6-9-23

A few thoughts:

- The mock title make it's sound like someone got assassinated or something.

- Love the Moore pick, of course. And also love most of your "risers" and "fallers" in the context of this scenario... Most.

- There's also nothing I'd love more than to see Arizona take Benson at #6. That would be AWESOME.

- Sorry, I do not get the Heidt fascination (and I'm definitely not just talking about this mock). But for us, I don't see any need for a small, not quick, one-dimensional winger. As is, there's at least 10 guys I'd rather have who are still on your board. About eight of those vehemently. Heck, there's even a couple of small wingers (except they are + skaters and have fuller games). Yeah, there's a pack of guys that leave me scratching my head over some of their rankings (hello Dragicevic, Cristall, Sawchyn, etc.). Heidt is in that group for me. He might be okay (if he doesn't drown in our deep winger pool, get traded for peanuts and go be okay somewhere else). We can do better than he might be okay in this 1st round.

- If Rykov and Fischer are available in the 3rd round, I'd like them I think. Got a feeling about those guys.

I agree, seeing benson go at 6 would be great as then we would be guaranteed to land one of moore, Leonard, dvorsky or reinbacher. Who would we do take at 10 if those four ( and the obvious top 5) are gone. Wood? Danielson? Willamder? I’m not sold on any of them. I don’t think benson is our guy even if he is projected higher

If Smith or Carlsson are available at 5, MTL is staying put

Wood = not in a million years
Danielson & Willander = I could live with either at #10

MTL needs a top Center prospect. If Leo or Smith are available at 5 MTL probably picks

Why not Wood? he is comparable to Tage Thompson and could become a center

I have no idea why people keep saying he's comparable to Thompson. Thompson goes to the middle of the ice, to the traffic, he battles in front. Wood is a perimeter passenger. I don't recall him scoring one goal last season that wasn't wide open, PP or transition trailing man. And he's always trailing because he's the worst skater that will be picked in the 1st round. Thompson was never so tragic, just a bit wooden in his teens, likely because he was still kinda gangly. And Wood at center would be a horror show. He's slow, doesn;t compete, only plays one zone... how could he ever play center? Who says he could play center? That's just kooky. No clue how anyone could get there.

He's Mike Hoffman if Mike Hoffman couldn't skate. Maybe. We certainly do not need to blow our first top 10 pick in nearly a generation on a one trick pony we don't even need. Where is he gonna fit in the depth chart going forward? At best, 3RW and PP1? Meh. Wood just makes no sense at all. We have other dire needs elsewhere.

fair enough. there is risk. Who would you want at 10? Im hoping for Moore or Leonard

Reinbacher or Moore would be great, but I fear they'll both be gone. Leonard or Dvorsky would be cool consolation prizes. If all of them are gone, I might turn to Danielson, and perhaps even try to trade down a few spots to grab him.

My general comps:

Reinbacher looks to me a lot like Petro at that age. Like A LOT.

Moore = Larkin

Leonard = reminds me of Coronato, or maybe even like Schwartzy if he could also play C (wouldn't that have been something)

Dvorsky is a tough one. Hmmm... maybe... like a poor man's Malkin? Or like Horvat if he was more responsible defensively?

Danielson is a lot like O'Reilly, but faster and meaner.

Honestly, I just want it to hurry up and get here already.