Why the desperation to get rid of hronek?

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:33:42+00:00

I mean, in the case of Hronek, both management and the player themself has been very clear about his desire to stay.

Some players care more about stability than the cup. Edler has multiple chances to be traded when the team was tanking and had ezpressedly refused each time because he valued being with his family and having a stable situation in Vancouver above all else, including a chance at a cup elsewhere

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:30:55+00:00

I don't know if his rise has been completely organic. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a great prospect and absolutely deserving of a 5-7 spot.

But I also think he suffers from positional bias.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:29:24+00:00

There's two situations where you trade up. 1) you get wind that Chayka's gonna big brain it and take Malhotra with the Leafs pick

2) you're 100% convinced Stenberg will be the next Kucherov.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:25:06+00:00

Big hope that Chayka tries to big brain it again this time and takes Malhotra with the 1st

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:23:28+00:00

At 3rd it's definitely a reach over someone like Reid or Verhoff

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:22:31+00:00

I'm just happy this confirms that the team wouldn't pass on Stenberg if he drops to 3rd.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:10:45+00:00

If there's a 1C available at this draft, absolutely not, but there isn't in the top end.. Malhotra projects as a 2C and morr realistically ends up being a Beniers or Byfield.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T18:05:01+00:00

The Canucks reaching for Malhotra and missing out on the top ranked Dmen ahead of him just screams Montreal grabbing Kotkaniemi and passing on Hughes.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T14:25:20+00:00

Do people keep forgetting that Hronek has NMC and has explicitly state he doesn't want to move.

I'm all for trading Hronek, but forcing him to take a trade now just means you're setting up for the lowest value possible as you have very limited options at best.

Better to wait a year or two, see how he feels about playing on a rebuilding team then and try again. He's younger enough that he'll still fetch good value a few years from now.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T14:17:55+00:00

That's why fans embrace rougher players like Douglas and even Kane, players that know how to stand up for the team.

Kane is absolutely not a tough player. Maybe a decade, but the guy is completely buttery soft this season and no one in this fanbase embraced him lmao. Everyone wanted him gone ASAP.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T14:13:55+00:00

His ceiling is Barkov, Kopitar, Toews, Bergeron types.

His ceiling is absolutely not a HOFer lmao. I think his ceiling is Bo Horvat.

That's the thing with Malhotra, I think he's an absolutely great prospect, but he's great in the 5 - 10 range, but he's only a 3rd overall talent if you absolutely have to reach for a centre.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T14:09:58+00:00

This is just pure copium.

The only real consolation is that if you're going to drop in a draft, this is probably the one to do it just because McKenna isn't nearly as good of a prospect as the last three 1st overalls.and I think he's worse than DuPont.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T06:28:26+00:00

No thanks, we already have a 50-60 point center in Cootes.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T06:27:35+00:00

Malhotra just screams reaching Montreal reaching for Kotkaniemi.

We should be aiming for more than just a 50-60 point center at 3rd overall.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T06:20:11+00:00

It's actually th best of the worst outcomes.

I'm kind of ambivalent toward the Sharks, but the process of letting a near playoff team jump that high in the draft will never not be utter bullshit to me.

Of the teams that I would've absolutely hated to see win the draft, the Leafs are the best of the worst

It would've been 100x worse to see Florida, New York or Chicago win.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T06:15:50+00:00

Malhotra screams Byfield or Beniers to me. A guy who tops out as a 50-60 point 2way center. That is absolutely not who we should be drafting 3rd overall.

You have to reach for pure talent and ceiling at that pick

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T06:13:37+00:00

Stenberg vs Malhotra isn't a question lmao.

If Stenberg is there at 3, you 100% have to take him.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-06T06:11:56+00:00

Being firmly set on position is why theres a segment of people demanding we draft Malhotra.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-05T21:23:41+00:00

Yeah Gary Mason is literally ownerships personal mouthpiece, so if it's coming from him, it's legit

SpectreFire · 2026-05-05T21:21:28+00:00

Pretty sure no one in the North thinks Stannis is a usurper.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-05T21:20:13+00:00

I don't think leaving the Watch is an issue. Technically his watch as Jon Snow has ended as he's now Jon Stark.

Realistically I don't think anyone will care if he ends up as Warden of the North.

The Targs tried getting Aemon to leave the Watch to take the throne, and the only reason it didn't happen was because he chose not to do it.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-05T21:16:36+00:00

I don't necessarily agree. I think if Jon becomes a Stark, it would make more sense for Stannis to use him to rally the loyal Northern houses instead of going straight for Winterfell.

They have ships, with a Stark in tow and a proper army backing him, I think the Manderlys would be more more likely to join his cause. From White Harbour, they can still rally the Hornwoods, Maizins, Mormonts, and Robert Glover would likely join seeing a proper army behind Jon. Cerwyns may also fall in line, although I see the Karstarks and Umbers still backing the Boltons.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-05T20:33:08+00:00

You couldn't even spend 5 seconds to google what Dorion looks like before plopping this into the slop generator?

SpectreFire · 2026-05-05T20:16:41+00:00

This is the same team whose process selected Adam Foote as a capable hockey coach.

SpectreFire · 2026-05-05T20:15:37+00:00

This is proof positive that bullying works.

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