Lets look at the past 12 7th overall picks....how many are worth a d-man like Franson who finished among the top d-men point getters and a 21st overall pick?

Year Player Pos. Drafted From Drafted By
2012 Mathew Dumba D Red Deer (WHL) Minnesota Wild
2011 Mark Scheifele C Barrie (OHL) Winnipeg Jets
2010 Jeff Skinner C Kitchener (OHL) Carolina Hurricanes
2009 Nazem Kadri C London (OHL) Toronto Maple Leafs
2008 Colin Wilson C Boston U. Nashville Predators
2007 Jakub Voracek C Halifax (QMJHL) Columbus Blue Jackets
2006 Kyle Okposo RW Des Moines (USHL) New York Islanders
2005 Jack Skille RW U.S. Junior National Team (Intl) Chicago Blackhawks
2004 Rostislav Olesz C Vitkovice HC (Czech) Florida Panthers
2003 Ryan Suter D U.S. Junior National Team (Intl) Nashville Predators
2002 Joffrey Lupul C Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) Anaheim Ducks
2001 Mike Komisarek D U. of Michigan (NCAA) Montreal Canadiens
2000 Lars Jonsson D Leksands IF (SEL) Boston Bruins
- mykokes

Some pretty awesome ones.. Some pretty meh

Lets look at the past 12 7th overall picks....how many are worth a d-man like Franson who finished among the top d-men point getters and a 21st overall pick?

Year Player Pos. Drafted From Drafted By
2012 Mathew Dumba D Red Deer (WHL) Minnesota Wild
2011 Mark Scheifele C Barrie (OHL) Winnipeg Jets
2010 Jeff Skinner C Kitchener (OHL) Carolina Hurricanes
2009 Nazem Kadri C London (OHL) Toronto Maple Leafs
2008 Colin Wilson C Boston U. Nashville Predators
2007 Jakub Voracek C Halifax (QMJHL) Columbus Blue Jackets
2006 Kyle Okposo RW Des Moines (USHL) New York Islanders
2005 Jack Skille RW U.S. Junior National Team (Intl) Chicago Blackhawks
2004 Rostislav Olesz C Vitkovice HC (Czech) Florida Panthers
2003 Ryan Suter D U.S. Junior National Team (Intl) Nashville Predators
2002 Joffrey Lupul C Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) Anaheim Ducks
2001 Mike Komisarek D U. of Michigan (NCAA) Montreal Canadiens
2000 Lars Jonsson D Leksands IF (SEL) Boston Bruins
- mykokes

I understand your concerns.

Ok, but would you part with Franson if he and our 21 pick got us the 7th over-all? I posed that question to the Oilers fans and they seemed strangely agreeable. Complete fan speculation and all.
- BetterCallSaul

It's a tempting trade... Before this year woulda said no.


Really impressed with Franson though. He's improved a lot.

So what do we think the asking price for Tyler Myers would be?
- ThePresident

Buffalo blogger seems to think they can get dish end for him.

New blog posted everyone!

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It's a tempting trade... Before this year woulda said no.


Really impressed with Franson though. He's improved a lot.
- robin_steele264

I think one of the most improved last year. Really started to use his size and strength a lot more, especially later in the year.

Lets see if he can carry this year into next year. If he can then i don't think that's a good deal for the leafs.

I think one of the most improved last year. Really started to use his size and strength a lot more, especially later in the year.

Lets see if he can carry this year into next year. If he can then i don't think that's a good deal for the leafs.
- burn

Perhaps.


Other side... That #7 can turn into a hell of a player


Risky both ways

Perhaps.


Other side... That #7 can turn into a hell of a player


Risky both ways
- robin_steele264

Yup. Though, I'm really sold on Lindholm so like I said, if he was there at 7, I'd do it up. Even if I was the Oilers, I'd take him.....bah who am I kidding, I can't do it. Franson won me over.

I guess that's the definition of a good fantasy hockey trade, one that's realistic, one that both teams are iffy about doing.

Since you guys are supposedly working on doing a favor for the Lightning, why not help the Blackhawks out. Explain to the Hawks coaches why the Leafs were more successful on the power play against Boston.

Since you guys are supposedly working on doing a favor for the Lightning, why not help the Blackhawks out. Explain to the Hawks coaches why the Leafs were more successful on the power play against Boston.
- faustus1500

Is Shaw on your PP? Set the little Tazmanian devil loose on Chara. Also tell Kane to skate his little mullet ass off and get Chara and whoever he's paired with to switch sides, force Chara to follow him. Though, even if this all works, Tukka's a whole other hurdle.

Is Shaw on your PP? Set the little Tazmanian devil loose on Chara. Also tell Kane to skate his little mullet ass off and get Chara and whoever he's paired with to switch sides, force Chara to follow him. Though, even if this all works, Tukka's a whole other hurdle.
- mykokes

Apparently, you guys were the most successful against Boston. The Leafs peppered Raask and shooting into traffic from every angle opposed to what the Hawks do which is pass around horn for 30 seconds per play to only have the biscuit intercepted.

Apparently, you guys were the most successful against Boston. The Leafs peppered Raask and shooting into traffic from every angle opposed to what the Hawks do which is pass around horn for 30 seconds per play to only have the biscuit intercepted.
- faustus1500

No. They had god traffic in front, and got their point shots through. They shot high quality shots from the scoring areas, they didn't take a lot of shots though.

Or you can do like me and become a blogger and they pay YOU not to hear that! lol
- Colin Dambrauskas

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