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Originally Posted by Jack
Outside of Jones, Zadorov, Nurse, Morrisey and Ristolainen, which defensemen would you like to see the Flames select?
There seem to be many interesting defenders that will go in the later half of the first round and all through the second.
I've read a few of the draft guides and a couple of guys have jumped out at me:
Chris Bigras - Sure-handed guy who isn't flashy, but rarely makes a mistake and doesn't seem to have any glaring weaknesses
Madison Bowey - Dynamic puck mover who always plays with energy
Steve Santini - Good skating defesive dman that could potentially be a top shut down guy in the NHL
Some fellers interest me on sheer potential:
Morin - because he is huge, nasty and skates well
Mueller - based on level of progress in the past year and he has ideal size
Whoever the Flames select, I hope it is someone who is good in their own zone. Mediocre play in your own zone does not cut it in crunch time.
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If we can drop our StL pick down for a later 1st and a 2nd and our Pitt pick for a couple 2nds I'd be comfortable taking one or more of the dmen you mention, of course depending who is still available at the StL and Pitt pick. Lots of question marks after the top 15 or so and the Euros outside of Lindholm and Nichushkin make me uneasy. Too many bad memories of Jesper Mattson and the Swedish Wendel Clark, Niklas Sunblad.