Who on the Blackhawks is worth a top 3 pick in any draft?
- kingcong39

Kane easily, what?

I can't express in mere words how happy I am that for the first time in a decade the draft lottery is meaningless to me.

I can't express in mere words how happy I am that for the first time in a decade the draft lottery is meaningless to me.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

That's because you're a Leaf fan or?

That's because you're a Leaf fan or?
- sskkoo1

Sexy Gretzky didn't give it away?

Who on the Blackhawks is worth a top 3 pick in any draft?
- kingcong39

uhhh

Sexy Gretzky didn't give it away?
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Oh, I couldn't quite make out who it was in your avatar. Yeah, you guys have to be pretty happy. I'm happy not seeing you guys in the lottery as well.

And Reinhart was supposedly in a very weak draft as well.

Not trying to pile on Sam, but we have exactly 1 player worth a top 3 pick in any draft, and that's Eichel.
- sbroads24

im not trying to say reinhart is going to be better than whoever is taken 3rd, just that for some teams a player who's already played in the league is a little more valuable than a rookie.

Im working off the assumption that said team values reinhart

Oh, I couldn't quite make out who it was in your avatar. Yeah, you guys have to be pretty happy. I'm happy not seeing you guys in the lottery as well.
- sskkoo1

What's with the Sabres anyways? Talent all over the lineup. They should be better. Start winning immediately.

What's with the Sabres anyways? Talent all over the lineup. They should be better. Start winning immediately.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

GM didn't know how to value defensemen, sent a punch packing, brought in a few that stink. Ignored the defense at the draft for the past few seasons. That's really it in a nutshell. Hopefully the new guy will get the rebuild back on track.

What's with the Sabres anyways? Talent all over the lineup. They should be better. Start winning immediately.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

How's Sekera been? I always liked him and felt we should never given him up.

im not trying to say reinhart is going to be better than whoever is taken 3rd, just that for some teams a player who's already played in the league is a little more valuable than a rookie.

Im working off the assumption that said team values reinhart
- Sabresfan-365

I know what McKenzie has said, but I've read people who have said Patrick is a for sure #1 center.

Who on the Blackhawks is worth a top 3 pick in any draft?
- kingcong39

I don't get it

man its really hard not love this sens team

Karlssons a gem and the rest of the team is so heart and soul

How's Sekera been? I always liked him and felt we should never given him up.
- sskkoo1

I love Reggie. He was stellar in providing stability while Larsson and Klefbom figured things out. He's on the 2nd pairing now but scored the opening goal last night and had a psychotic smile on his face when giant Getzlaf was ragdolling him at the end of game 1. He's a beauty.

No freaking way... Hanafin has proven what exactly?
- sskkoo1

What has Reinhart proven?

Fact of the matter is, young, high drafted defenseman are more valuable and you have to overpay for them. Especially if they're under 25 still.

Well, Beady's suggestion was Reinhart, a top 3 pick in this years draft, and then adding on top of that for Hanifin. To give up that much I need a defenseman returning in the Doughty, OEL, Karlsson conversation.
- sskkoo1

And I highly doubt you'd get any of them 3 with Reinhart and 1st without adding ++

I know what McKenzie has said, but I've read people who have said Patrick is a for sure #1 center.
- sbroads24

i think he's a 60-70 pts in his prime guy which means hed have to be elite defensively or a pure scorer to make it work as a #1 centre.

I dont know if hes either, he might be great defensively.

What has Reinhart proven?

Fact of the matter is, young, high drafted defenseman are more valuable and you have to overpay for them. Especially if they're under 25 still.
- BeadyEyedDouche

We paid Taylor Hall for exactly what you just mentioned.

was that pageau again?! Unreal

What has Reinhart proven?

Fact of the matter is, young, high drafted defenseman are more valuable and you have to overpay for them. Especially if they're under 25 still.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Yes, they're valuable, but Reinhart, a top 3 pick in the draft, and more for a guy who is unproven? Come on? Reinhart averages 20 goals per year so far and 45 pts. Put him at center and he'll do better. Hanifin will be good, but that is a HUGE over payment.

Well, Beady's suggestion was Reinhart, a top 3 pick in this years draft, and then adding on top of that for Hanifin. To give up that much I need a defenseman returning in the Doughty, OEL, Karlsson conversation.
- sskkoo1

If we are doing both and adding then yes. No team would part with any of those players (most likely) so it's a nonissue, but yeah for that type of return I would want someone who's in the All Star game next year.

Wow. Wide open

Not enough to warrant a top 6-9 pick and a former #2 overall with promise and proven success. If I am trading away both it will be for a much more solidified defender in return.
- RhinoFan

Proven success? Uh. Not really. Not even close.

Reinhart: 90 points in 167 career games

Hanafin: 51 points in 160 career games

As a forward, Reinhart should be at the very least DOUBLE the points total of a denfenseman, especially since D take longer to develop.

If Reinhart is proven, so is Hanafin. Neither of them are proven but there is no way Reinhart alone gets you Hanafin and adding a 1st doesn't help Carolina because they also need to think about the cap, since they're actually almost BELOW the cap right now.

Holy (frank)ing overvalue a guy who's been invisible in more than half the games he's played in.

3rd place in fantasy holy poop

And I highly doubt you'd get any of them 3 with Reinhart and 1st without adding ++
- BeadyEyedDouche

Sure, and I didn't specifically say it had to be any of them. But if we have to pay Reinhart, a top 3 pick, +... than, yeah, it's going to be one helluva defenseman coming back.