Brian Huddle: News and Notes from the NHL Draft Combine: Day Two

- Galchenyuk will also be meeting with Montreal on Thursday, before he does his physical testing on Friday morning.

Hey B ... Play Brian Burke for a minute and tell us what the Leafs will do going into the draft ... Including player and pick trades and players drafted !

I'd love to hear what you'd do as leaf GM !

Do you know any of the teams that met with Trouba?

Hey B ... Play Brian Burke for a minute and tell us what the Leafs will do going into the draft ... Including player and pick trades and players drafted !

I'd love to hear what you'd do as leaf GM !
- .HOHO.

That's long enough for Huddle to be poop face...I doubt he can handle his booze like Burkie

Hey B ... Play Brian Burke for a minute and tell us what the Leafs will do going into the draft ... Including player and pick trades and players drafted !

I'd love to hear what you'd do as leaf GM !
- .HOHO.

It totally depends on who's left on the board. You'd hope to see Galchenyuk there, otherwise a case could be made to trade down and pick up another pick to grab a player like Radek Faksa plus something else.

You could also use the 5th pick to attempt a deal with a team who has a previously drafted young center. Names like Ryan Strome, Mark Scheifele or Mika Zibanejad might be something they could target if they don't like what's there at 5.

That's long enough for Huddle to be poop face...I doubt he can handle his booze like Burkie
- Symba007

Do you know any of the teams that met with Trouba?
- NickTheKid87

Not yet-- but it's something I've tried finding out. It's all about running into right people at right times and asking.

It totally depends on who's left on the board. You'd hope to see Galchenyuk there, otherwise a case could be made to trade down and pick up another pick to grab a player like Radek Faksa plus something else.

You could also use the 5th pick to attempt a deal with a team who has a previously drafted young center. Names like Ryan Strome, Mark Scheifele or Mika Zibanejad might be something they could target if they don't like what's there at 5.
- Brian Huddle

If Ryan Strome, Mark Scheifele or Mika Zibanejad were in this years draft...where do you think they would rank?

If Ryan Strome, Mark Scheifele or Mika Zibanejad were in this years draft...where do you think they would rank?
- senstroll

Strome would be in that mix in The Top 5 or 6, Zibanejad would likely come in around 8, and Scheifele would be lower. This is me assuming how people would see it as far as "consensus".

But as we saw... most had Scheifele around 18 last year and he went 7. Consensus sucks. Teams lists are so varied.

You could also use the 5th pick to attempt a deal with a team who has a previously drafted young center. Names like Ryan Strome, Mark Scheifele or Mika Zibanejad might be something they could target if they don't like what's there at 5.
- Brian Huddle

I like that move a lot more than trading for a big name , big salary

Thanks B for the insight to the combine ... Interesting read !

Nail is obviously wearing heels in that pic.

Brian Huddle: News and Notes from the NHL Draft Combine: Day Two
- Brian Huddle

Nail seems pretty relaxed.

Nobody beats Griffin. He has the powers of his mythological namesake.

- Galchenyuk will also be meeting with Montreal on Thursday, before he does his physical testing on Friday morning.

- Symba007

Just telling them not to draft him.

Just telling them not to draft him.
- Feeling Glucky?

Always wanted to be a leaf, like everyone in the league.

Strome would be in that mix in The Top 5 or 6, Zibanejad would likely come in around 8, and Scheifele would be lower. This is me assuming how people would see it as far as "consensus".

But as we saw... most had Scheifele around 18 last year and he went 7. Consensus sucks. Teams lists are so varied.
- Brian Huddle

If Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were in this draft, where would be be taken?

Always wanted to be a leaf, like everyone in the league.
- Dgrdnr

From my dealings, you either REALLY want to be a Leaf, or you don't at all. Just my experience, thus far.

Never seen an organization where there's no middle ground like that.

Love the updates.

Any news on the Hurricanes going-ons?

If Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were in this draft, where would be be taken?


- robin_steele264

2nd, likely. I'd have him at 1 on my board, though.

From my dealings, you either REALLY want to be a Leaf, or you don't at all. Just my experience, thus far.

Never seen an organization where there's no middle ground like that.
- Brian Huddle

Why can't they all be Gardiner's best friend...

2nd, likely. I'd have him at 1 on my board, though.
- Brian Huddle

Think theres any motivation for the Oilers NOT to pick Nail... some folks keep yammering about picking a dman... but Nail seems like the obvious.... OBVIOUS no brainer pick.

Why can't they all be Gardiner's best friend...
- Dgrdnr

Think theres any motivation for the Oilers NOT to pick Nail... some folks keep yammering about picking a dman... but Nail seems like the obvious.... OBVIOUS no brainer pick.
- robin_steele264

I don't have Yak at 1 on my board, so I don't see him as obvious choice. That being said, trading down and picking up multiple assets is probably better for Edmonton long term.

So, Yakupov goes first to Edmonton, Forsberg to Columbus, Galchenyuk to Montreal... New York probably takes a d-man, like Murray, and Toronto gets Grigorenko?