elvis15 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Again, we aren't really disagreeing overall, just that the idea in this thread that Gillis has failed by trading 2nd round picks is a false one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Bure: 6th round Hansen:287th overall Corrado: 5th round Keeping as many picks as possible is astute because it is a lottery and late round players make it. I believe Gillis has given away seven,eight or nine picks.Not sure and too lazy to look but include a first for Ballard and a second for Roy Baby and another second rounder somewhere in there. The argument is Gillis makes up for it with free agent picks but every team has that opportunity. A draft pick lost is a potential Hansen,Bure or Corrado lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijannucksfan Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Shea Weber - 2nd rounder PK Subban - 2nd rounder Letang - 3rd rounder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Kane Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Again, we aren't really disagreeing overall, just that the idea in this thread that Gillis has failed by trading 2nd round picks is a false one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Gillis has had some hits and misses with trading draft picks. Higgins was a good pick-up as was Lapierre but Roy was not. I think Gillis realizes he needs to add more quality to the prospect pool, I really like the last 4 first round picks he's made (Jensen, Gaunce, Horvat and Shinkaruk). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Kane Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Yup, and comparatively to Burke and Nonis he's tried to do more with less. Burke and Nonis have managed some big name draft picks where Gillis is still waiting for one that makes a significant impact on the team, but I think Gillis has been smarter about what he does with the picks and deadline deals overall (see Weinrich, Carney, Sanderson, Rucinsky, etc). Even if he does trade a pick (like with the Roy trade) he tries to get that value back elsewhere by picking up a free agent or undrafted player and has been pretty good in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Agreed, same with Jensen, Corrado, and any of our other prospects that might make it in the next year or three. There are suddenly a lot more options in that regard for us then there have been previous years (when it was really just Hodgson and maybe Schroeder that had any kind of chance at camp). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 There is about a 1/10 chance of an impact player, 1/4 chance of an NHL regular and probably a 1/2 chance of having a call-up or minor league contributor. I would only trade a 2nd round pick for a player under contract or a UFA that would be likely signed for the next season. I loved the Lapierre and Higgins deals because they were re-signed. Roy had very little chance of being re-signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Burrows 14 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Who cares? And yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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