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cannon7 · 04-07-2013, 08:49 PM

I must be the exception, because if Jones is available where the Flames pick -- I take him hands down. Jones is a type of player you build a team around. Obviouly I crave a #1 center just like any Flames fan -- but Jones has massive upside, potentially his generations' Pronger/Niedermayer. You cannot pass a player like that up. That being said, I don't think the Flames will have the opporunity to pick him.

As for the Drouin vs. MacKinnon debate -- I think there's something to the trajectory in which a player rises in his draft year. Most analysis I've read puts great importance to this when evaluating prospects. Druoin has the trajectory edge over MacKinnon, but I think the way things will unfold it will actually be a MacKinnon vs. Barkov situation. I hear comparisons of Zach Parise for MacKinnon and I hear comparisons of Anze Kopitar for Barkov. I'd be pretty happy with either, frankly. Comparisons of Monahan to Eric Staal are rather intriguing as well.

04-07-2013, 08:49 PM	#689
cannon7 Needs More Cowbell Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Not Canada, Eh? Exp:	I must be the exception, because if Jones is available where the Flames pick -- I take him hands down. Jones is a type of player you build a team around. Obviouly I crave a #1 center just like any Flames fan -- but Jones has massive upside, potentially his generations' Pronger/Niedermayer. You cannot pass a player like that up. That being said, I don't think the Flames will have the opporunity to pick him. As for the Drouin vs. MacKinnon debate -- I think there's something to the trajectory in which a player rises in his draft year. Most analysis I've read puts great importance to this when evaluating prospects. Druoin has the trajectory edge over MacKinnon, but I think the way things will unfold it will actually be a MacKinnon vs. Barkov situation. I hear comparisons of Zach Parise for MacKinnon and I hear comparisons of Anze Kopitar for Barkov. I'd be pretty happy with either, frankly. Comparisons of Monahan to Eric Staal are rather intriguing as well. Last edited by cannon7; 04-07-2013 at 08:51 PM.