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Originally Posted by Tinordi
You're not the exception, I take Jones over all others.
I also take Drouin over Mackinnon. I also am very tempted by Nichushkin, would love to package the Pitts, Blues and something else to move into a position to pick Nichushkin after our pick.
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In modern times taking a defensemen number 1 overall has not worked out that well. There isn't any impact defensemen taken 1st overall. Hamrlik, Jovonoski, Chris Phillips are the best you do. In all drafts where they were taken first overall the drafts have been relatively week aside from 1. The 2006 draft was very strong. The top 5 was Eric Johnson, Jordon Staal, Jonathon toews, Nikolas Backstrom, and Phil Kessel.
I take all 5 over Johnson now. For me to take a defensemen first overall he would need to be head and shoulders above the rest. In this draft the consensus is that the top 3 are all close. So I take the forwards over the defensemen.
I absolutely agree with you on Nichuskkin. If the russian factor can drop him into that 8-10 range I think we should be able to trade up to grab him.