikov
Zadina
Tkachuk
Boqvist
Wahlstrom
Bouchard
Dobson
Hughes
Wilde
Farabee
With maybe some shuffling. Even without surprise off the board picks bumping guys up, and even assuming a worst case scenario where the Rangers slide back 3 spots, they're still in good shape.
Now, let's go win the lottery.![]()
Last year, the cutoff was pretty clearly at 6 (though for me Pettersson was the get, and he went at 5), but this year, there's only a small drop from, say, 3, and then the next one feels like it's around 11, maybe 12. Thrilled to finish 8, with a solid chance of moving up, but no chance of dropping to the second tier.
Figure the top 11 are:
Dahlin
Svechnikov
Zadina
Tkachuk
Boqvist
Wahlstrom
Bouchard
Dobson
Hughes
Wilde
Farabee
With maybe some shuffling. Even without surprise off the board picks bumping guys up, and even assuming a worst case scenario where the Rangers slide back 3 spots, they're still in good shape.
Now, let's go win the lottery.![]()
April 28thIS there a ping pong ball day yet ? Gonna tune in for sure
I had the flu this week and for some reason it felt like I was being shot at by heavier training pucks in the nuts every waking moment I was awake. That's how this season and month feelsDeath by papercut for me.
For me, with absolutely nothing guaranteed as we conclude a bad season, I appreciate having odds for a top three pick that are almost double what they were at the 10 spot.
I also like the possibility that the Rangers wouldn’t have to wait to get their guy if they don’t win the lottery. Doesn’t necessarily change the fact that they could go off the trail and pick someone I had 15th, but I like them having as much destiny as possible in their own hands.
Svech.You seemed to fill in the blank fine lol think of it like a brain exercise. You passed! Congrats!
Anyway, assuming we stay at 8th, who are you hoping falls to us?
And which of Svechnikov or Zadina would you like if we hoped into #2 or #3?