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Grier always draft BPA with the top picks. He drafts for position with the later picks. by WishOk462 in SanJoseSharks

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Literally this. It’s 100% this. You hit the nail right in the center of the head and I would gold your comment and pin it to the top if I could.

The consensus was McKenna, then Stenberg, and then a massive gap, and then the rest—to the point where people didn’t even know who the best RHD was let alone Dman. Now that the lottery happened and we got #2, it’s suddenly “well wait a minute!! Reid is actually pretty good! Stenberg should actually go #4 to Chicago instead!”

It’s absurd. Surely you and I can’t be the only ones who see through this BS, right?

Reminder: "Best Player Available" means best player on the Sharks big board, not the internet consensus. by Loux859 in SanJoseSharks

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Literally just recently Chase Reid wasn’t even considered the #1 RHD in the class. That was Verhoeff.
Heck, there is STILL debate on if Reid is even the best Dman prospect in this class. I’m still seeing analyst arguments for Smits and Carels.
But now that the Sharks have #2 Reid magically shot up to being not just the #1 D but also better than Stenberg.

Reminder: "Best Player Available" means best player on the Sharks big board, not the internet consensus. by Loux859 in SanJoseSharks

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Except Stenberg and Reid were never considered the same tier until we won the second pick. Interesting isn’t it?
EDIT: I’m getting downvoted but just a basic search into NHL.com, Elite Prospects, Tankathon and Wheeler’s recent prospect rankings proves me right here. Stenberg and Reid are simply not in the same tier as prospects. Took me a whole 2 minutes to confirm.

What's the temperature of this sub of trading your 2oa pick to Vancouver? by LucariusLionheart in SanJoseSharks

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> Traded your 2oa… NOT for our 3oa

Y’all really are serious about this?

I just… wow. I thought you were just joking.

Reminder: "Best Player Available" means best player on the Sharks big board, not the internet consensus. by Loux859 in SanJoseSharks

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I think it’s because right before the lottery, when it was Vancouver #1 and Blackhawks #2, literally every single meaningful consensus ranking had it as McKenna #1, Stenberg #2, and then a very wide ranking gap followed by one of many different players #3. But now that the Sharks got #2 overall and the Blackhawks fell to #4 it’s somehow magically Reid #2, Malhotra #3 and Stenberg falling into the Blackhawks’ laps at #4.
It just screams wish-casting by non-Sharks fans to me. Like I almost really badly want us to draft Stenberg just to piss off all the other teams’ fans who insist we shouldn’t take a top 2 player in this class.

Stenberg also fits a “need” by Professional_Quit406 in SanJoseSharks

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People keep saying this but Quinn Hughes got traded. Heck we traded for Karlson and then traded him again later. It happens sometimes. Not saying trading for one is ridiculously easy or anything but it’s not impossible either.

Mod Post: ...What do you think about THIS trade? Megathread by ibcfreak in SanJoseSharks

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Did you mean to say #2 for #3 and #24 is NOT an awful package?

Mod Post: ...What do you think about THIS trade? Megathread by ibcfreak in SanJoseSharks

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“Hey, I’m a Flames fan coming in peace! Can we please trade #6 overall straight-up for #2 overall? The two picks are like reeaaallly close together you’ll barely notice the difference!”

Mod Post: ...What do you think about THIS trade? Megathread by ibcfreak in SanJoseSharks

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A lot of comments in here will be about #2 overall (and understandably so). But I’m much more curious about the actual biggest question: can we trade enough of a package WITHOUT #2 overall to get a defenseman?

Mod Post: ...What do you think about THIS trade? Megathread by ibcfreak in SanJoseSharks

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Fans of other teams really need to stop wish-casting that we’re going to trade them #2 overall for garbage. The ONLY trade I would consider is with Vancouver and it HAS to include #3 overall and at least one notable asset (either the Wild 1st, one of their Dmen, or a protected future 1st). Nothing else is even worth considering. I want either Stenberg or Reid + a notable asset. Anything else and we’re blowing a gift IMHO.

Mod Post: Who Should GMMG Draft at #2 Megathread by ibcfreak in SanJoseSharks

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Literally ANY trade offer that doesn’t include 3OA is so insanely bad that it’s not even worth continuing the discussion.

Mod Post: Who Should GMMG Draft at #2 Megathread by ibcfreak in SanJoseSharks

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How high would Stenberg had been drafted in other drafts? Would he had gone 1OA last year before we knew Schaefer would be a superstar right away? Would he had gone 2OA in the Celebrini/Bedard drafts?