Edmonton wins the draft lottery...

[Three Stars]

...and will pick first overall for the 3rd consecutive year.

It sucks to be the Blue Jackets.

[canaan]

"the Edmonton Model"

[Fire0nice228]

Edmonton should be scary good in a couple years. They really need a stud Defenseman though.. I dont think they really need Yakupov. Hall and Eberle and Paajarvi/Omark is a good core of forwards, they need help elsewhere IMO

[MRandall25]

Somehow they'll still miss the playoffs.

[columbia]

Edmonton should be scary good in a couple years. They really need a stud Defenseman though.. I dont think they really need Yakupov. Hall and Eberle and Paajarvi/Omark is a good core of forwards, they need help elsewhere IMO

Well....take Yakupov and figure out how to parlay other assets for a young D.

[npv708]

Edmonton should be scary good in a couple years. They really need a stud Defenseman though.. I dont think they really need Yakupov. Hall and Eberle and Paajarvi/Omark is a good core of forwards, they need help elsewhere IMO

Well....take Yakupov and figure out how to parlay other assets for a young D.

Heck, they could trade down and pick up Murray or Trouba and still be in awesome shape.

[Pitt87]

...and will pick first overall for the 3rd consecutive year.

It sucks to be the Blue Jackets.

Its easy to win a championship when you have so many first overall picks...

[Pitt87]

...and will pick first overall for the 3rd consecutive year.

It sucks to be the Blue Jackets.

Its easy to win a championship when you have so many first overall picks...

[Kovy27]

Bettman has turned his attention to the Oilers.

[Headshot77]

I feel like the blue jackets are cursed. (also, they are so moving to quebec)

[Mosby]

Edmonton should be scary good in a couple years. They really need a stud Defenseman though.. I dont think they really need Yakupov. Hall and Eberle and Paajarvi/Omark is a good core of forwards, they need help elsewhere IMO

Well....take Yakupov and figure out how to parlay other assets for a young D.

Heck, they could trade down and pick up Murray or Trouba and still be in awesome shape.

I agree that they should listen to trade offers to move down any where in the top 5. Use the pick to take Murray/Trouba and get another asset. There is a lot of skill in the young Oiler top 6 but they are small and soft there too. While skilled, I don't like the team as a deep playoff team as it's too run and gun. Their defense needs more help then the offense.

[Staggy]

Wouldn't it make more sense to draft Yakupov and then trade Hall, Paajarvi, or Omark for a young D-man?

[mikey287]

Wouldn't it make more sense to draft Yakupov and then trade Hall, Paajarvi, or Omark for a young D-man?

Depends on the deal. Trade Hall...? Bleh...

[Staggy]

Wouldn't it make more sense to draft Yakupov and then trade Hall, Paajarvi, or Omark for a young D-man?

Depends on the deal. Trade Hall...? Bleh...

Yeah, I haven't really watched any Oilers games the past three years except for when they play the Pens. I really don't know how all their young players are looking so I just threw him in there with the other two.

[columbia]

Hall is such a bulldog on the ice....I hope to see him on the Oilers for years.
Someone like him makes hockey worth watching.

[Mosby]

Wouldn't it make more sense to draft Yakupov and then trade Hall, Paajarvi, or Omark for a young D-man?

Paajarvi or Omark wouldn't bring in much of a young d-man as both are question marks as NHL players. Oilers need high-end defenseman.

Yakupov hasn't played a game in the NHL. The Oilers have flexible with what they already have forward-wise to listen to offers. If they don't like any offers, they can just take Yakupov.

[Firebird]

I feel like the blue jackets are cursed. (also, they are so moving to quebec)

They aren't going anywhere. They have a state of the art arena and Ohio is a decent hockey state.

[npv708]

I think the Panthers, Coyotes, and Islanders could all move relatively soon. Even the Devils are a possibility with their ownership issues.

Here's what should happen:

Panthers to Seattle, become super sonics
Coyotes to Quebec, become Nordiques
Islanders to Brooklyn, become Bombers
Devils to Kansas City, become Scouts.

[Headshot77]

Coyotes to Quebec, become Nordiques
Islanders to Seattle, become super sonics
Blue Jackets to Kansas City, become Scouts.

Fixed

[jimjom]

Ib4 Tangradi for Yakupov

[Kaizer]

Panthers to Seattle, become super sonics Totems

[cma3585]

Surely a respectable Canadian organization would NEVER do something like the Pens and tank to get three #1 picks.

[Godric]

Ryan Nugent Hopkins is going to be a hell of a player... I don't really know about Hall or MPJS, or Omark.... Eberle seems to have what it takes

[Mr. Colby]

Ib4 Tangradi for Yakupov

Glad you hurried up and got that one in

[Mr. Colby]

If you have the 1st pick and there's a clear-cut #1 (and there is), you don't trade down