If either fall that low, St. Louis definitely should snap them up! Definitely two of the best defencemen available. But I have no idea where they're going to go, because few teams seem to need a left-shot defenceman (at least, more than a right-shot who will also be available). I wrote a piece about it, too, if you're interested.
I just hope that the Duck's G.M. can THIS YEAR do a good job of building "our" team, instead of trading off more of our good players and leaving "us" with a team of newbies that are just learning the ropes of the NHL.
Yes, you definitely need a mix of both cheap, young players with high potential and skilled, experienced veterans, which the Ducks haven't really done so far. A third-overall pick is great, though. Who's your pick for that spot?
No way the Blues pass on Dickinson or Buium for Freij. Dickinson is as close to a sure thing as there is as a top pairing defenseman.
If either fall that low, St. Louis definitely should snap them up! Definitely two of the best defencemen available. But I have no idea where they're going to go, because few teams seem to need a left-shot defenceman (at least, more than a right-shot who will also be available). I wrote a piece about it, too, if you're interested.
https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/draft-lottery-deep-dives-the-left
I just hope that the Duck's G.M. can THIS YEAR do a good job of building "our" team, instead of trading off more of our good players and leaving "us" with a team of newbies that are just learning the ropes of the NHL.
Yes, you definitely need a mix of both cheap, young players with high potential and skilled, experienced veterans, which the Ducks haven't really done so far. A third-overall pick is great, though. Who's your pick for that spot?