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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I dunno. Looking back at the drafts so far I think I'm taking the 3 picks over the top pick. Obviously you would take the top pick over the 3 picks looking at most of them one on one, but the combination of picks over the years looks quite strong.
2003:
MA Fleury
Vs
Milan Michalek
MA Pouliot
Corey Perry
Have to go with the 3 vs A shaky #1
2004
Ovechkin
Vs
Al Montoya Smid drafted right after (9th)
Lukas Kapers (16 games) Meszaros (500+ drafted 23rd)
Mark Fistric
Still takin Ovi here though, obviously
2005
Crosby
Vs
Brule
Lashoff
Niskanen
Crosby Obviously
2006
Erik Johnson
Vs.
Brassard
Giroux
Foligno
A great combination of forwards vs. Erik Johnson Here definitely going with the 3
2007
Patrick Kane
Vs
Gagner
Pacioretty
Petrecki (1 game)
With a player like Subban taken in the 2nd the potential is there to take the 3 vs 1 here but u have to go with Kane in this situation.
2008
Stamkos
Vs
Filatov
Eberle
Tikhonov
Again if some better picks are made there is potential to desire the 3 vs 1 but Stamkos is who you go with obviously.
2009
Tavares
Vs.
Ekman-Larrson
Jordan Schroeder
Dylan Olsen, guys like O'Rielly and Clifford taken soon after
Again with the right drafting the 3 vs 1 could be more desirable, going with Tavares though based on the picks.
2010
Taylor Hall
Vs
Brett Connolly
Jarred Tinordi
Charlie Coyle
If the 6th and 28th picks continue to develop and Tinordi emerges I might take the combination of picks vs Hall here.
2011
RNH
Vs
Zibanejad
Tyler Biggs
Zach Phillips
Have to wait and see right now but after his year and the playoff series against Montreal Zibanejad is competitive against RNH IMO.
2012
Yakupov
Vs.
Hampus Lindholm
Olli Maatta
Brady Skeji
Obviously Yakupov right now but like the last 2 it's a wait and see.
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In a shallow draft I would go for the top pick every time. In a very deep draft I would go with the three. This is supposed to be a very deep draft. Possibly 2003 calibre.