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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 17, 2020 at 10:21 a.m.
Thread: Ottawas urgent need for a better year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WellIDK</b></div><div>Why would Ottawa draft Drysdale? They need some high end forward prospects. Sens used a 1st rd pick on a RD in the past two years and a 2nd rd pick in 2018 as well. They already got Chabot and Brannstrom. No need to use a top 5 pick on a defenseman given the offensive talent in this draft. I'm not familiar with the 2021 draft class but the Sens will probably have another top 10 pick and could use it on a defenseman if they want to add to that position</div></div>

They actually used 2 1sts on RHD the last 2 drafts. Bernard Docker and Thomson. Plus traded for Brannstrom who was a 2017 1st. They should go after Schneider/Barron/Grans/Niemela with their later picks or even Kleven. But I want Ottawa to take 2 of Laf, Byfield, Stutzle, Raymond, Rossi
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 12, 2019 at 10:57 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2, 2019 at 9:03 a.m.
Thread: Getting to the floor
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ottawasean</b></div><div></div></div>

it really depends on how large of a difference you get between picks on the 2nd and the other returns. If you are talking top 10 picks of the second round aka 40th pick or so, ok maybe but what if you aren't. Especially for the length and amount of that contract.

<a href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/2013/4/25/4262594/nhl-draft-pick-value-trading-up" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.broadstreethockey.com/2013/4/25/4262594/nhl-draft-pick-value-trading-up</a>

here is a value chart of NHL picks. You start looking at pick 40 and down, and really there isn't much of a difference is there?
Which is why if you are looking at later round picks aka 2nd round down. I'd rather collect more picks than the so called higher round picks. As I think the value return for taking on such a huge contract really isn't there and you can take shorter contracts with less cap hit and end up with a better return. At least statically.
You can end up taking a smaller contract for only 2 years and end up with maybe a mid to late 3rd round pick. Which isn't that far off in value from say a late second.