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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.i guarantee you the oilers will pick Hall barring major developments. Hall is from Alberta and that team needs something to get excited about. I'm just trying to figure out where Seguin fits on this Bruins team. We already have Bergeron, Savard and Krejci as our centers. We can't very well keep Seguin as our 4th line center. I think Krecji has to go.
don't forget we have joe colborne who is a center as well. This is exactly why I am bummed now. Normally I would be thrilled to get a player like Seguin. But we are already stacked at center. Trading down and picking the next best winger after Hall might not be a bad idea.
I don't know about that. The Oilers led the league with 530 man games lost to injury this year. Any team that loses their #1 forward and #1 goalie for the entire season, as well as their #1 defenseman for extended periods of time, is going to finish last. Before injuries devoured the team, they were much closer to a playoff team than a lottery team.they could still have a top 3 pick next year ... they are that bad.
Hunch is we will take Seguin, and thats what the rumors seem to be leaning towards. Hall also grew up a Bruins fan and theres a reason why he wears #4.....
I'm not sure we take him. Aren't Zach Hamill, Joe Colbourne, and Caron all former #1 draft picks who play center?
If Hall goes #1, I would trade the pick. I'm sure there will be plenty of offers.
Edmonton as everyone knows has always had trouble holding onto players. Both players have said they just want to go to the team that wants them the most, and would love to go #1 overall. Edmonton needs to hold onto that pick, embrace getting whichever guy it is and he will become the face of the franchise. Trading down has the potential to send the wrong message.
I would agree with that. Whichever player gives the better interview and seems to embrace being the face of the franchise should be drafted. From the little I know, that suggests Seguin, as I've heard Hall is a bit more reserved/introverted.
If the Oilers do take Hall, the Bruins (if they don't trade up to make sure they get Hall) should see if they can trade down with the teams drafting #3-5 and see if they can get a good young player for trading down. They could use a promising young defensemen or sniper. UNLESS they think that Seguin is better than Colborne and Hamill...and I'm not sure that's the case.
I think Seguin has been a bit better in interviews and has appeared a bit more mature as well. But Hall as well has been really excelling in the OHL playoffs. Led his team back from an 0-3 defecit in a series, and got the OT winner last night in the final against Barrie. Showing how clutch he is really.
Thats actually not a terrible idea. Im not to sure what you guys have in the system for dmen but you seem to be pretty stacked for forwards. Fowler and Gudbranson are dmen that should go in the top 5 of the draft that should be studs on the backend. And then there is the winger Connolly, who had he not been injured could very well have been competeing with Seguin and Hall for the first overall pick.
Bruins brain trust is said to love Connolly.