Quoting: Snowhawk18
It has always been my belief that next offseason is when the Hawks go big game hunting, especially with some of the players that could be available. IF Rantanen, Marner and DraisaitL hit the market, Davidson has to shoot his shot, they could be this generation’s Hossa.
Now, if those players don’t make it to FA or it becomes very apparent that the Hawks are going to miss out on the top dogs then yes I think the package offered above is definitely intriguing… especially Othmann.
Yeah. They are definitely interesting targets, but I'm not so sure KD is concerned with "big game hunting" and "getting his Hossa". It might be longer than we think before a move like that happens, and it might not be a UFA, either, maybe even not at all. Judging from his attempt at acquiring the 4th overall pick, it sounds like he isn't afraid to spend. He could prefer his "big fish" to be much younger, in which case, they will be RFA status and it is going to cost valuable assets in trade to get that player. I think our Hossa could be a guy like Jarvis, if KD is willing to throw Carolina a strong offer. But also, our Hossa could come from within, and we don't have to spend anything but scouting time and a draft pick on them.
I think the reason that a lot of people are concerned about his draft picks being "reaches", is because he is willing to do that to get the guys who fit his vision more closely and who he sees a lot of upside in and have some defensive responsibility and skill to their game, instead of taking guys who are all upside. Which is unprecedented and goes against everything people say about "not drafting for need" and "draft the BPA". But in this age of analytics, I think those old "rules" can be disregarded a bit, because we have more information available to help make those kinds of "reaches" far less risky.
Essentially, he is breaking a lot of rules, and that is a risk in itself, but, if he is right, then he will be setting the new standard and will truly be revolutionizing what it means to be a GM in the NHL.
OR we could look back in hindsight and say that KD took too many risks trying to break the rules, and didn't take enough risk by passing on certain players in the draft, and that he was just a m0ron all along.