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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
Big fan of your in-depth profiles. Have been for a couple of years now.
Draisaitl versus Dal Colle: which player is faster (as in, less slow)? Which player better suits the Flames? On paper they seem like they could be fairly similar prospects...
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Thanks FZ!
Wish I had the time to respond more in depth. You read the descriptions and you're right, they sound like similar prospects, but I think they are quite a bit different as well.
Dal Colle is faster. Now while Draisaitl's skating comes up as something he needs to work, he is what I would call deceptively fast - in other words, it doesn't impair what he does on the ice - and I think he can and will improve it.
At this point, I think you could say either player would fit the Flames. I thought all along I would say Dal Colle, but I really think they have to look at all possibilities. I think we're all guilty about looking at the current team, the prospect pool and trying to slate someone in. I think, without question, you have to take the Best Prospect Available. You can't bank on other stuff "turning out".
Cop out, but I wouldn't be disappointed with either although my preference would be that we nab one of Sam Reinhart, Ekblad or Bennett.