How about another prospects list?

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I guess like Barzal last year it'll be interesting to see who has him highest. I know the Isles were very appreciative of other teams' ignorance.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

the bchl'ers, whose stock WAS seeming to drop (Fabbro and Jost) have been Canadas best players at the u-18 tournie so far

 

[Puck082]

I guess like Barzal last year it'll be interesting to see who has him highest. I know the Isles were very appreciative of other teams' ignorance.

"What do you mean I'm slow!!!???"

 

[puckhead]

Laine ahead of Matthews...

McKeen’s 2016 Top 30 NHL Draft Rankings (Apr-2016)

Seems Puljujarvi (sp?) didn't like losing ground.
scored a hattrick in the U18 gold medal game today

 

[forty_three]

^^ Seems it's a little more than that. He had an injection in his hand for pain which essentially left it paralyzed AND he had a flu-like bug that had him throwing up all game.

Top three pick, top three pick, top three pick

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

 

[dash]

I guess Craig Button thinks Logan Brown the big 6'6 centre for the US could go as high as top 5 this draft. Who blinks first, Jim Benning or Brad Treliving?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I guess Craig Button thinks Logan Brown the big 6'6 centre for the US could go as high as top 5 this draft. Who blinks first, Jim Benning or Brad Treliving?

Craig button was really high on Brock Boeser pre draft last year so Im thinking Canucks win the lottery and Benning takes him first overall and then winks at "Greg Buttons"

 

[jstewismybastardson]

fuckin Laine

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Top pick is going to be a tougher choice than most people think.

 

[dash]

Top pick is going to be a tougher choice than most people think.

Canucks don't need Laine, they need a magic Jake Bean.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Canucks don't need Laine, they need a magic Jake Bean.

Leafs need a Laine. Pass the Laine.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Canucks don't need Laine, they need a magic Jake Bean.

does the B stand for Bean ???

 

[jstewismybastardson]

imagine your team winning the lottery ... coyotes get 2nd ... coyotes throw you OEL to flip picks... and your team picks Laine?

/benning would pick Jake Bean of course

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

imagine your team winning the lottery ... coyotes get 2nd ... coyotes throw you OEL to flip picks... and your team picks Laine?

/benning would pick Jake Bean of course

That would make any GM blow his wad. I just don't think OEL is even up for discussion though. It would be so stupidly beyond crazy to do something like that.

 

[forty_three]

Top pick is going to be a tougher choice than most people think.

I still worry that the rumo(u)rs that Jarmo wants both Finns are true. They are both so talented and valuable that he's gonna have to give up everything he has to do it. Any one of the top three would be a dream.

 

[dash]

Oilers are going to win another draft lottery, aren't they?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I still worry that the rumo(u)rs that Jarmo wants both Finns are true. They are both so talented and valuable that he's gonna have to give up everything he has to do it. Any one of the top three would be a dream.

TBH, and I know it's all hype when it comes to prospects and you never know, but I'd probably give up anything on the Jackets' roster and then some to get my hands on both. I would probably give up the best Leaf prospects for that matter.

 

[dash]

Laine's team won the league championship and he took home the Jari Kurri award for playoff MVP.

 

[forty_three]

TBH, and I know it's all hype when it comes to prospects and you never know, but I'd probably give up anything on the Jackets' roster and then some to get my hands on both. I would probably give up the best Leaf prospects for that matter.

It gets kind of ugly when you look at what the Jackets have that are likely untradeable vs what is tradeable.

Won't be involved in the plot: Clarkson, Johnson, Tyutin, Hartnell, Prout, Savard, Dubinsky, Foligno, Boll

Would potentially be involved: Jenner, Jones, Atkinson, Bob, Korpisalo, Saad, Bjorkstrand, Wennberg, Karlsson, Murray, Milano, Paliotta, Rychel, Goloubef

I would be fine with almost anyone on the top list going (love Hartsy and Foligno though), but they won't. I'd probably prefer to keep most of the bottom list because we already know what each brings.

He isn't prying away two top three picks with only Rychel or Wennberg. Not even one of the picks for both of them etc. And no one with a top 3 pick is gonna take on one of the salary hogs for it. No need to.