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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I don't see that, I can see Buffalo trading the #1 though if they believe the NYI are going to give them their 1st this year. Trading up to get Ekblad and blocking the Oilers would be even better.
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Do people really see the Islanders giving up a top 5 pick in this years draft? I put the odds on that at virtually nil.
Much more likely would be them trading up with Buffalo to get Ekblad.
This is a team that offered all of their draft picks to move up in 2012, and traded away a first for Vanek. They are aggresive in trying to improve the team now. I can't see them wanting to give up a top prospect in this years draft just to get a 5% chance to win the McDavid lottery next year. That just makes no sense, even for the Islanders.
Basically every team in the bottom 5 needs a defenseman so it would not surprise me to see any of them trade up for Ekblad if Buffalo does indeed want to pass on him.