This was posted in the trade speculation thread but after reading it I am sold on not picking Jones with our 1st
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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
If I'm the Flames, and I'm drafting top 3 I would be very tempted to just go with the best forward left on the board. Forwards are more likely to reach their potential, and they are more likely to do it sooner. The Flames management group has proven that they are not the smartest guys in the room, so it would be for the best to keep it simple.
Here are the players picked top 3 2000-2010.
I've bolded the guys that I would consider disappointing returns thus far for a top 3 pick. I consider a good top 3 to be a star/superstar level player.
Forwards vs Defence
Heatley
Gaborik
Kovalchuk
Spezza
Svitov
Nash
Staal
Horton
Ovechkin
Malkin
Crosby
Ryan
Staal
Toews
Kane
Van Riemsdyk
Turris
Stamkos
Tavares
Duchene
Hall
Seguin
Bouwmeester
Barker
J.Johnson
E.Johnson
Doughty
Bogosian
Hedman
Gudbrandson
Pick a forward. Save yourself heartache.
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