Heres a question.

What would you rather have:

A) 18th overall pick and a playoff spot

B) 5th overall pick, no playoffs again
- Gunslinger

A no question about it. Take 2008 draft year as an example. #5 overall Luke Schenn. # 17 J Gardiner # 22 J. Eberle .

Young team.. get the experience..plus you never know what could happen and you still may get a better player at 18. Now #1 or #2 vs #18 I would have to think about that.

I would love to see the playoffs even if they get stomped, but man Elias Lindholm (As per Mac's recent draft list)...we always wanted a top line two-way center right?

This is a dastardly conundrum
- AdamFrench

O'Reilly then might be a good gamble in a trade then. Would you say thats a safe comparable to Lindholm? I dont know much of him, but by your description they sound similiar.

Maybe making the playoffs, trading that pick with Mac or Gunnar and a poop prospect for O'Reilly might be the best thing, no? The problem with any trade involving O'Reilly means he has to evolve into a first line center or this will be a bust of a trade.

A no question about it. Take 2008 draft year as an example. #5 overall Luke Schenn. # 17 J Gardiner # 22 J. Eberle .

Young team.. get the experience..plus you never know what could happen and you still may get a better player at 18. Now #1 or #2 vs #18 I would have to think about that.
- D.Lemieux

we are drafting max domi, the end.

O'Reilly then might be a good gamble in a trade then. Would you say thats a safe comparable to Lindholm? I dont know much of him, but by your description they sound similiar.

Maybe making the playoffs, trading that pick with Mac or Gunnar and a poop prospect for O'Reilly might be the best thing, no? The problem with any trade involving O'Reilly means he has to evolve into a first line center or this will be a bust of a trade.
- Gunslinger

Well Zibanejad who went 6th overall has never gotten as many points in the Elitserien in all two years he played there that Lindholm has in his 17 year old season and Lindholm makes Forsberg (Whom everybody wanted at 5th overall) look like poope.

Heres a question.

What would you rather have:

A) 18th overall pick and a playoff spot

B) 5th overall pick, no playoffs again
- Gunslinger

B

I would love to see the playoffs even if they get stomped, but man Elias Lindholm (As per Mac's recent draft list)...we always wanted a top line two-way center right?

This is a dastardly conundrum
- AdamFrench

I would like him please......maybe someone can give him mono, Frenchie you're closest to sweden, I'll start the he's 22 years old and he kills puppies for fun rumours on all the boards over here.

we are drafting max domi, the end.
- Mapleleafs_91

oh gawd I hope not.

Well Zibanejad who went 6th overall has never gotten as many points in the Elitserien in all two years he played there that Lindholm has in his 17 year old season and Lindholm makes Forsberg (Whom everybody wanted at 5th overall) look like poope.
- AdamFrench

Going to have to check the kid out. Haven't seen much of him at all.

A no question about it. Take 2008 draft year as an example. #5 overall Luke Schenn. # 17 J Gardiner # 22 J. Eberle .

Young team.. get the experience..plus you never know what could happen and you still may get a better player at 18. Now #1 or #2 vs #18 I would have to think about that.
- D.Lemieux

Agreed... i'd do it for a top 3 probably because of Jones/Drouin/Mackinnon but not a top 5

The last really good #5 pick was Kessel 7 years ago

no.. i'm ugly for a man.. no fate would do this to a woman
- Dozzer

Wow, step away for a few minutes and this place goes downhill fast.

A no question about it. Take 2008 draft year as an example. #5 overall Luke Schenn. # 17 J Gardiner # 22 J. Eberle .

Young team.. get the experience..plus you never know what could happen and you still may get a better player at 18. Now #1 or #2 vs #18 I would have to think about that.
- D.Lemieux

Very true.
Playoff experience is much more important than the 5th overall.
Top 2...different story.

Well Zibanejad who went 6th overall has never gotten as many points in the Elitserien in all two years he played there that Lindholm has in his 17 year old season and Lindholm makes Forsberg (Whom everybody wanted at 5th overall) look like poope.
- AdamFrench

Great, you're going to get me in another debate with TFT over Barkov vs Lindholm....I hate your guts.

oh gawd I hope not.
- Fakepartofme

................

oh gawd I hope not.
- Fakepartofme

There's nothing wrong with Max in the 15-25 range.

Esplen just posted a blog about the "Myths" and "Facts" about Bieksa. I encourage everyone to post some of their own "Myths" and "Facts" about Bieksa. Could be hilarious
- As_I_See_It

Yeah, if you want to get banned within 2 minutes of posting any facts they don't like... go ahead.

Bunch of F idiots in the Canucks threads.

Yesterday's claim was Schneider's numbers supported him as a vezina candidate. When I pulled out some stats showing otherwise. The response was that I am a moron... because if you take out one bad game from Schneider then his numbers are as good as Luongo.

... I could not be bothered to point out that taking away 17% of a goalies starts kind of renders the stats not accurate. If they want to be THAT stupid. That is their prerogative.

Going to have to check the kid out. Haven't seen much of him at all.
- celata29

Wait until May when TSN begins to try and make controversy and money

oh gawd I hope not.
- Fakepartofme

Well the good news about drafting Max Domi means that we probably made the playoffs...

Great, you're going to get me in another debate with TFT over Barkov vs Lindholm....I hate your guts.
- mykokes

I'm on team Jacob Barkov.

Wait until May when TSN begins to try and make controversy and money
- AdamFrench

pfft, wait till Button and Red Line Report start saying Lindholm's going first overall! Or wait, that's probably what you meant

I'm on team Jacob Barkov.
- AdamFrench

Would you take him first overall?

Who would you say he will best compare to at the NHL level, in his prime.

I'm on team Jacob Barkov.
- AdamFrench

I know you are, how many alt accounts does UG have anyways!
CONSPIRACY THEORY: Adam French is UG!

OK leafman, I'll stop, I'm just having me some fun.

pfft, wait till Button and Red Line Report start saying Lindholm's going first overall! Or wait, that's probably what you meant
- mykokes

Nah they've already clumsily (frank)ed their line. It will be Drouin or MacKinnon, Moosehead vs Moosehead, who is the best?! The Big hype or the Big new hype!?

Would you take him first overall?

Who would you say he will best compare to at the NHL level, in his prime.
- Gunslinger

Olli Jokinen, but 90 plus point Olli Jokinen. Kiddin, I've know nothing about this kid, only his wicked stat line in the Finnish league and that he's 6'2. Lindholm I've seen play, hence my hard on for him.

There's nothing wrong with Max in the 15-25 range.
- mykokes

Kerby Rychel or Curtis Lazar would not be that bad of a pick either in that range

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