really tough one to figure out. My guess is that since the media hype train seems to finally have derailed and their special boys club is under pressure to finally deliver, they'll turn to the more NHL ready center. Sam Bennett will probably need another year in the minors to add muscle to his frame, while Leon Draisaitl is already NHL ready in terms of size, I think. He fills a team need for them as well ... this might be influenced by my hope that one of the Sams will slip to us, but I honestly think that they'll take Draisaitl at 3 if Ekblad and Reinhart are gone. Not sure if they'd pass Reinhart though (BARF!!!) ... but since he's off the table in our scenario, they take the German.
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