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Originally Posted by dying4acup
The top pick in this draft, at best is comparable to Lindholm, Nurse or Monahan. No way is #1 compared to McKinnon or Jones.
I had hoped that with the Flames worst ever finish in the standings, and highest ever pick, that we would be getting a sure fire superstar or franchise player. That isn't going to happen.
At very least I hoped that we would get a prospect better than Monahan. That appears unlikely at best.
Still going to be pleased with whomever is drafted, and expecting him to be a core player on a Stanley cup champion team.
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I disagree to some extent. Sure, none of the big four are as good now or as polished as prospects as Mackinnon was and i doubt any will have a rookie year as good as Nathan's either. However, when picking this high, if developed properly and given the time and right situations, its pretty tough to say that non of the big four this year will ever be as good. Hell, 5 years from now one or two of them may be better, its really tough to say and has a lot to do with coaches, systems, development etc.