Avery Rule
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- Jun 1, 2010
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Just can't stop thinking about if Detroit happens to miss the playoffs, and they end up with a 1 or 2% chance at winning the draft lottery... I am not sure what I would do...
Doesn't the winner jump a max of 3 spots though? Or is that the old rules?
My thoughts, I think Eichel is going to be better than McDavid, my two cents. Would obviously be thrilled with either guy.
Also I would call Florida and see if they would consider moving Ekblad+ for it.
I often like the 2, 3, 4, 5 guy over the consensus #1 (Galchenyuk over Yakupov, Seguin over Hall) but I have little doubt McDavid will be a legitimate superstar, and better than Eichel.
To answer the OP's question, I would be ecstatic. The way the team is playing right now, I wouldn't cry about missing it. If the consolation prize is Connor McDavid it's well worth it.
If we win i hope we trade with Buffalo: 1st overall for 2nd overall + risto + islanders 1st (we pick jeremy Roy)+ mcCabe
Aaand defense is solved, eichel and larkin tear up the league years to come
I know we are playing hypotheticals here but Buffalo would never accept that trade. Maybe if Eichel wasn't a franchise level prospect himself, but if that were the case why would we trade down?
What I mean is Eichel is a very, very solid consolation prize for not getting McDavid, and Buffalo has no incentive to give up that large of a package when they are still getting a player of Eichel's calibre. It could work if you took out either Risto or the Islanders 1st.