Off_The_Schneid!

Not many team in the top ten would pick him definitely not top 5 Arizona- No Philly- need center Washington- doubt it want center RHD Detroit- stacked with LHD St Louis- Generally draft North American players I would think Reinbacher would go to one of the above if they wanted a D

Regardless of OEL they still need to trade a winger. Yes to a cap dump money can go to a defenceman

https://twitter.com/hockey2l/status/1671890104695263238?s=46&t=faVA8ku7pjHB0APpWLA4Fw Simashev?

I’m not buying the trade up smoke screen, his body language when he said that makes me think he’s going to do the opposite and trade down, By moving OEL they have more leverage that they don’t need to Move Garland. If Chicago is desperate to move up, by moving OEL they could squeeze an additional pick out of them to Chicago- 11th overall, Garland To Van: 19th overall , 35th, 55th

Any chance all the players the Canucks took out for dinners were a complete smoke screen and they pick someone like Simashev,Honzek,Sale,

for the “I wouldn’t take Benson at 11” crowd

You draft Benson if he’s available. He has a very high probability to be a top line winger. not many others at 11 would have that ceiling. Maybe Barlow, but there’s a reason Benson has been ranked 5-6th the entire season. Has everyone forgotten that he is local as well? Draft him and grab his brother off waivers next year

Benson ? Reinbacher?

We shall see a lot of People are pencilling in Reinbacher far too high in my opinion. alot is riding on the SJ pick, if they don’t choose Mitchkov and select Smith what does Montreal do? if Mitchkov is available for Washington maybe Dvorsky is available to Detroit ? a few variables for sure

Which team do you have selecting Moore in this scenario ? The link has him going after the Canucks pick

It’s curious why everyone just writes off Benson as a sure fire winger. Has he been playing wing at the international stage?

Here’s a theory of mine: Vancouver is interested in Barlow, Willander, Danielson The Benson/Wood dinners were just dinners for local guys who most likely grew up as Canuck fans to give them a memorable experience If Benson falls he would be a guy Nashville would be interested in trading up for . 15th + 46th + 79 for 11+ 89 In this scenario if your sitting at 11 and Benson is available you know Nashville is picking Benson leaving 3 picks. One of Danielson,Wood, Barlow, Willander, would be available

https://bvmsports.com/2023/06/11/penguins-take-brayden-yager-to-dinner-at-nhl-combine/ pens are interested

https://thehockeywriters.com/emptying-2023-nhl-combine-notebook/

Leonard will most likely be available unless the coyotes pick him . Leonard seems like a Flyer

That would be a reach for Detroit but let’s play out that scenario 1. Chicago- Bedard 2. Anaheim- Fantili 3. CBJ- Carlson 4. SJ. Mitchkov 5. Montreal - Reinbacher 6. Arizona- Smith 7. Philadelphia- Leonard 8. Washington- Dvorsky 9. Detroit- Willander 10. St Louis - ASP 11. Vancouver- Benson/ Moore/ Barlow