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Originally Posted by strombad
That's my only hesitation in picking Ekblad first. He not likely to be a game breaker. IMO it's a lot harder to find solid top 6 center than it is to find a dependable top pairing guy like Hedman.
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This is what stood out for me:
"He's not a superstar by any means," another scout said, "but he's going to be a very good NHL defenceman."
You can get very good defencemen in the mid-late first round (and beyond) but it would be a shame to use a pick on a non-superstar defenceman. Completely agree that top six F (especially C) are very hard to come by and that should be the focus for our pick.