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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Not saying we need to target a RW, but I do think these could be the best available at that spot. I am tempted to add the "other" Russian, Guryanov, as I have a feeling he gets picked in the top half of the draft. That might also mean someone else is available, like a Zacha or Kyle Connor.
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Guryanov has the Russian Factor that Svechnikov doesn't have. I would go with Svechnikov 10 times out of 10 because he's already in NA and looks like a top line sniper.
Connor seems unlikely to drop, as his stock just keeps rising. Zacha, I'm not so sure about. Need to look into him a but more. If those two are on the list then Crouse has to be mentioned as well. With all these guys on the rise it's possible that he drops into our sights.
Dreaming of the silky smooth Giroux-esque Barzal. Rantanen is a beast and looks NHL-ready to me. After that it's Svechnikov or Boeser for me. I'm buying the Button love for Brock, so if Barzal, Rantanen & Svechnikov are all taken I think Boeser's a great fit for the Flames. An Okposo-type player is exactly what this team needs to play with Monahan and Gaudreau.