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I think that unless a couple of teams look at Nichushkin and a defenseman we do not have a chance at a center with our first pick. The three defensemen that are possible top 10 have very different skill sets but I would be very happy to get Nurse or Zadorov if Lindholm or Monahan are already gone.

My draft board ranking

Jones
MacKinnon
Drouin
Barkov
Lindholm
Monahan
Nurse
Zadorov
Ristolainen
Nichushkin

If we end up with a defenseman with our first pick than we need to do our best to acquire Gauthier with the Blues pick. He has the size and skills to be a potential second line center.

If Gauthier is gone when the Blues pick comes around than I am a proponent of the plan to trade the Blues and Penguins first round picks to the Canadiens for the Canadiens first round pick, the Predators second round pick, the Flames second round pick, and the Canadiens second round pick. Give up two picks and get back four picks. But only if we cannot get Gauthier.