The New York Islanders have acquired a first-round pick (#20) and two second-round picks (#54 and #61) in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Chicago Blackhawks, in exchange for the team’s first-round pick (#18) and second-round pick (#50).
by Freddybone32
@New York Islanders
25 Comments
Interesting move. With the draft not being too deep this year Lou is going for quantity over quality.
That, or he’s identified guy he can take a little later. I bet we see an off the wall pick here that’s not in most scouting reports.
Solid
Do we figure that he’s doing this to increase capital for a potential trade?
i could see him doing that just to have an extra second in case a trade for a player is available, especially since this draft is pretty weak.
has to be getting picks for a trade
I’d think that Lou has another trade he’s trying to orchestrate. Knowing Lou there’s no reason he would announce this trade this far in advance of the draft if he plans to keep the picks.
Whatever the reason, I like this. The difference between the original picks and the new picks is minimal that deep in the draft and the prospect pool is pretty barren. Whether this is to load up on new players or to use picks in a trade while still adding one or two players to the prospect pool this feels like a strong move.
This is….an odd trade. I dont have a problem with it. Just why would a team pay a second rounder to move up a few spots this far before the draft. My bet is lou stocking up some ammo for trades – but who knows.
Acquiring assets for another trade I think.
Another possibility: he’s stacking up picks so he can package them later this summer with a bad, otherwise untradable contract to free up sorely needed cap space. Think Ladd 2.0.
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why would chicago give up a second to move up two spots in the first and four spots in the second?
I think if Lou had a plan for using pick #20, this would have been done on draft day. I expect a trade.
Set up move in all likelihood. But as a stand alone not bad. But lets see the other shoe drop at draft
Really interesting move. Idk why Chicago would do this. In terms of the isles, Lou is MOST LIKELY sticking up on draft capital THIS FAR in advance to use to acquire someone right? I don’t see why else he’d do this unless he just really likes the prospects that will be available in round 2. Probably trading for Ehlers or someone like that right? I just don’t see how the cap works out.
How do we have higher picks than the blackhawks?
This is certainly a move
Lou is bored and can’t figure out a better thing to do
Bailey’s contract got shipped with a 2nd rounder.
So this gives flexibility to:
1. Build needed prospect depth
2. Package for a player trade
3. Dump a bad contract
Great move by Lou here with minimal bumps down in draft slots
Moving down six spots total for a second? Thank you.
I like this move, I’m just curious as to why Chicago would do this now and not on the draft floor
Lou did something. /s
Should consider trading those picks for some offence
I don’t know anything about the prospects. But I hear that Iginla’s son is in this years class.
JG + one Second round maybe?? gonna be a fun trade! Lou maybe pulling a rabbit out of the hat!
Don’t know why this move was done but if they want their second back they can take Lee.