Dzingel trade IMO was Doriens best trade, if we analyze it even before Duclair's emergence.
- david22
A great bet too on Columbus being a lottery team based on Panarin and Bob leaving for greener pasture. If Elvis and Jonas didn’t play the way they did that could have been an early 2nd round pick.
I think getting a mid round 1st and 2nd for Pageau in a very deep draft was a stroke of genius.
I think Dzingel is less valuable than Pageau, however, I think what makes the Dzingel trade more impressive than the Pageau trade is the fact that Duclair has a coming out party.
I swear Dorion is secretly a trade God.
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Ran the draft lottery on tankathon and this happened; I’ll fill in the blanks based on opinion and mostly assumption.
1. Senators
So, Lafrenière or Stutzle?
Call me crazy but I go Stutzle
2. Sabres
Lafrenière in Buffalo? Tasty hot takes.
3. Ducks
Byfield at 3? (frank) the Ducks are lucky.
4. Red Wings
Drysdale cause that’s what Yzerman does.
5. Senators
Raymond, Holtz, Rossi and Perfetti all are options. Who do you take here?
6. LA
Probably Holtz or Raymond but again who knows.
7. Devils
They might snatch up a defensemen but I’d lean more towards one of the high octane offensive players here. Perfetti or Rossi could be here.
8. Montreal
Well they didn’t get Laf so I’m a happy camper. Still will get a solid offensive player here.
9. Blackhawks
Your guess is as good as mine, probably better
10. Devils
Devils again and this time they might bite on the defensive side of things. Speculation speaking here.
11. Wild
I think this is where Askarov drops to.
I just can’t see the Wild saying no to 12 years of competent, if not elite, goaltending. Russians are really bringing out some grade A goaltending (Shesterkin, Askarov, Vasilevsky and Sorokin).
Dubnyk isn’t getting younger and Guerin seems smart enough to know what’s up.
I’d keep going but it honestly doesn’t matter. Melnyk came out again talking about trading up and or for immediate NHL help. Can’t disregsrd the fact that Covid (frank)ed up a lot of teams drooling at a higher cap next year.
Teams like Tampa (yes Spatso this ones for you), Toronto, Vancouver, San Jose and Arizona might need to shed salary and that usually means a pretty piece or draft pick coming back.
Any thoughts on potential trade up options? I like the Devils as they have 3 picks in the top 20.
Any thoughts on trading for bad cap space with a team in dire need?
I like the Canucks and taking Eriksson off their hands could lead to high draft compensation or a nice young prospect.