leafs would. our pk sucks.
- LeafsFan64

Steckel? Bozak? Lombardi?

As for Eager on the 1st line, heck why not. He seems to play better the more mins he gets a game. I would seriously like to try him with Eberle and Rnh for a game or 2 he has the wheels to keep up with them and has some scoring ability plus the muscle wouldn't hurt.
- EastCoastOiler

Eager had the skill to keep up.

Don't forget he was a 1St round pick a little while back.

Steckel? Bozak? Lombardi?
- Pilgor09

rather have Grigorenko. would really like to see them get a skilled guy with some real size.
- GuyLaDouche

I like Belanger. He Is a defensive wizard. Hell eventually find his stroke offensively.
- Pilgor09

Tough to find a stroke when you don't have one.

Youd take Grigorenko over the generational talent in Yakupov?

Sorry man but thats (frank)ed. They said this draft isn't even gunna be close in terms of who goes number 1.
- Pilgor09

I don't know. I almost see the Yakupov vs. Grigorenko being a lot like Ovechkin vs. Malkin. No doubt OV was the more exciting young player but Malkin had as much skill. Almost a quiet skill compared to OV's flash. I think both will have super careers. Hard not to go for the one that is the big center of the two.

Tough to find a stroke when you don't have one.
- kingbrehm

Consistent 40 point scorer throughout his career.

I'm gonna go buy a new Oil Jersey,get Yakupov put on the back and buy tix right behind the Oil bench.That'll piss off Renney
- jaredwildzee

Yep, that'll show him! Spend $300 on the uni and $300 on the tickets. Definitely makes a statement.

I don't know. I almost see the Yakupov vs. Grigorenko being a lot like Ovechkin vs. Malkin. No doubt OV was the more exciting young player but Malkin had as much skill. Almost a quiet skill compared to OV's flash. I think both will have super careers. Hard not to go for the one that is the big center of the two.
- Routs

well keep in mind we will probably not be drafting first, will most likely be second or third cause i dont see columbus finishing ahead of us, once hall, nuge and eberle are all back, should be able to finish with more points than CBJ, assuming no more freak accidents happen to those kids

Youd take Grigorenko over the generational talent in Yakupov?

Sorry man but thats (frank)ed. They said this draft isn't even gunna be close in terms of who goes number 1.
- Pilgor09

ISS has Grigs at #1. That generational word is massively premature. it shouldn't even be used until a guy shows it in the NHL. Personally, I doubt either will be as good as Malkin or Ovechkin.

I don't know. I almost see the Yakupov vs. Grigorenko being a lot like Ovechkin vs. Malkin. No doubt OV was the more exciting young player but Malkin had as much skill. Almost a quiet skill compared to OV's flash. I think both will have super careers. Hard not to go for the one that is the big center of the two.
- Routs

To be honest I don't know why people think that Centres are so much more important to the team compared to wingers. Just because Pittsburgh won a cup doesn't mean you need 3 unreal centres.

Eager had the skill to keep up.

Don't forget he was a 1St round pick a little while back.
- Pilgor09

Eager should have been getting big minutes all year long.

rather have Grigorenko. would really like to see them get a skilled guy with some real size.
- GuyLaDouche

dido, but most people wouldn't get the joke then

To be honest I don't know why people think that Centres are so much more important to the team compared to wingers. Just because Pittsburgh won a cup doesn't mean you need 3 unreal centres.
- Pilgor09

You don't win without a #1 center. Just the way it is. Centers take care of a load of different things. Thats why it's so vital, and so hard to get a really good one.

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ISS has Grigs at #1. That generational word is massively premature. it shouldn't even be used until a guy shows it in the NHL. Personally, I doubt either will be as good as Malkin or Ovechkin.
- GuyLaDouche

Yeah cause Iss wants to be noticed. By the end of the year they'll have him at #1. Happens every year.

- kingbrehm

think outside the hype.

Consistent 40 point scorer throughout his career.
- Pilgor09

Who has shown to be as offensively limited as Colin Fraser this year.

You don't win without a #1 center. Just the way it is. Centers take care of a load of different things. Thats why it's so vital, and so hard to get a really good one.
- GuyLaDouche

We have one

think outside the hype.
- GuyLaDouche

Then we should draft whoever Craig Button says.

You don't win without a #1 center. Just the way it is. Centers take care of a load of different things. Thats why it's so vital, and so hard to get a really good one.
- GuyLaDouche

JuSt wait until a team wins with winger depth and that'll be the new fad.

When Pittsburgh won it was you needed 2 elite centers. When Boston won it was you needed a solid all around team. When this years team wins it they'll be the new standard.

Eager should have been getting big minutes all year long.


- kingbrehm

well, seeing as how i can do that move i am pretty sure it takes more than that to be on the top line, that being said, the dude is absolutely insanely fast out there, could def move up from the fourth line and get more minutes to create havok to for the other team on the for check, definitely worthy of more minutes than he has been getting all year long

Yeah cause Iss wants to be noticed. By the end of the year they'll have him at #1. Happens every year.
- Pilgor09

Similar pace to Yakupov. Plus, it's his rookie year and like I said, kid has size. We've drafted enough undersized guys and if there are two similar players but one happens to have some size, take the guy with size. we really can't keep taking undersized forwards.

Then we should draft whoever Craig Button says.
- kingbrehm

I said outside the hype, not complete retardation. Button has Grigorenko at #7 ffs.

JuSt wait until a team wins with winger depth and that'll be the new fad.

When Pittsburgh won it was you needed 2 elite centers. When Boston won it was you needed a solid all around team. When this years team wins it they'll be the new standard.
- Pilgor09

don't think anyone ever said that. think back to all the previous winners. how many didn't have a dominant center?

frankly, id rather see a package where they trade down to get an extra 1st rounder and get more defensive help.