Ok. My view point. Spoiler: I'm not ver educated!
Reinhart: guaranteed top 2
Ekblad: guaranteed top 4
Bennett: guaranteed top 5
Wild card:
#1- Draisaitl could fall as far as 10 is oil don't take him at 3. That doesn't necessary mean the flames pass, but, I see him as boom or bust. And I bet some teams love him, and a lot of teams don't.
#2- ehlers could be taken by anybody in the top 10, outside of Edmonton and Calgary. At this point I see Edmonton and Calgary having the same needs. I also see both as having to take the safest pick possible. For this reason I hate having the oilers 1 spot ahead, but "it is what it is".
#3- Ritchie if any team drafts according to need, he is a factor. I could see him drop to #20, but I could see a scenario where he goes #4. Hope it's not the case. He is the best at what he does at where he does it.
#4- Nylander was once considered a top 3 pick. Not by me btw. At this point lucky to be top 10. If the Flames take him I'll be stunned. He'll I will start the "FIRE Burke/King/Hartley" thread myself. Not gonna happen. See Burkes history.
Draft board from my perspective is:
1-Ekblad
2-Reinhart
3-Bennett
4-Draisaitl
-because he IS the 4th best player (by a mile) and he's a center
(And from this point on it doesn't matter unless the flames get another top 5pick.
5-Dal Colle he is the best player available. Regardless of position.
6-Ritchie- obviously a Brian Burke guy.
7-Virtanen- see above
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