The Avs May F@#k Up The Draft After All

Why does this scenario, with some confirmation talk from Avs officials, surprise anyone?

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It would help if I could spell “does”

by chiavsfan on Jun 26, 2009 7:09 AM MDT reply actions

fixed

Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 AM MDT up reply actions

Thank you my friend

by chiavsfan on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 AM MDT reply actions

Yes of course

We don’t want Duchene, Dedman or Tavares, maybe Vaclav Nederost will be available at number 3?!?!

by avs19fan26 on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 AM MDT reply actions

If i could spell Hedman…

by avs19fan26 on Jun 26, 2009 7:24 AM MDT up reply actions

Let’s dial back the panic a scosh, mkay? We are all well versed in the timeless Avs tradition of screwing the pooch when dealing with drafts and prospects. Let it play out.

2008-2009 Colorado Avalanche: Dry Humping Mediocrity

by Mike @ MHH on Jun 26, 2009 8:26 AM MDT reply actions

I agree with Pracey's statement

You could be talking about 5 players at the top. I think it’s more the media that has decided to cut it off at three. However, many scouts think that Kane is much closer to Duchene than the media lets on. I hope we pick somewhere in the top 10. There are no guarantees that the top 3 will be superstars. Have a little faith that the scouts, who have spent years researching the guys that we just started talking about, have done their homework. Even after the draft is over, it’s too soon to call. We won’t know who really won this draft for a few years.

by mcarson01 on Jun 26, 2009 8:59 AM MDT reply actions

I'm also reading into Pracey's statement a little

I think that he’s saying, if we end up with Hedman as our option at 3, we will trade down to get a good forward prospect. I think that’s what we need.

by mcarson01 on Jun 26, 2009 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions

I think that would be dumb. You don’t pass up on a bluechip prospect for a CHANCE to get a guy 4-6 picks later. You draft him and try to work a trade after the day is over.

2008-2009 Colorado Avalanche: Dry Humping Mediocrity

by Mike @ MHH on Jun 26, 2009 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions

You do if its a good trade and you like players later in the draft - happens all the time

by mcarson01 on Jun 26, 2009 9:53 AM MDT up reply actions

I know. Doesn’t make it any less dumb. You think AvsNation will respond well to the Avs leaving Chara 2.0 on the table to take a forward that WASN’T one of the top three in the draft? I think they’d be better served taking Hedman and trying to deal him or one of our other defensive prospects for a highly picked forward in this draft (or possibly in a future draft) or a top-flight prospect already in somebody’s system. It’s more of a PR angle than anything, IMO.

2008-2009 Colorado Avalanche: Dry Humping Mediocrity

by Mike @ MHH on Jun 26, 2009 11:51 AM MDT up reply actions