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NHL Off-Season 2015 |OT| With the first pick the LA Kings are proud to select...

Samyy

Member
Sounds like we're taking Marner tomorrow

Mirtle reporting:

The Leafs’ list

1. Connor McDavid

2. Jack Eichel

3. Mitch Marner

4. Noah Hanifin

5. Dylan Strome

Others well regarded by the organization if it can acquire another top pick: Ivan Provorov, Mikko Rantanen, Mathew Barzal.
 

Socreges

Banned
Why not both.gif

But it's probably because they still want chance for playoffs, hamhuis can help with that but bieksa is kinda deadweight
Hamhuis can do two things that Bieksa can't:

1) Net a good return
2) lead the drive for 9th

In their mind they're not ready to dismantle the team and trading Hamhuis would be a big move toward that.
 

DopeyFish

Not bitter, just unsweetened
I don't think Shanahan will force Hunter to take Hanifin
I would quit if I was Hunter in that situation.

You hired him to scout and draft, so let him do it.

Either way, i don't think we can lose with either.

I'm starting to lean towards marner now... even though i think hanifin is the smarter pick
 

Samyy

Member
Either way, i don't think we can lose with either.

I'm starting to lean towards marner now... even though i think hanifin is the smarter pick

Marner's ceiling is really damn high though, and defencemen 40-50% of the time in the top 5, forwards around 20-30%.

Burtch article on McDavid, includes some Marner talk http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mcdavid-could-be-top-10-in-nhl-scoring-as-oilers-rookie/

predicts a .67 ppg for Marner if he was to play next year, .50 for Strome
 

DopeyFish

Not bitter, just unsweetened
Marner's ceiling is really damn high though, and defencemen 40-50% of the time in the top 5, forwards around 20-30%.

It would be pretty fun having nylander, marner and kessel on the same team

All fast and all very deceptive in their own way
 

zroid

Banned
Sounds like we're taking Marner tomorrow

Mirtle reporting:

Interesting... well I'm happy with that. Although TBH even if they went off the board a little (ie Provorov) I probably wouldn't mind. I actually trust that the org did their due diligence this time.
 

Samyy

Member
It would be pretty fun having nylander, marner and kessel on the same team

All fast and all very deceptive in their own way

Yea, but I hope they try Nylander or Marner at centre....
Given that Nylander is 6'0 190 now he should by physically able to play centre.
 

Kave_Man

come in my shame circle
It would be pretty fun having nylander, marner and kessel on the same team

All fast and all very deceptive in their own way

Yea, but I hope they try Nylander or Marner at centre....
Given that Nylander is 6'0 190 now he should by physically able to play centre.

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Red_Man

I Was There! Official L Receiver 2/12/2016
I didn't know NetMaple was a woman, and now I'm substituting NetMaple and Kat into the scene from Silicon Valley where they hire the new girl and try and force her to be friends with Monica :lol
 
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