For sure now, he made it so
- BetweenTheDots

He made it his goal to be good in ten years instead of five????

You clearly do not know how the NHL draft works and the forwards at the top are not through developing and both
Jonathan Lekkerimäki is the best pure skater in the class (much better than Dinky) and some people have in the top FOUR,
and Gauthier is at this juncture is the 5th best NATURAL GOAL SCORER, are part of the top of this class. Cutter has size, hands and net drive ad does lots of damage down low disrupting things with his six foot three fram and feet.

So you read some comments on the prospects and have formed you opinions that they are substandard but they are simple not super prospects like in generational.

Even Joakim Kemell, the BEST NATURAL scorer is bigger than DeBrincat.

ALL three are...so to try and poop on the draft class as bad as you are doing is gonna have you changing your opinion when you see them.

The partial reason the class has been criticized is the lack of a true number one overall with more than one guy being considered, AND THAT the prospects on defense are very SUB-STANDARD.
And that starts with David Jiricek and Simon Nemec nd the fall off after the first 4 are chosen is gigantic ------> all HAVE CHINKS IN THEIR armor and long way to go to be NHLers.

...and that is simply fact.

You can try and try and doom any forward they take early, but there is a better chance of being correct if you predict that for the picks later than the top dozen.

(did I sound like Mel Kiper? yikes!)
- wiz1901

None of those 3 you mention are even close as a goal scorer as Dinky. You clearly have no idea what the term natural goal scorer means. Only one has ever exceeded 30 goals at any level. As opposed to one who scored 50 or more 3 times at the same peer levels.

He made it his goal to be good in ten years instead of five????
- mohel

I expected more for debrincat but I can see where teams see a guy who is going to want a 80+ million over 8 years come ufa. Can you invest that during a rebuild? No.

Rest just shows you how bad this roster is. If some gm gives the hawks a top 15 pick for dach said gm should be fired on the spot.

Just a bad team and now a slow climb back to respectability.
- SteveRain

Why not? You need to get to the floor somehow.

Once again, garbage argument. I never said Davidson was an idiot. This is another of your tried argument angles.

Kyle Davidson may very well be a very bright guy. He has made a couple excellent moves. He has made one move that blows and most objective analysis out there has serious questions about this return.
- kwolf68

It's just better not to respond K.

what time will we pick, around 7CST? i am in MST

With the move KD made today i highly doubt he will see the end of this rebuild unless he can draft like a mother (frank)er.
- BetweenTheDots

He won't be here to finish phase one of the rebuild.

what time will we pick, around 7CST? i am in MST
- glennjpawlak22

between 7:30 and 7:45

Sooooooo

Who are they picking at 7?

I’m going with Savoie

Exhale
- mike7076

Depends who is there I would like cutter Gauthier

Jonathan Lekkerimäki is the best pure skater in the class (much better than Dinky) and some people have in the top FOUR,
and Gauthier is at this juncture is the 5th best NATURAL GOAL SCORER, are part of the top of this class.)
- wiz1901

Ok Wiz, get on the record. Who do you hope they get at 7 and who do you think they take?

I love that Kasper kid but questions on his ceiling and if he'll play center might make him a reach at 7. Kid can skate, crazy compete, motor never stops, ranked 1st or 2nd at the combine in all oxygen/fitness/stamina tests, played fine vs men in the SHL and is called by some a little ball of hate.

Gotta think the speedy skilled Savoie is coveted by the Hawks too.

between 7:30 and 7:45
- Elbows15

They'll probably draft the Russian Miro

Depends who is there I would like cutter Gauthier
- Scott1977

Ironically CBJ will take him with the 6th we gave them for Jones.

MAF signs for 2 yrs in MN.

It's just better not to respond K.
- BetweenTheDots

Hi, Dots. I hope you're golf game is good; make sure to tip the caddies well, the little people need the help....

None of those 3 you mention are even close as a goal scorer as Dinky. You clearly have no idea what the term natural goal scorer means. Only one has ever exceeded 30 goals at any level. As opposed to one who scored 50 or more 3 times at the same peer levels.
- Elbows15

Yeah, these compares make this hurt worse - this trade will likely be lamented for many, many years.

"Fifty-five players in the history of the NHL have scored at least 160 goals in their first 368 games. Among the names are Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy, Denis Savard, Pavel Bure, Teemu Selanne, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid.

And Alex DeBrincat."

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@johndietzdh
Most goals since start of 2017-18 season:

1. Alex Ovechkin 222
2. Auston Matthews 219
3. Leon Draisaitl 204
4. Connor McDavid 193
5. David Pastrnak 181
6. Kyle Connor 176
7. Nathan MacKinnon 167
8. Alex DeBrincat 160
8. Steven Stamkos 160

They'll probably draft the Russian Miro
- BetweenTheDots

Prolly. As long it is not Geekie. Tho, you may like him cause he moves like Strome.

Yeah, these compares make this hurt worse - this trade will likely be lamented for many, many years.

"Fifty-five players in the history of the NHL have scored at least 160 goals in their first 368 games. Among the names are Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy, Denis Savard, Pavel Bure, Teemu Selanne, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid.

And Alex DeBrincat."

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@johndietzdh
Most goals since start of 2017-18 season:

1. Alex Ovechkin 222
2. Auston Matthews 219
3. Leon Draisaitl 204
4. Connor McDavid 193
5. David Pastrnak 181
6. Kyle Connor 176
7. Nathan MacKinnon 167
8. Alex DeBrincat 160
8. Steven Stamkos 160
- pdx2ord

Its a terrible trade and people using the contract as a justification are full of poop. IMESHO, of course.

Its a terrible trade and people using the contract as a justification are full of poop. IMESHO, of course.
- Elbows15

That future contract excuse is right out of the ol' StanBo playbook

With the 7th pick in the 2022 NHL draft the Chicago Blackhawks select Kyle Beach.

Its a terrible trade and people using the contract as a justification are full of poop. IMESHO, of course.
- Elbows15

Should have gotten least a 2023 1st on top but guess took lessens from bowman in how to get fleeced.

Its a terrible trade and people using the contract as a justification are full of poop. IMESHO, of course.
- Elbows15

I like the original thought out there that they would trade Cat for a big haul, such as two #1's and a high end prospect. The idea being to potentially get two or more real players for him. This doesn't do that, and it would be interesting to hear why KD traded him for one high pick.

With the 7th pick in the 2022 NHL draft the Chicago Blackhawks select Kyle Beach.
- rpeters01

He doesn't need the money....

Should have gotten least a 2023 1st on top but guess took lessens from bowman in how to get fleeced.
- Scott1977

Who taught him how to make the Hagel trade?

So we go from very bad to very very bad.
What’s all the fuss.
The talent acquisition begins, all that matters is can the new regime acquire talent and develop it.

Big Slovakian taken first!!!