Two 3rds, nothing more

Not exactly eager, but fair enough.

Last year they went early on geekie, looking like a good move, I would guess they are more than happy at 6 and 12, could be quite a heist in this years draft. The forward prospect group is rounding into form all ready, so possibly reach for a defenseman or another forward or two and have a position of strength going forward. With the announced buyouts, I wonder if they have there eyes on a ufa dman to shore up the blueline

Just re: Geekie, and to plop a thought out there, I'm absolutely not sold on him. Maybe he's improved it, but he just seemed soooo slow back the '21-22 season when I saw him a few times. Great hands, and a very solid playmaker, but my worry with him when the Ducks were on the clock at 10OA last year was that he was Dylan Strome 2.0 coming out of the draft...not that it's a horrible thing.

Moving down TOP 10 even if you are not far behind like 12... will cost at least a 2nd... and sometime a very late 1st... like

12 OA + 38 for the 10 OA because you are the one that are desperate to secure your spot/player @ 10

I was thinking something similar, then saw him last year and seems to have grown taller, big lanky body type, excited for contact, and the dirty areas, he might grade out as a winger, but I think he can contribute as he fills out. Arizona seems to be on a run of similiar players, big physical players. He’s probably a 20 goal 2 winger or 3 winger. Might not work out that way, but this Arizona could be headed for an islanders plan of 9 guys grind you down and leave the scoring to Keller/Cooley/michkov if hes there at 6.

Oh buddy, not a Yotes fan, but the mention of Cooley gets me tingling! He was my 1OA last year. Incredibly talented...Plays like Jack Hughes. I'm glad he stuck in the NCAA to fill out a bit though.

Always a soft spot in my heart for doan and the coyotes after leaving my home province. I just hope Cooley doesn’t get ideas of skipping coyotes and heading for greener pastures. I’m hoping michkov gets to coyotes also, but that might be a headache they avoid. Would be one wild line though if it’s Keller/Cooley/michkov

I don't think he'll jump...I feel like it makes plenty of sense to play out ht eyear in the NCAA, then sign the ELC and burn a year at the end of the season. I mean, I personally think he'd end up getting a ton of minutes in Arizona this year, but who knows.

How about moving from #58 to #10?