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Originally Posted by Split98
I wonder how much Toronto would be willing to give up to take Nylander at #6.
I would be pretty intrigued if their 2017 1st + prospect was offered. There's a good chance Toronto repeats a bottom finish, and this could be a good lottery pick.
Of course, if Tkachuk or Dubois are still available the deal is off. They have too much value to take a risk. But everything else I could part with at the chance of a high draft the next year.
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Zero interest in that idea. Super dangerous to assume they'll pick that high again and I don't know if the top end of next years draft will be as attractive. Plus you're setting the development and impact of that prospect back by a year.
I wouldn't underestimate how quickly a Lamoreillo/Babcock tandem can turn a franchise around. We're not talking the incompetent Oilers here, Babcock had one of the weakest looking rosters in the NHL as competitive down the stretch as any of the bottom feeders. In fact they drastically outperformed the Oilers and Canucks down the stretch. Babcock is one of the best in the league. They have money to play with, will be looking to improve and are adding a franchise player this draft. They have top prospects ready to step in.
You draft the pick now. We need the player contributing sooner rather than later and IMO it's likely that the Leafs pick next year could be worse than 6th.