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Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
I honestly don't see how Nichushkin would fit with us. I realize his upside and talent and the scouts giving him high praise but we need centers, right wings and defensemen more than we need another left winger. If Nichushkin is picked by us if Mackinnon, Bakrov or Lindholm are still on the board i will be very pissed.
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I like Nichushkin, but I would 100% pick Jones, Mackinnon, Druin, Barkov, Lindholm and possibly Monahan over him. The only way I pick Nichushkin is if we've already picked one of the other top 5 guys & he's still on the board after #10. I would push hard to improve the St Louis pick & get him.
Mackinnon & Nichushkin would be like our Crosby-lite & Malkin-lite, in terms of forwards to build around. We pull something like that off and it's like we've just got 2 years worth of lottery picks but in 1 draft.