Oliver Kylington at 15 is a perfectly defensible (no pun intended) selection particularly given that the blue line is the shallowest area of the Flames' prospect pool. However, there are a couple of other guys you can probably get there, and I think I'd lean towards either Nick Meloche or Jeremy Roy, if available, before Kylington. Neither has a higher upside but they're still high-end d prospects and somewhat safer.
The other direction to go for me is skill. Lots of people have Svechnikov going 15; I cannot argue with that pick. I suspect Daniel Sprong will also be available and I'd be fine with that as well. I am not a huge fan of the notion of picking Meier or White.
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