This is one of many tweets/posts I’ve been seeing that are suggesting that it’s almost a foregone conclusion that DeBrincat will be moved to Detroit. What are all of your thoughts on it?

  • GordieHowesThumb@midwest.socialM
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    1 year ago

    I’m for it. I know a lot of people fall in love with prospects, but assuming move 17 for him I feel like the best case scenario is a DeBrincat level guy, ya know? Give me the known quantity and get us closer to the playoffs.

    • darthnater@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      Agreed. Every draft is different, and hindsight is 20/20, but if you go back through the 1st round draft results over the last decade or so, it’s a pretty mixed bag. Some elite players, some all-stars, some guys who are role players but not stars, and a surprising number of busts who never made it. I’m not in favor of trading the entire farm away, but a measured approach of sending a couple prospects and/or draft picks away for a guy who has a fairly proven track record of success isn’t necessarily a bad thing. DeBrincat’s a goal scorer, he’s from the Detroit area, and he’s still pretty young. Probably has a lot of hockey ahead of him if he stays healthy. I say go for it.

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        1 year ago

        On top of that, we have the cap space and it’s going to take a huge jump next year. Even if we give him 8 mil, that will be more like a 6 mil deal in the near future based on cap projections.

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, I’m all for it. The Wings could definitely use some top end scoring, and he seems like an excellent fit. It’d be cool if they could snag Konecny, too.

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    1 year ago

    I read one rumor that it was 17, a second, and Zadina, but Ott wants to wait until pick 17 to make sure a guy they really like is still there.

    Which seems a little lighter than I would guess, but man am I not ready to give up on Zadina. I know I’m in the minority, but I think he is going to sort his game it real soon. He always looks good on the ice. It’s just a matter of time… I know, I know, we’ve all said that the years in a row… But this year will be different!