The holidays have come and gone, though the pounds remained. A great allegory for the gents with the Winged Wheel on their chest.
Finally, Detroit is exactly where everyone thought they’d be: the bottom. Alright, maybe there are a few teams below them, but in general they’ve sank to exactly where the roster projected to be. With only 7 games played since the All-Star break, the Red Wings are tied with Chicago and New Jersey for 3rd best odds in the 2019 Draft Lottery. They trail Los Angles (44 pts) and Ottawa, I mean Colorado, (43 pts).
Quick side note, FUCK THE SENS! Alright, now that I’ve got that out of my system…
With the “Jackin’ Off in the Corner for Jack” in full effect, everyone should keep this number in mind: 18.5. That’s the best possible odds for drafting number 1. Yes, it’s the best odds possible, but it’s certainly not a guarantee. That’s why this slightly pudgy Wings lover has shifted focus. Not from the games the red and white play, but to the guys not named Jack Hughes.
With every passing game each prospect plays, the question of who’s #2 gets more difficult to answer. Right now, most have Kaapo Kakko as that guy; hell some even argue he should go first. Though I would have to agree, I don’t know if that will continue to the end. The man, and I do emphasize MAN, who has stolen my heart is Kirby Dach.
I will admit, I’ve not seen a lot of Vasili Podkolzin or Dylan Cozens. That still doesn’t mean that Dach isn’t a beast. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted from a forward: big rig with soft hands. IQ that jumps off the charts and the give a fuck to pursue the puck when it’s not on his stick. Even though he towers over his peers the junior level, this shouldn’t detract from him as a prospect. On the contrary, he is exactly what the NHL is deficient in right now; big body bad boys.
Despite that terrible alliteration, the point still remains, market inefficiencies are opportunities. And skilled big men are the inefficiency, therefore I’d be ecstatic to see Kirby on the stage with Kenny in Vancouver.