Based on what another poster came up with in looking back at Defence vs Forwards chosen high, it makes me scared to draft Jones first over-all.
I say the Flames draft MacKinnon. He is good at everything, and has a great motor. The guy doesn't stop skating, and aggressively chases down the puck - something essential for today's NHL.
The real question I think for this organization is:
"If the Flames finish last in the NHL, but lose the lottery, do you take Jones, Drouin or Barkov - considering how there seems to be a bit of a gap between the first two, and the next 2 or 3?"
With that being said, there are people saying that Drouin is the best, and Barkov is not far behind the top 3, with guys like Monahan nipping at the heels.
Nobody wants to see their team finish last, but this is definitely a wonderful year to do it.
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