KyGuy123

This makes me think we are trading our 1st round pick for a LHD on a cap strapped team. I’m thinking KA’Miller from the rangers and Lafrenier in a huge blockbuster.

Interesting we just had 3 elite Centres with Petey, Miller, Horvat and couldn’t overcome our terrible defence. Let’s fix up the Defence starting this year as getting a top 4 Dman outside of the top 10 is a success, no matter who is on board. Reinbacher Willander ASP Simashev All of these guys are quality Dmen that project to fill a role in the top 4 and with proper development could be top 2. Time to start drafting Dmen (unless Mitchkov falls)

You’d be upset with Reinbacher? 100% he’d be our guy and not Barlow.

I know what their goal is, but how are they going to ice the lineup they want with no Cap space and such little high end assets?

Defensively responsible two-way players is what this team needs. Guys who can play special teams and preferably both is lacking in the organization. Willander, Simashev, Reinbacher, Moore, Danielson would be my targets at this point. All 5 are dual threats to play on the PP and PK and all 5 play a premium position. Both Centre's listed are decent at faceoffs and I’d probably lean towards Danielson due to him having more size and a RHS. I’d take the two RHD’s before Simashev due to rarity of position and overall asset value. we will 100% get the chance at probably 2 or maybe even 3 of them. Lets gooooooo!

I think we tread water next season due to our Salary Cap issues regardless of who plays 2C. I imagine we give Raty some reps and I’d be ok with putting Podkolzin at Center as an experiment. I don’t see us being competitive until the OEL contract is off the books.

I’m curious if they end up liking a couple players and ones around with a potential Miller trade does that make them feel more comfortable with a 1st round pick as part of the return? We all know the Rumours with Miller to Pittsburgh, and I know management has changed over but being confident in your scouting and giving yourself some Cap space could be a possibility.

Severson was let go for last years 2nd overall pick Simon Nemec to join the team. Luke Hughes will play full time next year and can replace Graves as well. All they need to do is fill out their bottom pair and they’ve probably saved around $10.25 in cap space while upgrading their second pair or at least break even.

Let’s draft and invest in our picks instead of jumping into free agency from now on. Focus more on scouting and development so we have a healthy pipeline and people fighting for jobs with constant competition for roster spots.

If one of Michkov, Benson, Leonard, Dvorsky, Reinbacher is there at 11 I’m keeping the pick and choosing whoever is left out of them. If they are all taken I’m ok trading back (in the top 20) and adding a 2nd round pick and maybe a salary dump like the rumoured Chicago trade and taking whoever is there out of Sale, Simashev, Willander, Wood, Moore, ASP, Danielson, Perrault and consider the draft a huge success. if I traded back and my second tier of players are gone I’d look to another trade back scenario but I believe one of them should be there.

At that point you jump for Joy as we would be taking one or the other 100% and both are organizational needs/BPA for position. I’d Probably go Reinbacher as I think he’s the best Dman in the draft and a rare RHD with size and mobility.

Is Silovs working himself into the top 100 Prospects of the world? I wonder if he’s making any top 5 Goalie Prospects lists with his season and the WC.

Losing Horvat and Myers (hopefully) would be a big hit towards how many Canadians are on the team. I wouldn’t mind seeing a Benson, Danielson, Wood, Yager on draft day if the scouts deem them BPA.

I agree with this list. I’d probably put Moore over Danielson as well.

So why wouldn’t you want the franchise guy every time in a rebuild or re-tool?

With Kravtsov ultimately going the same route Michkov is projected to go (3 years Russia) try NHL and have the option to go back or never even come over, I’d be ok passing. He’s a 5’9 winger with as much talent in the world and probably top 2 on skill itself, but we are a very small team as is and need to inject some size into the lineup. It’s unfortunate that most of the top end players in the draft projected around our pick are under 6’0. I’m opening up to a Barlow or Wood despite being wingers and Willander over ASP due to having the ability to play a bigger game, we are such an easy team to play against.

I’d add Moore to that bunch and on Defence I’m all aboard the Willander train. This projection is very similar to Seider and they have the same type of skill sets. Size, skating, physical, puck skills. He’s very defensively responsible as well and of course he’s Swedish. I could see him project as a Ohlund with better skating.

I feel like ASP has the bigger bust factor compared to Willander and I’d actually be pretty stoked at this point if we went with Willander. I’ve seen lots of smaller offensively gifted Dmen bust and in redrafts seen the steady eddy jump up or hold much more value 3 years later. Either or I’m trusting the scouting staff, almost everyone in management has a background in scouting in either Pro or Amateur. Im also handing one of our 3rd round picks to Ian Clark and say take your pick of what’s available.

I have now grouped a few guys who i could see being there and I’m ok taking any one of them. Willander ASP Moore

How can you argue that? They have Raty in the System now and I don’t really see anyone on Defence. They do need both but you can’t say they need one over the other.

Willander if he’s the pick I’m not batting an eye! He’s like a Braiden Schneider pick that just doesn’t get moved short of an overpayment. RHD are the hardest assets to acquire and take the most time to develop and it looks like we will have a choice out of the top 3 best ones in the draft. 1.Reinbacher 2. ASP 3. Willander. Take one and consider your day 1 a success.

Looks like him and Barlow are two guys who profile into a heavier game, from scout’s consensus I’d probably lean more Barlow. I think we need more Barlow then Sale if we go that route.

Interesting they have William Nylander, Mason McTavish and Tom Wilson. He’s been rated around our pick all year so I wouldn’t be upset with that kind of skill set if we were to draft him.

Is there anyone who projects to be a Tom Wilson in this draft? I’d argue that is one of our biggest needs in order to insulate our star players. We need some size and truculence to go to war with as I don’t see us doing well in a 7 game series. I’d argue Toronto just went through the same issue.

I have a feeling you replied to the wrong post as not one single Dman was discussed. I suggested in that scenario we go for Moore.