Speculation: Which teams will trade their 1st Rounder before the Deadline?
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Knowing our track record we (Rangers) will be on the fringe of playoffs and will trade our 1st for an aging soon to be UFA... The struggle...
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washington is more then capable of resigning their players so they wont be going all in because of that. they would be going all in because they need to win 
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What NCAA record did Boeser break? Kyle Connor outscored him by 11 points last season (despite having played in 6 fewer games than Boeser). Connor's p/gp was 1.87; Boeser 1.43
http://collegehockeyinc.com/stats/filters16.php
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As long as it's not TOP5 to TOP10, all bottom 1st rounders are "disposable". HF is so overvaluing 1st rounders, when most pan out to be 2nd-3rd liner or bottom 4-5-6 D... and many even not making the NHL!
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As long as any one contender trades theirs to Vancouver, I'm happy. To suggest Vancouver one of theirs is asinine.
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The 5 teams in each conference who by the deadline look like locks for the playoffs.
any bubble team will say its conditional on them making the playoffs or it gets deffered to the next year
any bubble team will say its conditional on them making the playoffs or it gets deffered to the next year
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Huh? I think most fans have a pretty good idea that the later the pick the less likely you are to find a star. The thing is if say you do end up with that 2nd liner for instance, that player is cost controlled. That's extremely valuable in a cap system. And maybe you should look at recent cup winners. Does Chicago win without Keith? Seabrook? Do the Pens win without Letang? Murray? Maybe some do overvalue first rounders but it's pretty hard to build a cup winner simply through top 10 picks.
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If the Canucks are anywhere near the wildcard spots when the deadline rolls around, watch out...
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I see the Flames as a good candidate. I think our Alberta rivals will be pushing for a playoff spot and eventually overtake one of the Cali teams, most likely ANA.
Adding a solid winger for their 1st rounder might push them over the top and into a top 3 spot in the Pacific.
Adding a solid winger for their 1st rounder might push them over the top and into a top 3 spot in the Pacific.
I don't see it. Why waste a first round pick on a guy that is either a rental or has to be protected in the expansion draft. We'd have to overpay to get an upgrade on Brouwer or Frolik on the RW (I think Chicago got killed in the Ladd trade). The LW is easier to upgrade but then that guy will probably get bumped the year after by Tkachuk.
Our drafting has been spot on lately. Get through the expansion, let the bad contracts expire and we should be able to get a solid UFA next summer.
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Hate to admit it, but I agree. Tkachuk is going to be a pain to deal with, him and Bennett should make a good 2nd line down the road. Both have some bite in their game.
Good point on the expansion draft, that throws a curveball into everything.
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Ya decent timing for Calgary. Contracts expiring and the prospects need one more year.
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NCHC is a harder league than the big 10.
Boeser broke team freshman records, outscoring Jonathan Toews in ten less games.
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So, he broke a team mark that is limited to freshmen only... and not an actual NCAA record. Thanks for confirming this.
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I like Connor but you act like there's some huge gap between him and Boeser when it's not true. It's been proven that Boeser's league is a harder league to score in.
