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19Yzerman19 · 04-14-2014, 05:09 PM

I think you're dead wrong on Jones. He was neck and neck with Mackinnon right down to draft day. It was fairly unpredictable as to whether Colorado would take him or Mackinnon. T-Bay was always taking a forward. Poile was basically giddy when Jones slipped to 4th.

I hear you on the smaller size thing, but throughout the year Nylander's name has consistently been 3-6. Kapanen's improved throughout the year. Both have been playing in a professional league and have proven they can do so, not unlike Barkov last year. And "skilled" is a relative term, they're both clearly more skilled than Dal Colle. Nylander's skating is unreal.

I'm not saying the Flames should take one of those guys but if they did, I wouldn't look at the pick sideways by any means.

04-14-2014, 05:09 PM	#44
19Yzerman19 Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2013 Exp:	I think you're dead wrong on Jones. He was neck and neck with Mackinnon right down to draft day. It was fairly unpredictable as to whether Colorado would take him or Mackinnon. T-Bay was always taking a forward. Poile was basically giddy when Jones slipped to 4th. I hear you on the smaller size thing, but throughout the year Nylander's name has consistently been 3-6. Kapanen's improved throughout the year. Both have been playing in a professional league and have proven they can do so, not unlike Barkov last year. And "skilled" is a relative term, they're both clearly more skilled than Dal Colle. Nylander's skating is unreal. I'm not saying the Flames should take one of those guys but if they did, I wouldn't look at the pick sideways by any means.