Article: 7-Round Minnesota Wild Mock Draft

[Tony Abbott]

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[B1GKappa97]

Oh man. That would be an epically tough decision for Brackett…

honestly though I think we’d have to go Yakemchuk in this situation. He fits too many needs over Catton. Getting back a Brent Burns sort of defenseman, along with Faber, Brodin, Chisholm, and Middleton, would pretty much set the blueline for the foreseeable future once Carter reached the NHL.

Catton would be a great pick too but with Yurov coming over, the top-6 is gonna be pretty stacked already and we’d likely see Rossi get moved at that point just because of the similar skill sets and I don’t think he’d get us back a guy like Yalemchuk.

Edited Friday at 12:50 AM by B1GKappa97

[Citizen Strife]

So uh...now you can see what it would take to jump to #4...thanks but no thanks.

[Protec]

Again, just take the best player left. If it's a big defender or a dynamic forward fine by me. (My fingers are more crossed that GMBGs eyeballs that it's not a Euro) 😀

[Will D. Ness]

1 hour ago, Citizen Strife said:

So uh...now you can see what it would take to jump to #4...thanks but no thanks.

CBJ willing to give up #4 says something too.  I think there is a lot of parity in the draft after the top 3.

[B1GKappa97]

53 minutes ago, Will D. Ness said:

CBJ willing to give up #4 says something too.  I think there is a lot of parity in the draft after the top 3.

I think its more about them building for the future. 

If they wanted #13, #47 and next year's 1st I'd be willing to give that up honestly. You could land a guy like Zeev Buium or Zayne Parekh there who could turn into top-pair defenders with Faber for us and upgrade the power play. They'd make the NHL just in time for us to trade off Spurgy. 

Shoot even Sam Dickinson, if they wanted somebody with better size and maybe some untapped offensive potential, would be a great snag there. 

That would get us some clear upgrades over the options we'll have at #13 for sure.

[mnfaninnc]

I'd be looking at Lindstrom or Silayev at 4. Even with Lindstrom's 2 injuries, I think he'd be worth it. I also see him in the lineup next year.

[Will D. Ness]

1 hour ago, B1GKappa97 said:

If they wanted #13, #47 and next year's 1st I'd be willing to give that up honestly.

Maybe... I mean the timing is good to do something crazy and swing for the fences but next year's 1st could be another lottery pick.  I doubt it but maybe.  I think #47 and next years 2nd rd pick? 

[Protec]

I actually don't have too much issue trading picks for picks. I don't love NHL players for picks unless forced or looking to reduce cap expense.

[B1GKappa97]

47 minutes ago, Will D. Ness said:

Maybe... I mean the timing is good to do something crazy and swing for the fences but next year's 1st could be another lottery pick.  I doubt it but maybe.  I think #47 and next years 2nd rd pick? 

It could but given that we have some cap space and Geurin is allegedly looking to find a top-6 winger in UFA I have to assume that we'll be more productive next season. 

And if we get better fortune in terms of health, particularly along the blueline, then I don't see why we should expect to be picking near the top-10 again. Will Gus and MAF be as bad combined as they were last year? That would be difficult to do and they'll have Wallstedt coming up at some point too.