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That actually moved them to 21st where they got Hage but that's a great example for reference. I can see a team like Pittsburgh wanting to restock their pool. So basically a late 2nd plus their 1st and a 7th moved them up 5 places in the 1st round although moving from 26 to 21 might be easier than moving from 16 to 11 but every year is different. I guess it would depend if there is a player in the 10 range or higher that they really want. They have the assets to do it.

Anyone but the Leafs and I mean ANYONE but the Leafs. With the Habs out my choices would be the Oilers and Jets in that order.

Yes, he did play with 2 teams, missed that, appreciate the clarification. I agree about not rushing him, he has had an excellent year of development, another year in the AHL would likely be very good for him. He is an interesting prospect.

Usually hockeydb is pretty accurate. You picked a very small sample size. He has 38 points in 200 NHL games. Just saying that Pezzetta is not a high bar to exceed for Florian and he will very likely exceed it. Michael Pezzetta Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

I think 24 goals is pretty good for an AHL 4th liner. He is already way better than Pezzetta whose best year in the AHL was 6 goals, 15 goals was his best year in junior. I think he will be a bigger more talented version of Pezzetta.

Great question and I wonder the same thing. Or if you package 16,17 and 41 how far could you move up? It's all about quality not quantity now.

Yes, there are a few like that. I simply look at Giroux as a stop gap if other plans don't work out. I have always been a Horvat fan but players you would like to get aren't always available or are too expensive.

What a crazy overtime game in Vegas last night. It had everything, tough break for Vegas on a missed call but it happens. I thought Eichel was outstanding last night but the Oilers secondary scoring kept them in the game. McDavid was held in check the entire night except for the play that ended it. Just a great game to watch!

Yes, tired of seeing Trump on the front page but he will find ways of getting back in the news. Hopefully Carney does a much much better job than Trudeau.

It's not like he turned his back on the Habs his entire career, he was drafted by the Flyers and spent 14 years there before being traded to Florida. I don't know if the Habs had any interest before when he finally became a free agent. I don't think anyone here thinks of him as a plan A but if other plans don't work out then he could be a short term, low risk, relatively cheap move. A centre who can score 50 points and is great on faceoffs is certainly better than what we have now at 2C.

Not my 1st choice, but he is a UFA (his choice to leave Ottawa) so he wouldn't cost any prospects or draft picks and playing for his boyhood team might inspire him. Might be a good stop gap while we figure out Dach's future and how good Hage might be.

I sure hope so. Life would be over as we know it should the unthinkable happen and the Leafs ............. never mind, I can't finish the sentence.

Yes, but the Panthers also have to win one on the road. Go Panthers Go

I wouldn't be against this. Claude Giroux would like to play in Montreal

Thanks for the clarification.

I think over the last few years it's either been Wheeler or Pronman who has been very accurate predicting the draft.

Wishful thinking.

I am starting to get worried. Berube has them playing with discipline. Tkachuk was invisible tonight. I think the Leafs win this series, would love to be wrong. Could be an all Canadian Stanley Cup Final. Oilers looked liked the much better team last night.

One thing for sure, the Suzuki/Caulfield contracts seem like great bargains now, especially Suzuki. Very smart of Hughes to tie these guys up on long term contracts. Hopefully we will be able to say the same thing about Slaf.

9 seems like an awfully big number for a center who has averaged 48 pts/82 games over his career. We all like the grit he brings but that seems too much.

I watched the reply several times. It was one of those sneaky/subtle/accidental/on purpose collisions. Knowing Bennett I would call it sneaky/on purpose.

Maybe we can also sign Marchand as a UFA, a good duo.

They have a lot of draft capital, I expect Hughes will be busy working the phones.

Exactly. The Oilers were vulnerable, Anaheim is not.

It's confirmed now, Habs draft 16 and 17. Lucky Islanders jumping from 10 to 1. I wonder if that will affect any rebuild plans.