Would Ottawa do it

We traded our high picks in 2022 and 2023, so I doubt it's available. Especially not for that package.

Marchenko would be a sure thing. Whoever is picked is likely at least 1 more like 2 years away from impacting the roster. This would be a win now type of trade.

Doubt it. I bet they draft a defensemen. They are pretty good on forwards right now.

No this is a strong draft, with a lot of very good defensemen available in it, especially on the RHD side of the rink. Marchenko is solid but projected more for a 2nd line. Ottawa passes, especially when they will land a talent that will produce like Marchenko but at ELC wage for 3 seasons if they select a forward.... Celebrini, Levshunov, Demidov, Lindstrom, Eiserman, Parekh, & Dickenson would be just to inticing to draft. Ottawa definitely passes.

Yeah we said the same thing with Debrincat and Chychrun and look how that turned out. I would rather have the high pick. I like Marchenko but I highly doubt his value is a top 8 pick..