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Funkhouser · 04-22-2024, 09:47 AM

Imagine a fairy tale land...full of gumdrops and unicorns...in which Calgary wins the 1st overall pick.

San Jose, in their efforts to secure the 'local' kid makes you an offer: 2nd/3rd & 14th overall for the 1st pick.

Would you:
-Pick the sure thing in Celebrini?
-Take the 2nd & 14th, hoping to grab two high end players instead of 1?

Looking back historically, would you rather have:
-2023: Bedard or Fantilli & Yager?
-2022: Slavkovsky or Cooley & McGroarty?
-2021: Power or McTavish & Rosen?
-2020: Lafreniere or Stutzle & Holloway?
-2019: J. Hughes or Dach & York?

Clearly it depends on the year. Is Celebrini a Hughes or a Lafreniere? How high is the high-end depth in this draft?

04-22-2024, 09:47 AM	#1
Funkhouser Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MTL Exp:	Hypothetical: If Calgary wins the Lottery - pick a path Imagine a fairy tale land...full of gumdrops and unicorns...in which Calgary wins the 1st overall pick. San Jose, in their efforts to secure the 'local' kid makes you an offer: 2nd/3rd & 14th overall for the 1st pick. Would you: -Pick the sure thing in Celebrini? -Take the 2nd & 14th, hoping to grab two high end players instead of 1? Looking back historically, would you rather have: -2023: Bedard or Fantilli & Yager? -2022: Slavkovsky or Cooley & McGroarty? -2021: Power or McTavish & Rosen? -2020: Lafreniere or Stutzle & Holloway? -2019: J. Hughes or Dach & York? Clearly it depends on the year. Is Celebrini a Hughes or a Lafreniere? How high is the high-end depth in this draft?