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Originally Posted by ricardodw
I think that Florida is forced to pick Ekblad if they stay with the #1 pick.
This will likely cost Dale Tallon his job when the Panthers once again are out of the playoffs with Ekblad playing in Junior and at least 2 or 3 of Reinhart, Bennett, Draisaitl and Dal Colle making a significant contribution to an NHL team as a 19 year old.
That is why Florida will trade down to someone else in the top-5, Most likely the Flames. It will cost the Flames one of Granlund, Baertschi or Reinhart .... whoever the Flames management team feels has the least to offer and the longest road to making a significant contribution to the Flames at the NHL level.
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Ekblad will be in the NHL next year.
He's already had 3 full seasons in Jr., there's nothing more for him to do there.