Kaapo Kakko for a 20211st round?

[Peaker76]

Would anyone trade Kaapo Kakko for 2021 1st or would hang on to him?

[bud6869]

2021 draft looks great but I would probably stay with what I know. I’m not much of a gambler so give me Kakko

[dejeanneret]

A little hard to judge without knowing your settings and best guess as to where that 2021 pick will land you. But absent it being top 2 or 3 pick or there being some oddities with your settings (or limited keepers, etc.), I wouldn't even consider it. Otherwise, the best you're likely hoping for is that you get a player with KK's talent and upside but two years behind in development.

[Axeman33]

Welcome to the forums!

Unless it's a top two pick, I'm keeping Kakko.

[stevegamer]

I'd keep Kakko, unless it is a top 3 pick, with a chance to be #1. If it becomes a #1 pick, you can deal it for more than Kakko.

[PicklePickle]

I wouldnt trade Kakko for the 1 ov pick I think. I can't see who is better than him atm

[Peaker76]

A little hard to judge without knowing your settings and best guess as to where that 2021 pick will land you. But absent it being top 2 or 3 pick or there being some oddities with your settings (or limited keepers, etc.), I wouldn't even consider it. Otherwise, the best you're likely hoping for is that you get a player with KK's talent and upside but two years behind in development.

I’m going to land 1st or 2nd pick next year...

[DocMcPuffin]

From what I've read, this draft is very D heavy and much weaker than the last two. I'm not sure I'd even trade Kakko even if the pick was 1st OA. Honestly I think you're much better off keeping him.

[Marz]

Keep Kakko. He's already an nhler, and half of this years draft class isn't playing..too much uncertainty due to the pandemic, even if you land the 1st overall pick

[Peaker76]

From what I've read, this draft is very D heavy and much weaker than the last two. I'm not sure I'd even trade Kakko even if the pick was 1st OA. Honestly I think you're much better off keeping him.

I was thinking maybe for a 2022 1st round...I’m going to land 1st or 2nd for drafting for the next 3 years

[DocMcPuffin]

I was thinking maybe for a 2022 1st round...I’m going to land 1st or 2nd for drafting for the next 3 years

2022 is going to be a very very good draft, apparently. IF you were to trade Kakko, that's the draft class I'd be looking at. Right now, there's pretty much zero agreement on who the 1st overall will be this year.

[Fighting_Emu]

Also keep in mind team needs. If you badly need D or goaltending theres some great options in the top six. This year if I was looking for tending especially id be interested in a top 5-8 pick!!! All in all were just brocks in the Wal(stedt)!!

[stevegamer]

I was thinking maybe for a 2022 1st round...I’m going to land 1st or 2nd for drafting for the next 3 years

That sounds like way too long a rebuild plan to me. If you are aiming to just keep drafting in the top 3, you should keep trading anyone you have to do so, but then you need to decide to try to contend at some point, and it can be hard to just flip that switch to stop chasing the future.