Sharks pass.

Sharks pass. MG gets fired on the spot if he does that.

Why? Moving back 5-9 spots for a top 4 RHD prospect worth a late 1st to early 2nd isn't a stupid move. It only cost the Yotes 2 2nds to move up to 11th 2 or 3 years ago.

Bc those 5-9 spots likely cause you a top pairing ceiling dman. The sharks have tons in the pool to cover middle and bottom pair. You want to give a top pairing ceiling guy to move up, then sure. Not a middle pairing which we are good on (Ferraro and Muk).

That #11 pick became Flip, Lund, and Havelid when our pool was horrible.

You guys do realize that the trade wasn't the topic of the thread right and was only thrown in as a requirement for the ACGM?!

I'd say the odds are extremely unlikely Winnipeg pick ends up in the top 20, guessing 22nd at best.

Jets have to face Van, Nash, Dallas, Colorado and Calgary (Calgary have won all 3 games so far). Their only "easy" games are Seattle and Minnesota. Of the teams chasing them Toronto has the hardest schedule facing Tampa and Florida once, NJ twice, Habs, Pens and Wings, so 2 tough games. Vegas faces Van, Col, Edm, Chi, Ana, Arz and Min, 2 tough matchups then Edm and 4 non playoff teams. Tor is 1 point back Vegas is 4. After that you have Tampa who are 5 points back and face the Leafs as their only tough match-up, Montreal, CBJ, Ott, Pitts, Wash and Buf. Then you have Nash who are 6 points back and face the Jets, Chi, CBJ, NJ, NYI, Pitts, Stl. Then the Kings who are 7 points back but only face Van as a tough matchup, then have SJ, Chi, Ana x2, Cal and Min. All this to say that 19th isn't that much of a stretch. I forgot Det and Wash were way back so 17th and 18th are out.

It's still extremely unlikely, if Winnipeg only wins their easy games vegas still has to pretty much run the table to pass them.