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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
I agree that we can't really go wrong: I am hoping we land one of Reinhart/Ekblad/Bennett, but if we end up with a Draisaitl or Dal Colle we might actually be in just as good a position.
Dal Colle has lots if potential to improve, especially as he physically matures and learns to use his big frame to his advantage. He's a potential powerforward, even though he isn't currently playing in that style. His NHL-calibre shot and vision make him a solid choice.
Draisaitl is in a similar situation; a couple of small improvements to his game and he'll be a deadly scoring threat. Improving his skating technique would put him in the really elite tier of prospects. Bit of a risk involved, because if his skating doesn't improve he might be a bit slow for the NHL, but there's potential there for him to come on leaps and bounds.
I'm just excited to see which name Brad Treliving calls out. June can't come soon enough!
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At least Draisaitl admits the need to work on his skating. Many of the large centers are not speedsters (Kopitar, Getzlaf, Thornton, etc.) but they get there. Just make sure they have a speedy winger or swift skating defenceman on the ice to get things into the opposition zone.