I agree with that but it has to lean more towards talent than size. Also, how did Ekholm grow by moving to Canada? Wasn’t he 6’4” here?
Did he grow or did an inch get smaller?I agree with that but it has to lean more towards talent than size. Also, how did Ekholm grow by moving to Canada? Wasn’t he 6’4” here?
He should be 193 there (cm)I agree with that but it has to lean more towards talent than size. Also, how did Ekholm grow by moving to Canada? Wasn’t he 6’4” here?
I share this sentiment. We have a deep pipeline of depth players in my opinion. We need to concentrate our picks to grow the upper crust of our prospect pool.With 6 picks in the first three rounds (3 in the second), I would offer a couple of the 2nd's and/or 3rd to move up as much as possible. Would rather a top-notch prospect than several good ones. Especially with the cap space and possibly Sarros as additional capital heading into the offseason.
I just don't think you could move up far enough to really make a difference? At least, you couldn't predict in advance that would be the case anyhow. It's not a great draft. I don't think you gain much by moving slightly earlier in the 2nd. Most of those players won't make it either, so you are better off throwing more darts at the board.With 6 picks in the first three rounds (3 in the second), I would offer a couple of the 2nd's and/or 3rd to move up as much as possible. Would rather a top-notch prospect than several good ones. Especially with the cap space and possibly Sarros as additional capital heading into the offseason.
Or they could package it with a 2nd and move into the top 10.I'm interested in what San Jose does with the pick they acquired from the Penguins. I could see them using the #1 overall then trading off the #14 to get some more established help.
I mostly just want the team to draft a player who they see as fitting the organization's "identity" blueprint, who they will be inclined to want to support and promote from within, without throwing additional hurdles in their way. It's not that common for players to change style or personality as they develop. Pick guys who you aren't going to end up tossing aside because they don't fit the blueprint you're trying to establish.
Maybe Poile had a different vision than Trotz in some ways, so it wasn't the same for him when selecting Tolvanen, Tomasino, Fabbro as things are now. But it's kind of a shame that we're actually hitting on NHL caliber players with our top picks, and yet still ultimately tossing them aside and ending up with nothing to show for the picks just because they don't fit the mold in some ways.
I believe Tolvanen would have been fine in this system. Too bad we didn't hold on to him long enough LOL