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Not with Bernard Docker coming back.

Benson generates offense, he just plays with ppl who do nothing with it. If you mean him shooting when in open ice, there I would agree his shot needs improvements.

Pretty much everyone from the locker room to the fanbase loves Josh Norris. Like dude is considered a genuinely good human it seems.

And so it ends.

Well first, the top of this draft is not "bad" at all. It is better than what the top of 2021 was, that's for sure. The issue with this draft is more where the good players run out, aka how many will be 1st and 2nd round grades. Most draft give you about 60 players but this might be closer to low 50s after it is all done. When people (pundits) talk about drafts and tell you they are bad, they do a lousy job of explaining what that means. The top 4 in this draft (Buffalo may get one) and the top 4 in the last 2 draft would be on par, granted we could argue that Celebrini or Bedard would still be atop the list, I don't think Schaefer, Misa, Hagens, and Martone are somehow unworthy of 2nd or 3rd in those 2 drafts with guys like Carlsson, Fantilli and certainly above Levshunov and Sennecke. Second part... most players are not 100pointers. In fact Tage Thompson isn't even that. Trading Zach Benson because he's 19 and you don't care that he is small is silly at best and just dumb at worst. Zach Benson is the 4th youngest NHL player this year. He won't hit his peak for another 3-4 years, so giving up on him now is bonkers considering what he can already do.

Could help change the culture. Norris could bring things that Cozens did not both in the room and on the ice. I am at least willing to see how it plays out.

Not really

Benson's on the 4th line cuz the coaching staff sucks

I'm fine with the trade but it does seem like a miniscule type of upgrade if it is one. Also, I worry about Norris' injury issues.

Meanwhile... this RHD with better analytics went for...

So Adams has now used a 2nd on 4th liner Malestyn and 3rd pair defender Docker. Why is he still employed again?

madness you say?

This trade is mediocre.

Just need Michael Misa and Noah Östlund up next year. I am kidding Why are we giving up a 2nd?

Its going to come from the Defense in.

Would rather have Jordan Spence

Unlikely. You want Norris shooting.

Bernard-Docker is a 2nd/3rd pair defender. I would lean towards 3rd pair with maybe some decent PK skills? Unsure on that.

eh, hes fine?

I guess put Norris with Benson and idk, Quinn? and tell them to feed him pucks?