Quoting: pretzelcoatl
No, I think both of them will be taken in the one pick before 2oa
Ergo why I don’t think he makes this trade.
Quoting: AndrewPawlack
Unless he finds out Nemec and Jiricek are going to be taken by 6 if he doesn't do this, I'd rather not. (not even sure if he can find that out lol) I'd rather get one of those defenseman and a forward at 12 than no defenseman, this FA class is weak for defenseman, and idk what higher tier guys would want to FA sign here in the future.
But I wouldn't be opposed to Slaf at 2, still an excellent piece for the future but not a center. Not the biggest on Wright if he falls to 2 anyway
I feel very good about Wright or Cooley.
And Nemec and Jiricek are great, but not sure so far and beyond great that it is worth trading up for them. But, Jarmo has earned my benefit of the doubt.
Re: FA: Shouldn’t be looking for top-tier RD1 to begin with. There are a good number of B4 RD with size and defense I’ve capability (Rutta, Gudbranson) who could be had for relatively cheap. Plus, I don’t see Jarmo making swings to make this team a playoff contender; rather, more of a progression into just making them better, filling in gaps on the blue-line until we get a better idea of where Boqvist, Bean, Blankey, and Peeke can fit.