Yea i hear you but, it'll be hard to trade that #1 considering he can snipe, handle the puck like he does, seems to know where his teammates are without looking and plays defense, this kid checks a lot of boxes and comes in over a 190 pounds already, i believe if we lose in the 1st round, 12.5% chance
- BetweenTheDots

I really hate trying to fill in the compares to (nhl player) on draftSite
, but this year the fans were given the top option to write in who they are bought were comparables, and I started cringing At the lofty expectations on the draft class - heck, I hated the getzlaf /Dach comparisons or the continual Schiefele Cozen/Dach ones....these are junior players, but I went back at DraftSita and added bunch for these kids not trying to place superstars tooclose to them.
The Russian kid in Carolina, Andrei Svechnikov a Right wing was I two got i the closest in style and ability. The thing is Alex on a veteran team really mKes things easier for his development. I am not gonna get my hopes up, but

The Habs will lose to Pittsburgh,and will get the 1st pick,the fix is in.

The Habs will lose to Pittsburgh,and will get the 1st pick,the fix is in.
- Tatoo

That would not surprise me at all .This draft has Bettman stink all over it, like Pit getting Crosby

The Habs will lose to Pittsburgh,and will get the 1st pick,the fix is in.
- Tatoo

Or the other way around.

Isn’t it about time for the league to decide on the two hubs, and lay out a schedule of play-in and round robin games?

Isn’t it about time for the league to decide on the two hubs, and lay out a schedule of play-in and round robin games?
- StLBravesFan

I’m thinking we’ll definitely have a decision on the 2 cities this upcoming week. Maybe as soon as tomorrow or Tuesday.

Or the other way around.
- rpeters01

There will be people crying “fix” regardless of who wins the #1 pick.

There will be people crying “fix” regardless of who wins the #1 pick.
- SimpleJack

Yep unless the HAWKS win, then its all on the up and up .

The Habs will lose to Pittsburgh,and will get the 1st pick,the fix is in.
- Tatoo

Nah it'll either be Chicago or Edmonton

Nah it'll either be Chicago or Edmonton
- BetweenTheDots

Maybe we should check out the Covid19 situation in Edm then we might decipher which way Bettman is leaning? Unless he just wants a central US city

Maybe we should check out the Covid19 situation in Edm then we might decipher which way Bettman is leaning? Unless he just wants a central US city
- jhawk59

Sounds like if they stay out of the southern states they'll have half Chance.

Yep unless the HAWKS win, then its all on the up and up .
- oldduffman

Patrick Ewing will wind up in New York.

Patrick Ewing will wind up in New York.
- StLBravesFan

Hard to top Magic Johnson and then James Worthy to LA.

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