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Originally Posted by Table 5
I would almost never draft a Dman at 1, but if he's still there at 4 and Reinhart and Bennett aren't, I'd take him for sure.
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so you would have Reinhart and Bennett rated higher than Ekblad?
That would mean that it might come to Edmonton having a choice between Ekblad and Draisaitl.... and the Oilers have already waited one year for Nurse.
There has to be some kind of pressure on Lowe and the alumni running the team in Edmonton to at least play .500 hockey. Drafting Ekblad means you think you will be around in 3 years when he has a chance to make an impact.