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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
First, it wouldn't be stupid for them to take MacKinnon (or Drouin for that matter, if they think he's the better player).
Second, if they are interested in Jones, I think they are realizing that they could trade down to #2 or 3 and still get him. Everyone is loving the forwards - if I were the Avs and were still set on Jones, I would look to see if I could squeeze out a trade for more assets and let the other teams fight for MacKinnon.
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I get all that, and I agree that it's a good strategy. I just happen to believe that on pure talent right now (and I stress right now) that MacKinnon, Drouin, and Jones are all pretty much on par. I feel like Jones is going to be much better in 2-3 years and will likely dominate at his position, just my opinion.
Add to that opinion, the FACT that the Avs have little to no help on the back end and they would be truly foolish to not draft Jones. E. Johnson is their defacto #1 defender...the next best guy is Jan Hejda. After that, it's a severe drop off in talent. Prospects? Well they have some potentially good players in Tyson Barrie, Duncan Siemens, and Stefan Elliott, but they are nowhere near Jones' level. They simply NEED that top level defender too much to ignore Jones. You can have all the Dennis Seidenbergs and Johnny Oduyas, but without a Chara or Keith you won't go far.