So they're keeping Laine and drafting Eiserman.
He's not wrong. The best d-man in the playoffs so far, Gustav Forsling, was brought in from the scrap heaps by the Panthers. None of the top playoff scorers were.So they're keeping Laine and drafting Eiserman.
That's a bit of an anomaly though. It's not like a lot of great dmen are being snagged off waivers. I mean Marty St. Louis was a waiver pick up at one time and he's a hall of famer.He's not wrong. The best d-man in the playoffs so far, Gustav Forsling, was brought in from the scrap heaps by the Panthers. None of the top playoff scorers were.
I don't disagree at all. I definitely take the forward over dman if they seem close.Quality D-man also hit free agency way more than their forward counterparts.
Talent being equal, ALWAYS draft a forward. Not much of a debate, IMO. Ignore supply/demand dynamic at your own risk.
D might be available but your chances of landing a vet like Pietro is slim to none for about 2/3 of the league and most likely you need to be a contender.Quality D-man also hit free agency way more than their forward counterparts.
Talent being equal, ALWAYS draft a forward. Not much of a debate, IMO. Ignore supply/demand dynamic at your own risk.
Waddell is basically saying there’s no Hedman type top Dman as part of the batch of D prospects - if there was that’d be every teams focus.That's a bit of an anomaly though. It's not like a lot of great dmen are being snagged off waivers. I mean Marty St. Louis was a waiver pick up at one time and he's a hall of famer.
It would make sense that dmen can be found for cheap and then developed since dmen tend to take so long to develop. It's even more of a crapshoot at 18 years old. Most of the best dmen are drafted high though.
Why is that a reason? It's actually irrelevant to the #2 pickAll the more reason i suspect Hawks dont pass on Demidov
Click bait.Gamesmanship
He's not wrong. The best d-man in the playoffs so far, Gustav Forsling, was brought in from the scrap heaps by the Panthers. None of the top playoff scorers were.
Waddell said its easier to find D than it is to find goal scoring.Why is that a reason? It's actually irrelevant to the #2 pick
It was just a discussion, not a proposal. But let’s say for fun that Demidov drops to us, trade Caufield for 6, draft Dickinson, and trade Guhle for Necas, it could be interesting.Yes, a team that has great difficulty scoring should trade a 30-40 goal scorer. Definitely makes sense. I’ve always said that even the “intelligent” members of the French sports media are complete mediocrities. Case in point.
That is definitely interesting but I have no interest in NecasIt was just a discussion, not a proposal. But let’s say for fun that Demidov drops to us, trade Caufield for 6, draft Dickinson, and trade Guhle for Necas, it could be interesting.
Ok swap Necas for your player of choice. And I’m assuming it’s not Zegras eitherThat is definitely interesting but I have no interest in Necas