2023 Draft and UFA Thread

[Krustchev]

There were other players. Barlow?

If they're confident in Dobes, I'll defer to their judgment on that. They clearly wanted a potential top pairing right D, even if we don't agree with their thinking.

 

[Habsy]

If they're right, and many other teams agreed, Reinbacher is a sure thing. Just don't know if he's top four or top two.

 

[Krustchev]

If they're right, and many other teams agreed, Reinbacher is a sure thing. Just don't know if he's top four or top two.

They clearly valued high floor more than high cieling last night.

 

[hairnova]

33. Anaheim Ducks - Nico Myatovic
34. Columbus Blue Jackets - Gavin Brindley

 

[hairnova]

35. Chicago Blackhawks - Adam Gajan
36. San Jose Sharks - Kasper Halttunen

 

[hairnova]

37. Tampa Bay Lightning - Ethan Gauthier
38. Arizona Coyotes - Michael Hrabel

 

[hairnova]

39. Buffalo Sabres - Anton Wahlberg
40. Washington Capitals - Andrew Cristall

 

[Krustchev]

37. Tampa Bay Lightning - Ethan Gauthier

Certain French media members will "love" that. Our original pick . . .

 

[Habsy]

Cristall to Washington

 

[Habsy]

Run on goalies coming

 

[hairnova]

41. Detroit Red Wings - Trey Augustine
42. Detroit Red Wings - Andrew Gibson

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

It's the difference between having the guts to say "Fuck the fans" or the cowardice not to say it. A proper rebuild involves pain. You don't just trim fat, you cut into bone and sinew. A "retool" is just a euphemism for "We don't have the guts to actually burn it to the ground and start over so we'll band-aid it and hope to get lucky with a fluke playoff run that will keep everyone employed another year."

Case in point, they fired Timmins but his brain-dead, risk-averse scouting staff kept their jobs. That's why they copped out and passed on Michkov last night. All fucking make believe.

the last two years were painful as hell

 

[Krustchev]

the last two years were painful as hell

I don' t think next season will be that much better. The team still sucks.

 

[hairnova]

 

[hairnova]

43. Nashville Predators - Felix Nilsson
44. Chicago Blackhawks - Roman Kantserov

 

[hairnova]

45. Buffalo Sabres - Maxim Strbak
46. Nashville Predators - Kalan Lind

 

[hairnova]

 

[Hoiles]

A lot of guys the draft nerds are gone that we could have had if we hadn't traded for Newhook...

 

[hairnova]

47. Detroit Red Wings - Brady Cleveland
48. Calgary Flames - Etienne Morin

 

[Sal_Butera]

If a rebuild means only using draft picks then that's stupid, teams should use all the tools available.

The only guy we traded for are from the same draft year as Caufield, so now we have 3 first round draft picks that are 22 and already NHLers, that's pretty good and part of a rebuild, albeit accelerated.

Seems like our defense is pretty set now. In 2 years from now we'll be rid of all the previous org pieces that don't fit with the future, minus Gallagher.

I'm on the side of accelerated rebuild vs retool, from me retool is taking a short break from being competitive to reloads on players while keeping your core intact. That was never really our case as we pretty much got rid of all our core from our competitive year (singular).

You and your logic & pragmatism…. pfffftt!