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Originally Posted by devo22
As for the draft, at this point all I really want to see is Draisaitl getting picked in the top 3 so that one of Reinhart, Bennett and Ekblad falls to us. Nothing against Draisaitl - I think he's a good prospect, but the other 3 excite me more.
I'll #### bricks of excitement if Reinhart falls to us. I remember that every time I checked the progress of Max when he was still in Kootenay, I thought "wow that Sam kid is good already" and maybe there was a way to get him in 2014. If it really happens, I'll be over the moon!
Same with Bennett. The thought of a 1-2 punch of Monahan and Reinhart/Bennett sure is exciting. Doubt that Ekblad will fall to 4 ... but then again, I thought the same about Jones last year.
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I still think Draisaitl is one of the better picks out there. Ekblad is of course a given, if he lands at #4, we're taking him no doubt, especially with Burke and Treliving's philosophy. I am very high on both Sams too but Leon still intrigues me. The fact that he is a comparable to Anze Kopitar is what is really making me go crazy for him, we could use a player like him.
With Sean having the mannerisms of Toews already (you can see it), adding a player like Kopitar on another line would be a recipe for disaster for other teams. Two centers with great size, one with a great shot (Sean) and one with good passing abiltiy (Leon).
I am not saying we have to draft Draisaitl, I want Sam Reinhart or Sam Bennett before him. But worst case scenario, if Florida picks Ekblad, Buffalo picks Reinhart and the Oilers pick Bennett, that leaves us Draisaitl or Dal Colle. Is this really a worst case scenario though? Nope, not really.
EDIT: Please, let's not trade down. 4th OA is going to benefit this team.