Impact of Islanders' Draft Strategy After Dobson Trade

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00:00So Montreal had two selections right in the middle of the first round.

00:04So the Islanders now, after the Dobson trade earlier this afternoon,

00:07have the first, 16th, and 17th for tonight.

00:11And obviously, Scotty, we've talked about this a little bit.

00:14You know what the talk is, is what they're trying to do,

00:18and that is to somehow maneuver themselves back into the top five

00:23to try to take Long Island's own James Higgins,

00:26who for a long time was the top prospect in this draft.

00:30And has slipped down a little bit, a couple spots.

00:33So if he is still there at four or five, I would think tonight, Scotty,

00:37when those picks come up, the Islanders will get on the phone

00:40with Utah or Nashville, respectively, at four and five,

00:44and they will try to offer up those two picks, 16 and 17,

00:49and probably something else to get themselves back up.

00:53Because they're taking this Schaefer with the first pick.

00:56That's kind of like a done deal at this point,

01:00that that's the guy that they're going to get.

01:01But the other thing, you know, the other thing makes no sense to me.

01:05I think that he's not worth two picks.

01:09Higgins is not worth the 16 and 17 pick in the draft.

01:13Now, one of them maybe, but both of them, and what?

01:17And something else, like what?

01:19Cash or a player for Higgins?

01:20For Higgins, you've got to be kidding me.

01:23Well, here's the thing, and I kind of brought this up today

01:27to some of the Islander, you know, all the Islander people

01:30that used to follow me from the podcast, and that is this.

01:33Are they jumping through too many hoops just to try to go up

01:38and get this kid?

01:38Like if James Higgins was from Minnesota, would they be working this hard

01:43to try to get back into the top five?

01:45It's a great story because, you know, the kid's from Long Island.

01:49I understand all that, and I think any team maybe would want to be

01:53in that position.

01:54But, you know, you can't give up more than it's worth to try and do it.

02:01So, look, you give up one of those picks, and now, look, remember this too.

02:04The Islanders have a bunch of first-rounders next year

02:07because of the Brock Nelson trade.

02:09So they have Colorado's first-rounder next year,

02:11their own first-rounder next year.

02:13Maybe it's one of the 16 and 17 and one of the ones next year.

02:17Who knows?

02:18But they're going to have to spend to move up there.

02:21You know, that's the thing.

02:22The team that's picking four or five.

02:25Utah is not giving up that pick.

02:27They already know who they want.

02:30They already made their mind up.

02:32Dropping 10-plus slots at that point to go down.

02:37So you have to make it worth your while for that team

02:39to be able to do that, which is a lot.

02:42Now, Brady Martin is the guy that they want from Sault Ste.

02:46Marie.

02:46They've already had all kinds of interviews with him and everything else.

02:50And then I think at five, that would be the one to go after

02:54because I think Utah has made their mind up.

02:56And then at six, most people think that's where he's landing with the Flyers.

03:00I've seen a lot of the draft Knicks who cover the NHL say that he wouldn't get past

03:08the Flyers at six.

03:10And you know this.

03:11The Flyers are not going to help the Islanders out and trade with them at the

03:15six spot.

03:16So if the Islanders do want to get him, they're probably going to have to get

03:19ahead of Philly because Philly's not going to go helping them out.

03:22And if he gets the six, that's too good of, you know, it's too good of value.

03:26Do the deal with Nashville at five and steal him there if that's what you want.

03:30But he's not worth two draft picks.

03:33Like, he's not.

03:35I think there's got to be a point where it's enough is enough in terms of what

03:39you're trying to give up to make this happen.

03:41Now, I don't have a problem with Dillon Dobson today and the return that they

03:45got because, honestly, he was asking for too much money.

03:48He's a good player, but nine and a half per year, and I know prices are rising in

03:53the NHL.

03:54Well, he's supposed to be this great power play guy.

03:56He scored two power play goals the last two years.

03:58Yeah.

03:59Like, calm down on that guy.

04:01He's not like, I can't believe they gave him nine and a half million per year for

04:06his productivity.

04:08I can't understand it whatsoever.

04:11So we'll come back.

04:12And look, I love this kid, Misa.

04:14I know the Islanders aren't taking him, but he has got just pure, raw, offensive

04:21skill scoring that the Islanders have been desperate for for 30 years.

04:27But this kid's can't miss this Schaefer.

04:30So they're taking him and the Sharks will end up with this.

04:32Well, you can't be down on him if everyone and their brother says he's the man.

04:36No, everyone says.

04:36You can't be a Debbie Downer on the kid from the jump when everyone says he can't miss.

04:43And then the other kid scores a lot of goals.

04:45Well, I think they're taking the kid Schaefer and I think they can do serious damage at

04:5016 and 17 and forget about the kid from Long Island.

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