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Originally Posted by Tinordi
I think there's two tiers. Mackinnon/Drouin/Jones/Barkov/Nichushkin then Monahan/Lindholm
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Agreed. The Mackinnon/Drouin/Jones top 3 just seems like CHL bias to me - everything I've read says Barkov is clearly at that level. No difference in talent and he's producing big time in a men's league.
Nichuskin actually seems like the best forward in the draft - the only reason he's not #1 is the Russian factor and his KHL contract. The team that drafts him #6 or #7 overall probably gets the best player in the draft if he commits to playing in North America. It's a risk, but worth it if the Flames somehow got hot and finished that high.