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Flames Draft Watcher · 01-29-2014, 02:37 AM

There is only a 25% chance at best that Edmonton gets the #1 pick. So if Ekblad ends up consensus #1 and some random team wins the lottery and leapfrogs both of us they may take Ekblad.

I do agree that Buffalo may pass on Ekblad if they end up #1. Although I wouldn't rule it out completely, I'm not sure any of their defensemen has the offensive upside of Ekblad. Perhaps they would be a good target to trade up with? Imagine them drafting him and having a defense with Zadorov, Ristolainen, Myers, Ekblad, Ehrhoff, McBain, Pysyk.

I think Burke could make a competitive offer to Buffalo to move up from #3 to 1 or #4 to 1 if Buffalo ends up with the #1 pick post lottery. Price would probably be steep but Ekblad may be worth trying to move up for.

01-29-2014, 02:37 AM	#871
Flames Draft Watcher In the Sin Bin Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	There is only a 25% chance at best that Edmonton gets the #1 pick. So if Ekblad ends up consensus #1 and some random team wins the lottery and leapfrogs both of us they may take Ekblad. I do agree that Buffalo may pass on Ekblad if they end up #1. Although I wouldn't rule it out completely, I'm not sure any of their defensemen has the offensive upside of Ekblad. Perhaps they would be a good target to trade up with? Imagine them drafting him and having a defense with Zadorov, Ristolainen, Myers, Ekblad, Ehrhoff, McBain, Pysyk. I think Burke could make a competitive offer to Buffalo to move up from #3 to 1 or #4 to 1 if Buffalo ends up with the #1 pick post lottery. Price would probably be steep but Ekblad may be worth trying to move up for.