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2017 NHL Draft

LeafOfFaith said:
I don't know about that. Look what Winnipeg did last year. If we finished ok, but end up picking 2nd, we're golden.
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No thanks.

The kids we've already got playing so awesome in the 2nd half that we get into the playoffs >>>>>>> a lottery pick.

Even moreso since there isn't a franchise-altering prospect at the top of this draft. Though I'd feel the same even if there was.
 
It's not a choice, obviously. I prefer playoffs too, but we may not get it.

If we don't though, I think there's gotta be a big difference between picking 2nd and 10th, though I'm not too familiar with the prospects this year.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
It's not a choice, obviously. I prefer playoffs too, but we may not get it.

If we don't though, I think there's gotta be a big difference between picking 2nd and 10th, though I'm not too familiar with the prospects this year.
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If you do end up on the outside of the playoffs, obviously winning the lottery and moving up is better than not. Even if there isn't much separation between prospects after the first pick or two, it'd at least guarantee that Hunter would be able to get whoever he likes the best.

But if you're a bubble playoff team that misses the playoffs, your odds of moving up are so slim it's almost not even worth thinking about.

And I really don't think this Leaf team is missing the playoffs.
 
We already have 9 picks next year, 10 if Arizona re-signs or trades Holland. Pretty good. Wouldn't mind that strategy either.
 
hockeylover said:
We already have 9 picks next year, 10 if Arizona re-signs or trades Holland. Pretty good. Wouldn't mind that strategy either.
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Honestly, I just think that if you're not going to get one of Patrick, Hischier or Vilardi, you're better off trading down and accumulating assets. Pretty good chance a player you want at 10 will still be there at 22 this year. Add some 2018 picks in the process and load up for a deeper draft
 
IrishWolfman said:
Honestly, I just think that if you're not going to get one of Patrick, Hischier or Vilardi, you're better off trading down and accumulating assets. Pretty good chance a player you want at 10 will still be there at 22 this year. Add some 2018 picks in the process and load up for a deeper draft
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I've got no issues with this strategy in any draft year really. Lot of trust in Hunter, the more picks for him the better.
 
Sounds like this is a good year to get yourself some 2nd rounders. If there's so much disparity between who teams think will make it, you may find your favorites in the second round.
 
Hischier has 31 goals, 63 points in his last 30 games. Looks like this guy has taken a major step. I mean, there's no Matthews or McDavid, but a Hischier-Patrick will arguably be better than RNH-Landeskog or at least comparable to Mackinnon-Barkov. Bad draft overall, but we've seen worse top 2's. Much worse.
 
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