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Originally Posted by mrdonkey
While surprising that they would not go for the hometown kid who fills the biggest need on the roster, MacKinnon is the BPA in this draft so I can understand why they would lean that way. But man, they would be more or less forced to trade a guy like Stastny.
MacKinnon, Duchene, O'Reilly, Stastny. Talk about an embarrassment of riches.
The thing I don't understand is why they would announce this unless it was some kind of posturing to stir the pot/create hype.
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In a way, it makes sense - defenceman take a few years to fully understand the game at the NHL level. By taking MacKinnon, they can trade Duchene or Stastny for an established defenceman and come out ahead.