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Originally Posted by Table 5
Feel free to show otherwise, but I don't think I've ever heard anyone legitimate ever call Ritchie or Virtanen as the "possible best player in the draft". They've always been a tier or two below as far as I can recall. Personally, I would stay away from Virtanen even if our pick was in the 5-10 range. I just don't think the guy has the creativity to be a great player...he seems to just make the same move over and over. Maybe hockey IQ isn't as important to the Flames as during the Feaster era, but it better still be up there.
If we're going away from the Top 4, I'd much rather go with a guy like Dal Colle, who honestly to me seems to be the surest best in the Top 10 to reach his potential. Or a guy like Nylander (a guy who has potential to be that "best player in the draft").
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I too see the high skill/creative guys like Nylander and Ehlers as a tier above Ritchie/Virtanen.