Here is the top 6 picks of the draft...

Colorado - Seth Jones
Florida - Nate MacKinnon
Tampa Bay - Valeri Nishushkin
Nashville - Aleksander Barkov
Carolina - Jon Drouin(Most likely to trade pick)
Calgary - Sean Monahan

Yes Nishushkin is going to Tampa, they absolutely love the kid & when they sit down with him at the combine, if everything checks out with him opting out of his contract & coming to the NHL, he's Tampa's guy.

Which makes the 5th & 6th picks interesting because Carolina doesn't really need a forward however drafting the best available is still the smartest way to go about the draft & rumors are out there that Jeff Skinner could be available to bring back a top 4 d-man. Which is why they'll take Drouin at 5.

Calgary needs a big centre & Monahan is their guy & it's been the talk around Calgary & the Flames for more than 2 months already how much they love this kid. Is Lindholm more skilled, yes but they want big centres & he'll be there for the taking at 6.

Which leaves the Oilers - they would love Barkov or Monahan but unless they move up via trade, it isn't happening & I can't see any of the top 5 teams moving down unless the trade is very enticing. Barkov is not slipping past 4 & if he does, it's a steal for any team grabbing him at that point.

And no the Hurricanes don't want Gagner in any deal to switch positions with the Oilers. It's time the Oilers traded that pick for immediate help instead of always thinking there's another keeper to add to an already young, inexperienced lineup that clearly lacks muscle & grit up front. Why not dangle the pick for a Simmonds type player instead of adding another 18yr old kid. I think MacT could very well trade this pick, he's a big talker, let's see if he can walk the walk & move the pick for immediate help.
- newmy

Wow that was hella informative

You sir are a scholar and a gentleman.
- Reveen

I always cry a little when I get props from my peers.

Pretty much
- Reveen

And the Finnish with Conan O'Brien.
- laughs2907

I think that is cause they mistake him with their Female President. I do know he is highly touted in the Ginger community though.

And the Finnish with Conan O'Brien.
- laughs2907

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- PinkSock

You planning on getting rid of that BlueJays avatar anytime soon?

Wow that was hella informative
- Reveen

Thankyou very much!!

Here is the top 6 picks of the draft...

Colorado - Seth Jones
Florida - Nate MacKinnon
Tampa Bay - Valeri Nishushkin
Nashville - Aleksander Barkov
Carolina - Jon Drouin(Most likely to trade pick)
Calgary - Sean Monahan

Yes Nishushkin is going to Tampa, they absolutely love the kid & when they sit down with him at the combine, if everything checks out with him opting out of his contract & coming to the NHL, he's Tampa's guy.

Which makes the 5th & 6th picks interesting because Carolina doesn't really need a forward however drafting the best available is still the smartest way to go about the draft & rumors are out there that Jeff Skinner could be available to bring back a top 4 d-man. Which is why they'll take Drouin at 5.

Calgary needs a big centre & Monahan is their guy & it's been the talk around Calgary & the Flames for more than 2 months already how much they love this kid. Is Lindholm more skilled, yes but they want big centres & he'll be there for the taking at 6.

Which leaves the Oilers - they would love Barkov or Monahan but unless they move up via trade, it isn't happening & I can't see any of the top 5 teams moving down unless the trade is very enticing. Barkov is not slipping past 4 & if he does, it's a steal for any team grabbing him at that point.

And no the Hurricanes don't want Gagner in any deal to switch positions with the Oilers. It's time the Oilers traded that pick for immediate help instead of always thinking there's another keeper to add to an already young, inexperienced lineup that clearly lacks muscle & grit up front. Why not dangle the pick for a Simmonds type player instead of adding another 18yr old kid. I think MacT could very well trade this pick, he's a big talker, let's see if he can walk the walk & move the pick for immediate help.
- newmy

the first non handicap post i may have ever seen of yours.

its true carolina doesnt need centers, but neither would the oilers do that deal. its a massive overpayment to move up 2 spots. usually doing that is worth a pick around 40ish plus the switch. gagner's a 65 pt 2nd line center.

but yes, id be happy to move that pick for immediate help

I think that is cause they mistake him with their Female President. I do know he is highly touted in the Ginger community though.
- ruttager17

the first non handicap post i may have ver seen of yours.

its true carolina doesnt need centers, but neither would the oilers do that deal. its a massive overpayment to move up 2 spots. usually doing that is worth a pick around 40ish plus the switch. gagners a 65 pt 2nd line center.

but yes, id be happy to move that pick for immediate help
- hugefemale dog77

I woke up this morning & decided to turn over a new leaf. No more cutting guys down unless their muslim extremists.

I woke up this morning & decided to turn over a new leaf. No more cutting guys down unless their muslim extremists.
- newmy

i'm not a fan of them either

I woke up this morning & decided to turn over a new leaf. No more cutting guys down unless their muslim extremists.
- newmy

Sooooooo woke up this morning and decided to start taking your meds as prescribed? Good for you. Hope to see more of this new Newmy, or whoever it is that is posting under your account.

Sooooooo woke up this morning and decided to start taking your meds as prescribed? Good for you. Hope to see more of this new Newmy, or whoever it is that is posting under your account.
- ruttager17

Sooooooo woke up this morning and decided to start taking your meds as prescribed? Good for you. Hope to see more of this new Newmy, or whoever it is that is posting under your account.
- ruttager17

no sir, no meds, just carried too much anger towards those damn muslim extremists, I guess I didn't realize I was taking it out on everyone else. My apologies!!

no sir, no meds, just carried too much anger towards those damn muslim extremists, I guess I didn't realize I was taking it out on everyone else. My apologies!!
- newmy

Ok seriously who is this?

I woke up this morning & decided to turn over a new leaf. No more cutting guys down unless their muslim extremists.
- newmy

You can change your attitude, but you can't wake up and suddenly be smart. I'll give you a chance, but at an arm's length, and I'm not holding my breath.

You can change your attitude, but you can't wake up and suddenly be smart. I'll give you a chance, but at an arm's length, and I'm not holding my breath.
- Jeropotato

C'mon guys, help the kid out. If he's serious and he's trying, good on him. His last post was actually informative and pertinent to the conversation. Way to go Newmy!!!

Ok seriously who is this?
- ruttager17

are you Arkansas dave ruttager??

same guy, just a different way to look at the world. I still think Clouts sucks!!

C'mon guys, help the kid out. If he's serious and he's trying, good on him. His last post was actually informative and pertinent to the conversation. Way to go Newmy!!!
- TandA4Flames

well isn't that a nice compliment - thank you!!

are you Arkansas dave ruttager??

same guy, just a different way to look at the world. I still think Clouts sucks!!
- newmy

well that is a cold hard fact.I hope you realise he does not speak for many Oiler fans, just a couple of disciples on this thread.

well that is a cold hard fact.I hope you realise he does not speak for many Oiler fans, just a couple of disciples on this thread.
- Jeropotato

gotcha

I woke up this morning & decided to turn over a new leaf. No more cutting guys down unless their muslim extremists.
- newmy

Okay, we have all been curious...what the (frank) team do you cheer for?

Okay, we have all been curious...what the (frank) team do you cheer for?
- Jeropotato

I was wondering the same about you, because if it was Oilers you'd have some moron from some show as an avatar.