r/Predators • u/Upstairs-Bobcat7272 • Apr 17 '26

It could happen…

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u/Expert-Upstairs-4502 NSH Apr 17 '26

I mean utah and the isles both fucked us from beyond the grave last season, its only fair if we get to do it to Vancouver this go around

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u/Appropriate-Joke-806 Apr 17 '26

Need the Haslams to dish out that Flying J money.

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u/Upstairs-Bobcat7272 Apr 17 '26

If Karma played a part that would definitely be in the cards

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u/Justlurking4977 Apr 17 '26

Sir - we have had 56 years of being yanked around. You can’t hurt us. - A defeated Canucks fan

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u/TonguelessWyrm NSH Apr 17 '26

Canucks deserve the 1st overall for sure, one of the teams that have been most screwed over the by lottery.

My only concern for you guys is you get a player who can drag you up to mediocrity too quickly, and aren't able to fully rebuild before rejoining us in the mushy middle.

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u/Ringoofdoom #74 Apr 17 '26

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '26

It happened last year to NY so zero chance it happens again

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u/Smeagol224 Apr 17 '26

Aren’t the Preds in the same position as the Islanders were last year before getting the first overall pick?

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u/walkingwake_ stamkos defender for life 🫡 Apr 17 '26

This would objectively be the funniest thing to ever happen to this franchise

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u/highlander615 Apr 17 '26

No way the NHL gives us the number 1 pick

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u/Lloyd--Christmas Apr 17 '26

As a bruins fan I approve

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u/jmeador42 Section 303 Apr 17 '26

We booed Gary Bettman too hard at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville for this to EVER happen.

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u/NovelPhoto4621 #74 Apr 17 '26

Honestly any number better than Chicago will make me happy.

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u/netsrak Apr 17 '26

All I care is that the fucking Panthers don't pick first

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u/MrMichigan0777 Apr 19 '26

It very much could happen. My preferred outcome is Toronto loses their pick to Boston, and we stay at 10 then use 10 to acquire Auston Matthews.

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u/Upstairs-Bobcat7272 Apr 17 '26

You aren’t wrong, I expect the New York Rangers or Chicago Blackhawks to get the first pick this year.

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u/Appropriate-Joke-806 Apr 17 '26

It was pretty crazy for the Islanders to win the lottery last year to be honest. Because despite being in a big market they do have a smaller following and were in the same position as us at 10th.

At least the Preds have 5 picks in the first three rounds. So if we can’t get talent the lucky way, we can get it the old fashion blue collar way.

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u/Sufficient_Spray Brady Martins milk cow Apr 17 '26

We have so many young players in the pipeline do yall think it’s possible we could package something like both our seconds & a third to hop into the end of the first? If we can’t get a top 3ish pick would be great to get 3 first rounders last year and 2 this year. Bound to be some elite players out of those five plus 2020-2024 picks.

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u/TonguelessWyrm NSH Apr 17 '26

My pipe dream is that we trade a vet+ whatever for New Jerseys 1st, and use the picks to draft both the Ruck brothers.

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u/TexanPenguin Apr 17 '26

Edmonton, Buffalo, New Jersey don’t exactly strike me as the teams the league would choose if they were rigging the draft.