There is very little interest among NHL teams in Gus. He is basically considered a dime-a-dozen fringe AHL/NHL defenseman, fairly or unfairly.
- bmeltzer

Gus is Danny Syvret Jr. Someone once traded a current first line player on a perennial 100 point team for Danny Syvret.

But at least with Kane and Lehner, you know they're (good) NHL players. Eichel, you might as well lump him in there, too. And they're all 23-yo and under.

21st and 25th-overall in a deep draft are valuable... and I'm a bigger believer in building through the draft as anyone here... but you're essentially rolling the dice on 17/18-yo's and you could still come up empty on one or both picks. And even if you hit, are you sure you're gonna get a player better than Kane? Lehner?

And say they took Samsonov with that 21st-overall instead of trading the pick... they'd essentially be waiting another 4-5 years for him to get to the exact same place in development that Lehner is at right now.

There's risk either way... I think Murray actually took the safer path here.
- Tomahawk

And the more expensive one. But Buffalo has a little cap space to spare...

Mike Fisher 2 years 8.8M total

Tyler Toffoli 2 years 6.5M total

Macko And Cauz ‏@MackoAndCauz 2h2 hours ago

ICYMI: @jonasTSN1050 says it'll come down to Mitch Marner or Noah Hanifin for #Leafs at No. 4: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/t...n-hanifin-marner-1.318602 …

Gus is Danny Syvret Jr. Someone once traded a current first line player on a perennial 100 point team for Danny Syvret.
- PLindbergh31

Didn't that same perenial 100 point team just let the other first line LW walk into free agency?

But at least with Kane and Lehner, you know they're (good) NHL players. Eichel, you might as well lump him in there, too. And they're all 23-yo and under.

21st and 25th-overall in a deep draft are valuable... and I'm a bigger believer in building through the draft as anyone here... but you're essentially rolling the dice on 17/18-yo's and you could still come up empty on one or both picks. And even if you hit, are you sure you're gonna get a player better than Kane? Lehner?

And say they took Samsonov with that 21st-overall instead of trading the pick... they'd essentially be waiting another 4-5 years for him to get to the exact same place in development that Lehner is at right now.

There's risk either way... I think Murray actually took the safer path here.
- Tomahawk

Well said...truthfully, I can't really argue against that point of view, and won't, because those three players really are talented, and we have seen it from two of them in the league

Didn't that same perenial 100 point team just let the other first line LW walk into free agency?
- Baxter27

Remember how good Randy Jones was....

Remember how good Randy Jones was....
- Glak18

Really?

Get a life.

if hamilton gets the 3rd overall and cooter doesn't we know we took the wrong player

Dougie Hamilton/Sean Couturier comparisons:

I hope Hamilton and Savard go to Arizona for the #3.

Macko And Cauz ‏@MackoAndCauz 2h2 hours ago

ICYMI: @jonasTSN1050 says it'll come down to Mitch Marner or Noah Hanifin for #Leafs at No. 4: http://www.tsn.ca/radio/t...n-hanifin-marner-1.318602 …
- Winning

1. McDavid
2. Eichel
3. Hanifin/Strome
4. Hanifin/Strome
5. Marner
6. Zacha
7. ???

I think if a team moves up to 3-5 and takes Provorov, that's where things could get very interesting. I'm just happy it's finally draft day/night.

Really?

Get a life.
- Baxter27

Wow you're weird.

Really?

Get a life.
- Baxter27

I remember how much the team paid him to be average..

1. McDavid
2. Eichel
3. Hanifin/Strome
4. Hanifin/Strome
5. Marner
6. Zacha
7. ???

I think if a team moves up to 3-5 and takes Provorov, that's where things could get very interesting. I'm just happy it's finally draft day/night.
- five4fighting10

Me too.. I'd be happy with Provorov..

Wow you're weird.
- Glak18

Hey don't talk to Randy Jones's brother like that!

1. McDavid
2. Eichel
3. Hanifin/Strome
4. Hanifin/Strome
5. Marner
6. Zacha
7. ???

I think if a team moves up to 3-5 and takes Provorov, that's where things could get very interesting. I'm just happy it's finally draft day/night.
- five4fighting10

I think NJ is the wildcard, they are going to dictate who the Flyers get. Not sure why so many mock drafts think Zacha is locked for NJ.

Dougie Hamilton/Sean Couturier comparisons:


- johndewar

The horse wants it's revenge

Dougie Hamilton/Sean Couturier comparisons:


- johndewar

Nice job on WIP, Bill

Hey don't talk to Randy Jones's brother like that!
- ThirdEye

I never knew that was Rodney Jones, I basically just thought we were throwing out crappy Flyer names.

if hamilton gets the 3rd overall and cooter doesn't we know we took the wrong player
- 2Real

You mean if the Bruins are willing to trade Hamilton for the #3 and the Flyers aren't willing to trade Coots for #3, we got the wrong player?

Also, these guys have been in the league for, what, 4 years now? Coming directly into the NHL at 18? Get back to me in 3-4 years supertuff.

You mean if the Bruins are willing to trade Hamilton for the #3 and the Flyers aren't willing to trade Coots for #3, we got the wrong player?

Also, these guys have been in the league for, what, 4 years now? Coming directly into the NHL at 18? Get back to me in 3-4 years supertuff.
- jmatchett383

if you don't think #3 will be better than cooter then wow just wow

columbus has 4th pick
toronto has 8th

Me too.. I'd be happy with Provorov..
- Hextall271

I'd be very happy with Provorov and a handful of others. I don't want to get my hopes up on one player, but I'm definitely leaning that way with Provorov. But won't be disappointed when Hextall announces Zacha, Rantanen, Connor, etc's name.