If NYI take Schaeffer at 1OA, i'm not sure I can see Misa being happy about being drafted by SJ. He would be #2 behind Celebrini, stunting his opportunity to be a top line C in the NHL, playing less minutes, which in turn could effect his earning potential. This kid has been #1 on virtualy every team he has played for but now he has to be #2, I can see trouble ahead.
This could be the reason that SJ trades down, just enough to still get a great player, or in a package that fills some holes on the current roster, as they want to start moving forward now, not sitting at the bottom for another season.
If they chat with Eckblads agent (tampering, I know, but we know it goes on) and they don't get the impression that he would sign with them July 1st, they might very well take a package with Raz + picks + to start filling those gaps. We all think that teams want to keep drafting high, but other than the No Goods, teams do want to get out of the basement eventually and there is only so many minutes to give to star players, you can have too many.
Just my thoughts on this Saturday afteroon.
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