Monday, July 18, 2011

Why do people think Tambellini is going to trade the 1st overall pick this year?

Well...I think the Oilers will draft first overall because I don't see anyone wanting to pay the price so to speak for the benefit of drafting a player who may or may not be better than a half dozen other players eligible for the draft.The reason Nugent-Hopkins is rated number one is because he's considered to be "NHL ready"-that is -he could skate a regular shift at the NHL level next year-he's not necessarily the most talented player in the draft.....There's no real onus on the Oilers to make a deal right now anyway-they could maybe acquire a young player who could score a few goals and maybe instead of finishing 35 points out of the playoffs they only finish 15 points out-they have to develop talent anyway.Don't be surprised if the Oilers pass on Nugent-Hopkins and grab Jonathan Huberdeau(who won both QMJHL playoff MVP and Memorial Cup MVP-AFTER the final central scouting ranks were announced)

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