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Originally Posted by djsFlames
All I know is if Colorado takes MacKinnon or Barkov then they're not being 'intellectually honest'. They'll have 4 skilled centres that should all be in the top 2. Everything they're missing is on the back end. And if this is to allow some pieces to become expendable in order to acquire positions of need through trade, I think banking on another team willing to offer you exactly what you need for a price you can agree on is an awfully stupid way to approach it.
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Maybe they are being intellectually honest by not taking Jones. Perhaps they feel that taking one of the top 3 forwards is better way to go. Then they can trade Stastny and/or ROR for a defenseman who is ready to be a difference maker now, not in 4 or 5 years.