Gamble for 2023
Hi everyone,
I've got two 1st round picks in this year's draft (currently 3rd and 4th OA) and am mulling flipping one plus a young player for a projected top 3 OA pick in 2023. I also have my 2nd rounder (projected 14-15 OA) but I don't think he'd go for it.
Ideally my team will suck next year too and I'd end up with two top three picks in 2023. I'm not the only one trying to get picks obviously, and the OGM is reluctant to part with his pick (in fact, I haven't asked yet, wanted to come up with an offer). His team is pretty bad and needs help in all areas. He's last in our league by a fair margin and I'd expect that for next year too. I've got one more year of rebuild before I start to be competitive and as it stands I'd not keep one of the below due to my keeper situation.
I've currently got the following as potential guys I'm reluctant to move but it could be worth the risk:
Necas (down year but has potential, it's hard to separate long-term between him and Jarvis)
Jarvis (see above)
Cirelli (potential Selke candidate eventually)
Kakko (name recognition but a bust so far)
Tuch
Pionk (I'd rather not part with D but he's really weak in this area)
I know that to lose a player plus a top pick in this year's draft sets me back in overall points, but as I can't keep one I'd rather gamble on 2023 star power.
I was thinking to offer the lower of my 1st rounders (protected if it's 1st OA) plus a player. I know I'd be overpaying but is the star potential worth it? And if so, who would you choose to package? He's a reluctant trader as he's been burned before (not by me), and his roster reflects it.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Team 1:
J Hughes, Cooley (r), Bratt, Laine, M Tkachuk, Necas, A Svechnikov, S Jarvis, M Michkov (r), W Johnston, Zegras, Giroux, Norris, Couturier, B Jenner, T Krug, Burns, M Weegar, Werenski, Sergachev, B Clarke (r), Theodore, Sorokin , Oettinger, Askarov (r), Ersson
12 teams, No salary cap
Keep 14 plus 4 rookies (under 150 GP) max 18 players
Scoring: G (1), A (1), +/- (0.25), H (0.1), B(0.1), PIM (0.1), SOG (0.1), GWG (1), PPP (1), SHP (1),
Goalies: W (2), SO (3), GA (-0.5), OTL (1), SV (0.1)