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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I would counter with this. Having one notable or potential top pairing defenseman doesn't mean you're set on defense. Very few teams in the league are set on defense to the point where you'd consider passing on Jones near the top of the draft.
If COL takes a forward I'd be surprised if Florida didn't take Jones. If Florida didn't take Jones I'd be shocked if Tampa didn't. Don't see any way he slips out of the top 3. Even if those teams didn't want him they'd probably get some insane trade up offers.
So yeah. The chance of Jones slipping out of the top 3 is pretty much zero IMO. Most likely he goes 1st or 2nd.
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i agree, i'd be shocked to see jones slip past 2.
That being said, even a team like tampa, when they look at that 09 draft, do you think they would have still taken hedman over duchene, kane, schenn? Would that tweak the way they, or any top 3 picking team, would tackle this draft?