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SJHN Daily: Maple Leafs & Blues Want No. 2 Pick, Dev Camp Schedule Out, Cardwell Re-Signs
Would the San Jose Sharks trade the No. 2 pick?
On Thursday, NHL insider Chris Johnston noted that the Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues have made offers for the second-overall pick.
“The Leafs have been one of the teams that have been knocking at the door of San Jose trying to get the No. 2 pick too,” Johnston said on his podcast. “The St. Louis Blues seem to have a high degree of motivation to try to get up and get No. 2. They now have four first-rounders in the draft and maybe can package some of those as a way to get closer to the top, and perhaps all the way up to No. 2.”
St. Louis, of course, took consensus No. 2 prospect Ivar Stenberg’s older brother Otto in the first round of the 2023 Draft.
In addition to the first-overall pick, the Maple Leafs have the Buffalo Sabres’ second-round pick this year and the Colorado Avalanche’s first round pick next year. 23-year-old winger Matthew Knies has also been in and out of trade rumors.
The Blues have picks No. 11 (own), 15 (Justin Faulk trade), 16 (Jordan Kyrou trade), and 29 (Brayden Schenn trade). They could potentially package some of those picks to move up the board.
Can expect St. Louis to be among teams looking slide up to as high as #2. Willing to deal and have the assets to appease San Jose. Looking to capitalize off of their draft capital to make immediate upgrades to roster. #stlblues
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The Sharks, however, seem to be prioritizing high-end 20-something help for their blueline right now, i.e. Bo Byram, which the Maple Leafs and Blues don’t appear to have available.
San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier did allude to a “real interesting” offer for the No. 2 on Tuesday.
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St. Louis offering its entire first round for second overall would definitely be an interesting offer, and one you’d have to think about. It would give the Sharks an unreal amount of trade ammunition, if the deal they want just isn’t currently there. Could set them up to capitalize on Werenski if he becomes available post-draft. Otherwise, their best two assets to go get him — picks two and nine — are in the rear view mirror before the bidding war starts. That said, I still think you say no. The Sharks are putting finishing touches on this thing, shots… Read more »
I agree you say no to St Louis for the #2 pick. Even if they throw in Parayko, it should be a no. Instead of Knies, what if they offer Matthews? Not sure if Grier says no to that since he still has #9 to pick up a Rudolph or Gustafsson.
Matthews has two years left on a very expensive deal and is coming off a major knee injury, I wouldn’t even trade nine for him if I was Mike.
I just don’t see Toronto ponying up enough to make trading the 2nd pick palatable. It’d have to start with Knies or Easton Cowan, and I don’t think that they’re interested in doing that. A package of 3 of the 4 StL picks is intriguing (assuming they don’t have a youngster on the blueline we want, not familiar with their farm) – but I feel like that’s a move you make at the start of rebuild, or your whole farm is weak…that’s not really our situation – I think Vancouver would be more inclined to look at an offer like… Read more »
Side note: LFG already….ready to be done with all the speculating and see how the cookie crumbles!
Knies or nothing. Cowan is probably a middle six guy at best. I think he’s overrated because he’s in Torontos system. There’s a chance he tops out as a top-6 guy, but I wouldn’t trade second overall for him.
Yeah Cowan looks roughly Musty and we have Musty at home.
I wouldn’t give up #2 for Knies. #9, sure.
Yup, in a heartbeat
GM Jarmo doing dark magic in Buffalo. This combo of moves is unreal.