DLDT: Draft Lottery Discussion Thread, 4-30-2016, 8:00pm est

[WildCard]

Here come the 5 million Eichel-Matthews comparisons every season. The only good I see coming from this is Eichel will be motivated

[Wyldnwoody44]

Hockey capital of Canada gets the pick, their rebuild will be on per with ours, especially now with Stamkos probably going there.

 

I don't mind that we didn't win or move up, but F the leaves.

[Drunkard]

I wonder if the Leafs will still be willing to back up the Brinks truck for Stamkos now.

Edited May 1, 2016 by Drunkard

[apuszczalowski]

Not really

I honestly refuse to believe this ###### isn't rigged at this point

oh, it's definitely rigged.....

 

And yeah, the Laughs are gonna get slot better, fast. The difference is that Buffalo was in the hunt for the top pick after tanking with their top prospects playing for the club this year playing how we expected or a little above expectations . The Leafs top prospects were still in the minors getting the occasional call up, in Europe, or dominating juniors. Now throw in American McDavid and it's only going to get better. Would have been funny to see an American team win last year and a Canadian team win this year though.....

 

Also would have been cool to see the Coyotes win the pick to get their local boy who grew up with that team.

[dudacek]

I wonder if the Leafs will still bw willing to back up the Brinks truck for Stamkos now.

I think it's more likely.

[WildCard]

I think the leafs have quite a few question marks going forward surrounding goaltenders, defense and their wingers.

Same boat we're in. They have one good young defender on the back, goalies are a dime a dozen, and Nylander and Marner have them set at wings. Besides an ROR, they're set

[woods-racer]

Pens vs Caps.

 

Love this series!

 

Kept my love of hockey alive during the t**k years.

[Robviously]

So we're drafting a defenseman at 8, right?

[WildCard]

I think it's more likely.

Really? I go less likely

[3putt]

Dont ever think the outcome of anything that could impair the Rogers contract isnt going to decided in favor of Rogers. McDavid? Canada.  Matthews? Toronto.  Hell lets throw the peg a bone. 

[WildCard]

So we're drafting a defenseman at 8, right?

Easily

[Brawndo]

This is the worst friggin outcome

 

EDIT: Stamkos signing there as well is the worse outcome

Edited May 1, 2016 by BRAWNDO

[LGR4GM]

Same boat we're in. They have one good young defender on the back, goalies are a dime a dozen, and Nylander and Marner have them set at wings. Besides an ROR, they're set

I disagree.

[apuszczalowski]

I wonder if the Leafs will still be willing to back up the Brinks truck for Stamkos now.

all the talk I heard the last couple days was that winning Matthews would probably take them out of the Stamkos sweepstakes, where as losing the #1 pick would cement them as the favorites to get them and they would go all in.

[thewookie1]

I'm honestly sick, because Stamkos will go there and Buffalo will be passed by the ###### ########

[WildCard]

I disagree.

Well I get that :lol:

 

But why?

[Drunkard]

all the talk I heard the last couple days was that winning Matthews would probably take them out of the Stamkos sweepstakes, where as losing the #1 pick would cement them as the favorites to get them and they would go all in.

So who goes after him now? Montreal? Us?

[sodbuster]

I'm honestly sick, because Stamkos will go there and Buffalo will be passed by the ###### ########

Incredibly frustrating.

[pastajoe]

This is the worst friggin outcome

No, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal would have been worse.

So who goes after him now? Montreal? Us?

I think Detroit will go hard to replace Datsyuk.

[Stoner]

Burn in hell Toronto, I hope Matthews sprains his knee in the 1st game of the season.

On McDavid's clavicle, which will shatter. (And somehow in the aftermath they'll both lose their senses of taste.)

[apuszczalowski]

Same boat we're in. They have one good young defender on the back, goalies are a dime a dozen, and Nylander and Marner have them set at wings. Besides an ROR, they're set

good goalies aren't a dime a dozen, the problem with Toronto, it seems like its a graveyard for goalies. Reimer has looked better in SJ, and Bernier has gotten worse since getting to TO. Talk is they will try to get Reimer back as a FA. A couple FA defence men and they could be better much sooner

[LGR4GM]

Well I get that :lol:

 

But why?

I think their defense is weak. Marner and Nylander don't have size and our forwards are fast and talented enough to keep up with them. Matthews has to beat ROR not jack each night, so good luck. Their gt is bad and their defense has issues. Matthews doesn't make them better than Buffalo. Sam and Jack will be fine.

[apuszczalowski]

No, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal would have been worse.

 

I think Detroit will go hard to replace Datsyuk.

unless they can get someone to take Datsyuks contract, I don't think they could afford Stamkos

 

Montreal could go hard after him, and maybe Buffalo too. Otherwise it could be a team we least suspect (a wildcard, like when the Canucks signed Miller....)

[SabresBillsFan]

Leafs will go all in with Stamkos and they would speed up that rebuild

I would be happy if we can get Vesey or Cagguila and a defenseman at 8

[Flatlander]

Eichel >> Matthews.

This is going to be a crazy rivalry sooner rather than later. I can't wait.

 

Fix!!!!!!

 

Unfortunately Eichel == Matthews. It's been said if Matthews was eligible a year earlier the Sabres would have a tough decision to make.

Edited May 1, 2016 by Flatlander