Devils1029
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I've been saying the Devils should draft Garland, maybe even using as high as one of the 2nd round picks on him. That explosion in points from last year to this year shows a great trajectory. He's been talked about for a while, but he's passed over because of his size. This is from 6 years ago -
http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20090513/News/305139737
6 - Zacha
36 - Guryanov
41 - Dergachyov
67 - Hintz
97 - Musil
Of course, that depends on several guys falling, but that would be my dream draft.
I'm pretty excited about the first round overall even if we do trade our #6 and move down a few spots (which I'd rather just draft Barzal - he looked good in the U18 games or Marner if he's available) there are some good options around still. Rantanen is looking good, Crouse looked pretty good in his WJC games, even Zacha is a good option. I feel like it will be pretty hard to mess this one up.. but you never know. I'd rather draft the center first even though we need some RW'ers I feel like it's easier to sign or trade for a RW then a #1C. The sparing amount of news is driving me bonkers though, the next season can't come soon enough.
f the devils could get either Guryanov or Eriksson-Ek with the first second round pick or trade up for them I would be pretty happy.
ideal draft for me would be(in order of our picks):
1. Marner/Provorov/Barzal/Zacha/Rantanen
2. Guryanov/Eriksson Ek/Beauvillier
3. Dergachyov/Korostelev
4. Timoshov
would be cool
Would take Ivan over the other forwards despite need?
wasn't in any specific order, I was just saying with our first pick I hope we get one of those five.
Would take Ivan over the other forwards despite need?
Marner or Provorov would be the best players available from what I have seen/heard/read. The Mock Draft board has a lot of 2015 mocks and most of them have their own analysis which is all insightful. A lot of them have us taking Barzal which I think would be a reach. Eliteprospects has him ranked at 8, 10, 11, 11, and 17.
If we ate a bit of Elias's contract and packaged him with Gelinas, maybe we could get another first rounder this year?
My pipe dream is that Shero gets us #16 from Edmonton and we grab Travis Konecny
I wouldn't be shocked to see Elias traded at or around the draft. He's made thinly veiled comments on how he would like another shot at a Cup and it's not going to be here next season. I could see a deal where we take back a bad contract with short length and get a nice pick in return. Probably have to add something to it but I could see it happening and I would hope Patty wins another Cup and goes out on top.
I'd be ok with a 2nd in return. I wouldn't take back a bad contract, why not just retain some salary.