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Originally Posted by Stealth22
Oh, of course. I wasn't saying that we should be keeping the picks, I'm all for moving up to get MacKinnon, or even Drouin. Like _Q_ said, this trade shouldn't change anything at the draft. What I was saying was, the Flames should STILL be taking a center, because while Knight is a good two-way center, he'll probably never be able to take on a #1 spot, whereas MacKinnon can. But if we can't get MacKinnon, then we should be drafting one of the other centers projected to go in the top 6.
And like _Q_ said, if Knight is a Monahan-type guy, maybe this makes them go Lindholm instead. There are so many moving parts to this draft, the possibilities are virtually endless.
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I think this actually makes it easier to package the three 1sts for McKinnon... this move really helps our prospect depth. I really would like to see us get a d-man in the 1st round, as there is a huge void there, but if you can get a franchise player (McKinnon) you do it.
If I'm a betting man, though, I bet we move up and draft Barkov.