Trying to land another high prospect pick

[cappy76]

For the league in my signature what would you all be willing to give up in order to land an additional top 2-4 pick in this years entry draft?

Currently I have picks 1 and 7 so Bedard is mine. But I’ve been kicking around the want to try to land another of the top 4 (thinking Michkov) in this draft as well. I feel like I could potentially get the 2nd overall from the manager that owns it if I put forth a solid offer. Any thoughts?

[newper114]

It all depends in that teams needs. If you are sold on the top picks then anyone really.

I’d start with hart as you have vej in the minors that can be used to plug in for starts. Might not always get good results but he will start most games.

Otherwise think ehlers or any of your top two dmen. Without the defense stats in this league settings they all come replaceable.

[Gretzky99Orr4]

You have good prospects and could certainly spare one or two of them. Maybe some combination such as Eklund and Vejmelka would get it done.

[random-d]

C: Kuzy, Hischier
LW: Ehlers, Vrana
RW: Bratt, Bertuzzi
D: Chychrun, Sergachev, Toews
G: Hart


Minors: Tomasino, Primeau, Newhook, Zadina, Dorofeyev, ABoqvist, Evans, Rossi, Lindgren, Caufild, Greig, Spence, Soderstrom, Olausson, Eklund, Bourgault, Zhigalov, Silovs, Askarov, Brisson, Kulich , Jarventie, Samoskevich, Pinelli, CSavoie, Stankoven, Suzdalev, Vejmelka

Bolded are the players I definitely wouldn't trade, you're almost certain to get an upgrade over any of the others with a top 4 pick. Hart is debatable but since you don't have a another goalie likely to make a big impact soon you're probably better off hanging onto him as you'd be selling low after this past season anyway. Eklund is debatable as well, I would personally hold onto him for now if possible, I thought he showed flashes of big potential last year.

[This Guy]

If I had 2nd OA I wouldn't trade Michkov for most of your prospects. How long can you keep guys on the farm?

If you're including your 7th plus a prospect like Newhook that should do it. Newhook is close to losing his prospect status and he's replaceable in a keep 10, so I think you should capitalize on that. Boqvist is another guy to offer, especially since D points don't matter much in your league and CBJ is crowded on the D line so he may never reach his potential.

If you're keeping your 7th, then you'd need two really good players/prospects to pry 2nd OA. Everyone knows you're taking Bedard, and with Michkov as well in a keep 10 you'll be deadly in a few years, so I wouldn't worry about overpaying (slightly) in the meantime. I'd keep Hischier, Bratt, and Sergachev. Everyone else is tradeable and I wouldn't lose sleep over it knowing that you'll have two generational players on your roster in a few years.

[cappy76]

If I had 2nd OA I wouldn't trade Michkov for most of your prospects. How long can you keep guys on the farm?

Our league does age 24 with less than 150 games played is a prospect and can freely move back and forth through the season from farm to nhl roster. At 24+ or more than 150 games until 200 they have minor league status where we have to pass them through waivers. Some other details to it but that’s pretty much how our minor leagues work

[This Guy]

I didn't see Caufield in your roster originally but he's another guy I wouldn't move. Thanks for the info on your farm system.

Based on that Newhook and Boqvist would be the guys who have value who I'd move if you're including your 7th OA. Basically ask the OGM what they're interested in and go from there, but be willing to almost any of your players for a Michkov upgrade.