If PC is smart (and lately I'm beginning to think that he is), he does something like this;
Florida:
2nd
Boston:
3rd + prospect (someone like Jenks or Robak)
*Florida drafts Seguin*
Columbus:
3rd
Boston:
4th + prospect (someone like Calvert or Savard)
*Columbus drafts Fowler*
With the 4th overall pick Boston selects: Erik Gudbranson
Trading Savard just after signing him is kind of a dick move. Keep him, have Bergeron as #2, Krejci as #3, Colborne in the pipeline, add your stud D and a few decent prospects.
This reminds me of last year with Tavares and Hedman.
Hall goes first .
What is with the Bruins lately signing guys to long term contracts (Savard and Thomas) with NMC and then asking them about trades within no time?
Bad planning?
Can't be good for player/management relations?
If PC is smart (and lately I'm beginning to think that he is), he does something like this;
Florida:
2nd
Boston:
3rd + prospect (someone like Jenks or Robak)
*Florida drafts Seguin*
Columbus:
3rd
Boston:
4th + prospect (someone like Calvert or Savard)
*Columbus drafts Fowler*
With the 4th overall pick Boston selects: Erik Gudbranson
Trading Savard just after signing him is kind of a dick move. Keep him, have Bergeron as #2, Krejci as #3, Colborne in the pipeline, add your stud D and a few decent prospects.
No question Sequin is a better fit in Edmonton and Hall in Boston.
The two teams are talking trade with Boston moving up to #1 to get Hall.
The fact that Edmonton would be willing to listen and talk about that option tells that Edmonton might actually want Sequin and take him first overall..
I politely disagree. I didn't realize that only the top two selections in the draft were franchise players. It's very likely that one of the big three D men are franchise D-men.
And for a team that already has three franchise players (Savard, Chara and Rask), it's not franchise players alone that will take you to the top; its depth.
Look at the team that won the cup this year as an example. Toews, Kane and Keith were huge, but in that final round it was their depth, that was superior to Philly's depth, that won it for them.
Top end talent alone isn't enough; its the combination of top-end talent and depth that builds winners.
Duchene didn't make the WJC squad in his draft year and just put together a very good rookie campaign. From what I can tell, the WJC team could have used a talent like Seguin.
Seguin will most likely play on Bergeron's or Krejci's wing.
No question Sequin is a better fit in Edmonton and Hall in Boston.
I don't see it that way. Edmonton is weak up the middle. If I were Tambellini and it's only coming down to position played, I'm taking Seguin. Neither Hemsky nor Gagner are great all-around centremen.
I don't see it that way. Edmonton is weak up the middle. If I were Tambellini and it's only coming down to position played, I'm taking Seguin. Neither Hemsky nor Gagner are great all-around centremen.
Don't get me wrong Kessel is a stud and a fav of mine even when he was on the Bruins but hey it's friday, just another reason to get obscenely drunk tn.
I politely disagree. I didn't realize that only the top two selections in the draft were franchise players. It's very likely that one of the big three D men are franchise D-men.
And for a team that already has three franchise players (Savard, Chara and Rask), it's not franchise players alone that will take you to the top; its depth.
Look at the team that won the cup this year as an example. Toews, Kane and Keith were huge, but in that final round it was their depth, that was superior to Philly's depth, that won it for them.
Top end talent alone isn't enough; its the combination of top-end talent and depth that builds winners.
First of all, everyone and their mother knows Hall and Seguin are projected to be better than everyone else.
Second, Chicago has three elite players, Kane, Toews, and Keith. Boston has one elite player, and thats Chara, bad comparison to make, for Seguin is projected to be elite.
We were last in scoring last year, as you TOR fans like to point out all the time. You're telling me we should take a D man to improve our "depth" and get more assets, rather than drafting the 1A forward available in the draft?
I know this is a leafs board so I'm trying to to be respectful, but I think you're very wrong and I'm pretty sure a lot of leafs fans would agree with me.
First of all, everyone and their mother knows Hall and Seguin are projected to be better than everyone else.
Second, Chicago has three elite players, Kane, Toews, and Keith. Boston has one elite player, and thats Chara, bad comparison to make, for Seguin is projected to be elite.
We were last in scoring last year, as you TOR fans like to point out all the time. You're telling me we should take a D man to improve our "depth" and get more assets, rather than drafting the 1A forward available in the draft?
I know this is a leafs board so I'm trying to to be respectful, but I think you're very wrong and I'm pretty sure a lot of leafs fans would agree with me.
Well if you dont take Hall or Seguin, I breathe a huge sigh of relief and think we won the Kessel trade depending on next years pick.
