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Originally Posted by Vulcan
To me it seems to be that trades are getting harder to make. Getting good value is also hard when dealing from a position of weakness (lack of defence prospects). For these reasons drafting for need should get more of a priority.
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I still think picking the BPA is the way to go, but if there is a prospect position you lack in that is only a couple of draft spots behind, I'd probably take them. In 2013 and 2014's case, there wasn't really a top end D/RW in our spot. Yes, Nurse could've been picked, but Monahan was clearly the BPA imo. In 2014, we had the chance to pick the last of the top 4 players and we capitalized on it.
If we are not in McDavid/Eichel territory, I do hope we pick a defenseman in this deep draft. Hanifin, Kylington, Andersson, Werenski, or Roy would definitely help this franchise. Aside from Hanifin/Kylington, we'd have a solid D prospect ready within that year, ready to go in the 16-17 season.