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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
Of all the potential RWs who could be available at 15, here's my order of preference:
Barzal - mega long shot to drop to 15
Rantanen - long shot, but not outside the realms of possibility
Svechnikov - decent chance of still being on the board
Boeser - bit of a reach at 15, but I think he has top line upside
Meier - unlikely to be there at 15 anyway, but I've gone off Mooseheads & Swiss people (not in a racist way)
Merkley - reminds me of TJ Oshie in a way. Calgary boy.
Konecky - all heart and skill but will his body hold up?
White - great 2-way forward but I hear he lacks top line upside
Sprong - no.
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Good list. As for defensemen, it's most likely that Hanifin, Provorov, and Werenski will be taken. The rest would be considered reaches, except maybe Jakub Zboril.
Assuming the Flames don't trade down or up, it's realistic to expect them to draft one of
Svechnikov - Great combination of strength, size, and skill
Merkley - Calgary boy with high compete and skill
Konecny - Top-notch skill and compete, but a bit small
White - As you said, great 2-way forward but lacks top-line potential
Zboril - Solid all-around defenseman but lacks top-2 potential
Out of this list, I hope it's Svechnikov, Konecny, and Merkley (in that order)