Drafting 15th overall makes it much easier to accept elimination.
I hope that they pick any sort of defense prospect, since none of the top 4 dmen on the flames are "young" except Brodie. There is also a lack of high-end defense prospects throughout the organization. There is a plethora of decent D-prospects, but no outstanding ones. It might be wise to pick a few d-prospects in the second and third round as well. A lot of defense seemed to be picked in the second round.
If they decide to pick a forward by strictly picking the best player available, which they probably will, I would rather the Flames pick someone with high offensive potential than someone with only size/grit.
Timo Meier or Yevgeni Svechnikov seem a lot more "elite" than someone like Paul Bittner. Meier and Svechnikov are both still have pretty good size as well. These are the type of guys the Flames should get if they decide to go with a forward.
Monahan23's top 3 picks look great. Get er done Brad and Brian!
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