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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Do you think Hanifin goes #3 after the big two Centres?
I don't think we'll end up bottom dwellers so winning the lotto seems unlikely, but man would Hanifin be a good fit for us.
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Hanifin isn't quite as far ahead as he was at the beginning of the year, but he's still #3 overall in my book. I could easily see the team that has the #3 overall pick take Strome instead if they need a center instead (say Buffalo or Phoenix).
My top 5 are
McDavid-Eichel-Hanifin-Strome-Kylington, three big centers and two very slick defensemen. (a stretch calling McDavid big at 6-0)
After that it drops off a bit (from franchise calibre guys to really good players)
Provorov is starting to climb a lot, and with the KHL not being as much of a factor, he could slide up into the top 7 or so.
Thankfully this year is one where the likely best player available will also be a defenseman, so we don't have to worry about taking a lesser guy just because of position. If the Flames pick 4th again and the top 3 are gone, it would be a difficult choice between Strome and any of the D.