Sat Shah

Is the high-end skill just too tantalizing for Toronto to pass on Gavin McKenna?

Is that kind of a just like get everything for them because they could continue to boost future draft capital as well, more ammunition, and then still get a pretty good D?

Like how robust is that second D group?

If Chase Reed goes first, that Verhoff, Carls, Smiths, like how robust is that secondary D group?

So where's the separation been created for Verhoff?

Because I think coming into the cycle, it was Verhoff was number one D-man, and through this year, I know in the latter part of the season, okay, there was a couple of speed bumps, but did he show anything that took some of the shine off of him?

I think we glossed over Stenberg here a little bit in this conversation because I think, you know, to your point, like he does have the complete all-around game.

And, you know, one of the discussions becomes, okay, positional value.

And obviously, Malhotra and Bjork, right, they're going to play down the middle.

And so they got the edge, obviously, over Stenberg in that regard.

But I just wonder, does like his total package game, like should that not elevate him beyond those guys?

The guy, no one's going to ask about size.

And this is like also like traits projections a little bit.

And I think the guy I've enjoyed watching the most is Oscar Hemming, even though, okay, he's probably not going in the top five, but it is hard not to look at it and be like, yeah, that looks like a, like a ball of fun.

And if it's shaped the right way, boy, there could be a big reward for somebody there.

Canucks also have pick 24 later on in the first round.

They need center depth, and I'm crossing my fingers, maybe some guys slide.

You mentioned Maddox Dajne.

I also just wondered about Morozov, but with every passing viewing I have of Morozov, I just feel like, well, that guy's just going to tick up higher and higher and higher, and maybe he's the center riser where we see from May to June.

Yeah, going to be here before I know it.