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Originally Posted by Parallex
I'd really like the Flames to load up on D at this years draft. Of course you take the best player available but really most guys in the draft will fall into a tier of talent so I hope when they look at guys in any tier they elect to pursue a "all other things being equal take the d-man" strategy.
Brodie and Giordano are great but the Flames need a better 3-4 then Russell/Wideman.
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Yep the same lesser talent 3-4 defensemen you mentioned are the same defensemen the Flames is counting on to play more minutes than any top defensemen in the league.
Drafting a defenseman is a crapshoot because it usually takes longer for them to get used to the plays in the NHL. There is a reason why most teams do not draft a defenseman higher every draft day unless they think he is a sure thing. I am going to be happy if the Flames can draft another TJ Brodie. Someone who is off the radar then when he turned professional he gets better and better.