Quoting: jnowariak
I think anybody trading for picks with COL should expect the 32nd pick in that round and I would bet COL values them the same. I disagree with you that a 1st is off the table here but this draft is the one to throw a late 1st to outbid somebody. The class sounds like it’s pretty even in the top half of the 1st round but given the lack of play and change on scouting, a late first could be equivalent to an early 3rd with all the uncertainty. Chatting with you Avs fans makes me think a prospect and later pick makes a lot of sense for MIN.
A B prospect can be packaged for something bigger and a 3rd is usually the cost of moving up a couple places in the mid 1st round if the Wild really want to make sure they get their guy in the draft. I like the idea of Jost but he puts us in an ED bind if we hold on to Dumba, which all things point to.
I've been thinking about that since we last talked about it, and honestly I think it makes no difference if we do it. If anything, it might just be the smart move and give us better insulation and protection from the expansion draft. At the end of the day, you still go the 4x4-1 route and protect both Dumba and Eriksson-Ek.
That would leave both Greenway and Jost exposed, plus Soucy on defense. It forces Seattle to make a hard choice, if they want a forward, who do they then take. Greenway? Jost? If they take Jost, we then still have both Greenway and Soucy, and Greenway has looked like a completely different player this year so far. If they do take Greenway, then Jost can slot into that spot in the lineup and is a solid player defensively and we don't lose too much on that 3rd line.
Foligno is an added wrinkle, but Guerin has already stated he fully intends to keep him, even if it means making a deal with Seattle because of it. So we're already in unknown territory with a fair degree of uncertainty already. Adding someone like Jost may seem counter-productive, but could give us the added flexibility we actually need.
It's food for thought, anyway.