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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Well the team we are chasing for 1st overall, Colorado, has three No 1 C's. How are they doing?
You need a mix of all positions. Good C, good power winger, good skill winger, No 1 D, starting G. Outside of the skill winger, we're missing all of those. If we're picking 3rd and Drouin is there, go with Drouin.
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I am not sure that I would agree that the Avs have 3 Elite centers but I understand what you mean that having an elite center doesn't automatically mean the team can suddenly run for the Cup.
However, the argument is still there that if you look at the teams that do win the cup, they all have an Elite center. They also all have an Elite #1D and a strong goalie as well as enough player depth to survive injuries.
The problem is that of those components that a team needs to win, the hardest one to get seem to be the elite center. Wingers, Dmen and Goalies all seem to become more available in either the UFA or trade markets or with non-top5 draft picks.