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Originally Posted by mustache ride
First center picked vs first Dman from 2004 to 2009
Tavares or Hedman?
Stamkos or Doughty?
Turris vs Hickey?
Johnson vs Staal ( Toews,Backstrom, Kessel)?
Crosby vs Johnson?
Malkin vs Barker?
Staal vs Suter?
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How many of those dmen were rated number 1? Only E. Johnson. Hedman was the next closest. Pick the best player regardless of need. If its Drouin, who cares if we have similar players in Bartschi and Gaudreau. If its Jones, who cares if we have Wideman and Brodie. If its Mackinnon then its Mackinnon.
Carey Price wasn't a need for Montreal at the time, but he's turned out to be one of the best picks that year.
Best player always whoever that player is. With this year, thankfully each of the top 4 seem extremely promising in their own ways.