The flames on ice regardless of your view of the draft have to give 100% every night. Fact is this is a pretty poor draft with a steep drop off though. There are no Nichushkins waiting at 10 this year. There are a top 3-5 guys who are good prospects depending on your view, then a next tier of 5 or so who are ok prospects then some real projects.
Hopefully they can play hard and still somehow end up with a Reinhart or Ekblad, but I think the fanbase has to prepare for that second tier and a Nick Ritchie type who will take a couple years and has more 2nd line than 1st line upside.
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