03-06-2026, 06:59 PM
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#521
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Originally Posted by dino7c
Panthers are a lottery team, that must take some getting used to after 3 straight finals. Hopefully the Oilers meet a similar fate soon without the cups or the 3rd final.
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The Panthers are looking at a top 10 pick. It's actually an amazing reload for them.
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03-06-2026, 07:02 PM
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#522
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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Does anyone know if the Avalanche can trade one of the 2nd rounders involved in the trade or are they forced to keep both?
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03-06-2026, 07:03 PM
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#523
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Neither here nor there
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fire
Does anyone know if the Avalanche can trade one of the 2nd rounders involved in the trade or are they forced to keep both?
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I imagine they would have to put a condition on it being the lower of the two picks.
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03-06-2026, 07:07 PM
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#524
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Originally Posted by Muffins
I imagine they would have to put a condition on it being the lower of the two picks.
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But can they trade either until that is know? I’m guessing not
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03-06-2026, 07:08 PM
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#525
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fire
Does anyone know if the Avalanche can trade one of the 2nd rounders involved in the trade or are they forced to keep both?
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They can trade the lower of Colorado or Minnesota's 2028 2nd Round Picks (so a Conditional 2nd), but they can't specifically trade Colorado's or Minnesota's 2028 2nd Round Picks because they don't know which one is Calgary's yet.
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03-06-2026, 07:09 PM
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#526
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Neither here nor there
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
But can they trade either until that is know? I’m guessing not
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Why not? Higher one goes to the Flames, lower one goes to whoever else they trade with. Shouldn't matter if they don't know which is which.
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03-06-2026, 07:17 PM
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#527
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Originally Posted by looooob
well to add to your despair Maata is already signed
anyhow the path to the elite talent we all crave is through the race to the bottom sadly- but there are many nice pieces to build around our own firsts in 26, 27 and 28 that are likely the real crown jewels of the rebuild
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The race to the bottom is the most exciting part of today. All these picks Conroy has been accumulating will mean nothing if they're not able to capitalize on a few top 3 or 5 picks over the next few seasons. That is likely where your stars and core will come from. Sure they might get lucky and one of the later picks turns into a home run, but the best chance this team has at becoming elite is finding stars in the top 3, 5, 10 over the next 3-5 seasons and finding depth with all the other picks they've been able to accumulate. Both are difficult to achieve but they've given themselves a real shot and that's all you can hope for.
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03-06-2026, 07:23 PM
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#528
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saqe
The Panthers are looking at a top 10 pick. It's actually an amazing reload for them.
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Yeah, great ouvk for them. Basically three straight finals with two Stanley Cups, a massive hangover season, complete with long term injuries to key players. And now they are looking like they'll get what rebuilding teams that are years from competing get in a top 10 pick.
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03-06-2026, 07:26 PM
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#529
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
With the new salary cap going up, retain doesnt have the same value it used to
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On the other hand, the playoff salary cap actually makes retention more valuable. Only the part of a player's salary that you are actually paying counts towards your game-day cap in the playoffs.
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03-06-2026, 07:29 PM
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#530
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Kamloops
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason14h
I believe Flames are the first team to use all 3? SJ and NYR used 2
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It's hilarious that 24 hours ago I was reading here that the Edward's won't let Conroy retain!
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03-06-2026, 07:34 PM
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#531
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Originally Posted by jayswin
Yeah, great ouvk for them. Basically three straight finals with two Stanley Cups, a massive hangover season, complete with long term injuries to key players. And now they are looking like they'll get what rebuilding teams that are years from competing get in a top 10 pick.
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Well, the draft system is cartoonishly flawed to the point of having almost no legitimacy, so it shouldn't be a surprise that things like this happen.
If the Panthers win the draft lotto this year and steal McKenna or Stenberg away from us, I'll be outside the NHL head office with torches & pitchforks. This is some serious bull####, and everyone knows it.
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03-06-2026, 07:36 PM
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#532
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason14h
I believe Flames are the first team to use all 3? SJ and NYR used 2
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Chicago was first to 3.
Jones
Murphy
Dickinson
Chicago and Calgary are the only ones retaining 3 right now.
VAN, NSH, PHI, UTH are using 2 slots.
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03-06-2026, 07:36 PM
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#533
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathgod
If the Panthers win the draft lotto this year and steal McKenna or Stenberg away from us, I'll be outside the NHL head office with torches & pitchforks. This is some serious bull####, and everyone knows it.
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Bettman can pray that it isn't a top 10 pick. That gives him two more years to live!
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03-06-2026, 07:43 PM
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#534
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It's top 10 protected. They're embracing the tank from what I can tell.
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Last edited by Mathgod; 03-06-2026 at 07:47 PM.
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03-06-2026, 07:45 PM
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#535
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Chicago was first to 3.
Jones
Murphy
Dickinson
Chicago and Calgary are the only ones retaining 3 right now.
VAN, NSH, PHI, UTH are using 2 slots.
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Forgot they did Dickinson
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03-06-2026, 07:48 PM
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#536
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Mathgod
Ah crap, I forgot about that. Usually first rounders are top 10 protected so I just figured it would be.
In any event, the draft system sucks. Basing it on reverse standings and random luck is a silly system.
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The Panthers' 1st is indeed top-10 protected. However, they look like finishing right near the line where they keep or give up the pick, which gives them less than a 1% chance in the lottery. Keep your torches pitched and your pitchfork sharp, but don't actually grab them just yet!
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—Ethan Wyttenbach
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03-06-2026, 07:52 PM
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#538
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Mathgod
They're currently 8th lowest, giving them a 12.3% chance at one of the two top picks.
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They're 22nd in the league by points; a bit worse by points percentage. I don't see them dropping down against the stiff anti-competition of the bad teams in the West.
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‘You see in Calgary, [Ryan] Huska is no joke. It’s good. He’s really set on a specific model defensively. If you can be reliable, you have the freedom to play offence.’
—Ethan Wyttenbach
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03-06-2026, 07:59 PM
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#539
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They won today I guess.
Go.... Panthers... gooooooo 
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Last edited by Mathgod; 03-06-2026 at 08:01 PM.
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03-06-2026, 08:01 PM
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#540
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Florida deserves nothing from the lottery. But, neither does Chicago. So the best outcome is Florida has a big run here.
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Originally Posted by JobHopper
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