""I think San Jose is serious about wanting to listen, excuse me, willing to listen on that second-overall pick," Pagnotta added. "I could see Vancouver with motivation to move up. I could see the Rangers with motivation to move up. I think Calgary with motivation to move up. We'll see kind of where that goes. It's super fresh, and we've got what, five-six weeks? But there's runway there where San Jose is going to be a pretty attractive team for clubs looking to move up to get basically, again, argument's sake, [Ivar] Stenberg at No. 2.""
""Teams like the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets may be among the teams interested in moving up in the draft if a player like Stenberg is available at No.2.""
""That, of course, assumes Ivar Stenberg makes it past the Maple Leafs, owners of the first overall selection.""
""He's a fantastic player. He really showed that at the World Juniors, which I watched, but also here with the national team," said Ekman-Larsson."
San Jose may be willing to listen on the second-overall pick and could move back to address needs on the blue line. Multiple teams in the top five could be motivated to trade up, including Vancouver, New York, Calgary, and Winnipeg, depending on whether a player such as Ivar Stenberg is available at No. 2. The possibility depends on Stenberg not being selected first overall by Toronto. Oliver Ekman-Larsson praised Stenberg’s performance with Sweden, noting his impact at the World Juniors and with the national team. The Sharks are positioned to attract teams seeking to secure Stenberg if he falls to their pick.
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