Well aside from the several scouting lists that rank him lower than the others, I say it from watching various video of these guys, and seeing more qualities I like in the others. When looking at raw skill, speed and finishing ability, I'd actually put Dal Colle as high as 2nd on my list, but the fact that he has played wing through his OHL career does take his stock down slightly for me, because up front I think we need to build from the middle out. This is the same with Ritchie, as he is a LW. So that would put him automatically behind the centers (and Ekblad) for me. And I've been more impressed in watching Dal Colle, so Ritchie then goes to 6th, which is about where these rankings have him. I'd take Ritchie over a lot of guys considered "second tier", but I wouldn't take him over any of the "top tier" guys (whether he's ranked in someone else's top 5 or not). I see him as the 6th, maybe 7th BPA just like the FC, ISS and central scouting lists have him. I think that's about where he stacks up in this draft class, and why we shouldn't be taking him at 4th overall. But you're right in that a few lists doesn't make it the consensus per say, but for me, that's where he ranks.
And I'd be even more disappointed taking Ritchie knowing that Vancouver would likely get someone like Dal Colle, who I believe projects to be a better player in the future. While I don't hate Ritchie at all, it would definitely sting quite a bit, at least initially.
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