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SuperMatt18 · 04-09-2014, 08:49 AM

Thing is it becomes cloudy later on, especially if we somehow end up picking 6.

IMO There is the top tier of Ekblad, Reinhart, Bennett, then a slight notch below that is Draisaitl and Dal Colle.

From 6 on though the players all have their flaws, its why they aren't top 5 picks and this draft year is not as deep as 2013.

Fleury: Lower top end upside
Ritchie: Conditioning
Perlini: Perimeter player
Ehlers: Size
Virtanen: Hockey Sense

Personally after reading the comments yesterday I think Burke loves Bennett and tries to find a way to get him.

However if we pick 6 (and the top 5 go according to plan) I think the Flames go with Ritchie. He seems to be the most polarizing player in this draft. When he is on his game he is dominating with his size, skill, speed combination, but if you caught him on an off day he could have been invisible.

04-09-2014, 08:49 AM	#3145
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Thing is it becomes cloudy later on, especially if we somehow end up picking 6. IMO There is the top tier of Ekblad, Reinhart, Bennett, then a slight notch below that is Draisaitl and Dal Colle. From 6 on though the players all have their flaws, its why they aren't top 5 picks and this draft year is not as deep as 2013. Fleury: Lower top end upside Ritchie: Conditioning Perlini: Perimeter player Ehlers: Size Virtanen: Hockey Sense Personally after reading the comments yesterday I think Burke loves Bennett and tries to find a way to get him. However if we pick 6 (and the top 5 go according to plan) I think the Flames go with Ritchie. He seems to be the most polarizing player in this draft. When he is on his game he is dominating with his size, skill, speed combination, but if you caught him on an off day he could have been invisible. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 04-09-2014 at 08:56 AM.