I really don't get Vancouver being ranked high. Centers revolve around Cassels and McCann - solid prospects for sure, but what is really their upside? Maybe solid 2nd line centers if their development goes right? Virtanen is the closest thing to a blue-chip prospect, and I think many people question as to how well his game will translate, and it isn't like he took a big step last year that many people would be expecting him to. All Shinkaruk has shown so far is that scouts were right to pass on him, justifying his drop in the draft. Baertschi has shown there are HUGE question marks and holes in his game. Demko sure is a great goalie prospect - but even if someone has him ranked ahead of Gillies and MacDonald, there is no justification to have him ranked much better (I think he is a step below MacDonald and Gillies myself, just making the point).
To me, it sounds like a very pro Vancouver writer fought tooth and nail for that ranking.
Edmonton over Calgary? Yeah, I see it. I don't think it is that big of a deal. They have a generational talent in McDavid. They have a 3rd overall in Draisaitl. They have a 7th overall in Nurse. That is some serious blue-chip talent there. Depth sucks, but they do have additional prospects that I think will also make the NHL. They just have much lower depth than the Flames. However, blue-chip talent is always going to be more expensive to acquire, and thus their pool be ranked higher than Calgary. No arguments there.
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