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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
While I believe in taking the forward generally, and I strongly believe in building down the middle, I would go with Ekblad in this case.
1) I think he is the better player (though it is pretty much impossible to tell at this stage)
2) we got a C last year and the year before
3) looks like next year is another great year for Cs
4) we lack size on the D and also could use more with the D prospects
5) we lack a high-end offensive D prospect
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I agree with everything you've said. The only thing that prevents me from jumping on the Ekblad Express is this:
St Louis drafted Erik Johnson and two picks later watched their division rival select Jonathan Toews. I don't want to imagine a world where somehow the Oilers get a Hall of Famer and we get the guy we'll give up on in five years.