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Originally Posted by Caged Great
I think Buffalo is thrilled with Ristolainen. Vancouver and Edmonton though.....
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I think Risto and Horvat are both very, very 'solid' picks, don't get me wrong. Buffalo fans can very well make very compelling arguments as to why Ristolainen was a better pick at that spot even. Vancouver did 'ok' in getting Horvat (I rather like him, and was disappointed to see him join the Canucks), but felt that with Nichushkin on board, they could have done much better.
Nurse is the more interesting case. He may turn into an almost franchise-level defencemen. Edmonton may not regret it so much (even though Nichushkin would have filled a very important need more quickly for them - size and skill combination in the top 6). However, Nurse also gives me that feeling that he may end up a bit of a polarizing player - one of those players with a fantastic array of tools, but no toolbox. Will be interesting to see if he can put it all together in Edmonton or not. Just think he was a bit more of a 'gamble' at that spot for a team looking to acquire an elite-level talent. I am not saying that Nurse won't be elite even - just feel there is more question marks as to whether or not he will.