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Originally Posted by nik-
First, no trading down, just take our guy. Second, wingers player with great centers can be scary, but Drouin's hands are ridiculous, and his PPG went up when he wasn't playing with MacKinnon. And it was 10 games, which is a pretty decent, albeit obviously not conclusive, sample size.
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It's partly that, but it's also things I see in the other three that I don't in Drouin.
Jones - size, athletic pedigree, right handed shot (huge plus as a defenseman)
MacKinnon - elite hockey sense, speed, good shot, right-handed shot that plays the circle on the power play much like Stamkos or Iginla.
Barkov - size, terrific hands down low, good shot
Drouin's good no doubt, but if I had to choose him or MacKinnon (very similar in many ways, size, hockey sense, etc.), I choose the one with the better shot and I prefer the right-handed shot too.