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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Yes but as long a top centerman is a position of need and the team isn't picking top 5 you pretty well have to keep taking guys like this and hope that one of them pans out into a 1st line center. Even if Nemisz turns into a solid 3rd line player that's one less position to fill from free agency.
From what I have read Zibanejad sounds more like a 2-way center so if he slips to the Flames I'm not sure if he would be a better pick than McNeil.
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It's definitely difficult when the entire draft kind of looks mediocre. McNeil could very well be a decent pick. I just don't think he has much upside, from my point of view, he looks like Wayne Primeau, who wouldn't necessarily be a bad pick, but I think we should be shooting a little higher.
With Zibanejad, the only reason why I like him a little more is that he looks like he could possibly be a crash and bang winger with offensive talent, basically Bourque without the dumb penalties.
Only problem is that they all look like they're in the same jelly mould unfortunately. Usually there's some different types of players but they all look like they're decent two way forwards with some offensive upside. It'll make the scouts jobs a bit tougher.
If we could get Catenacci with a 2nd round pick (I know we don't have one), I would be thrilled. He looks like a possible Cammalleri type. The only drawback is his height (he's the fastest player in the draft)
I wouldn't mind at all trading down to get a 2nd round pick as I don't think there's any difference between any of the forwards in the 10-25 group