If we win the lottery, we should sign Ekblad. We need better d-men and our prospect pool in this area is thin on the ground. If we stay 4th, I would take Ritchie and hope Burke knows what he is doing drafting a guy outside the top 10. I also agree with the posters who are a bit suspicious of Burke when he rules out Draisaitl so quickly. Maybe he is genuine, but I wouldn't be surprised if that is him trying to keep interest down.
If we win, I might be tempted to trade down, but obviously it depends on what we would look to get for the pick. I'd stick at 4 if we don't win and don't get bumped down.
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