Also something that should not be overlooked in the OP's example that I don't think anyone touched upon, is the fact that defencemen seem to hold higher value than wingers. Top pairing defencemen have values on par with top line centers (for the most part). Top 4 defencemen are usually more valuable than 2nd line wingers - and sometimes hold more value than top line wingers in some instances.
I would be 100% comfortable in drafting Chychurn if he was the BPA (or another defencemen) over perhaps a lesser prospect to fill an immediate hole organizationally. This comes from someone who very much believes that Kylington could very well end up as a top-pairing guy, and feel very comfortable that organizationally, this team is extremely well setup for top 4 defencemen (Brodie, Hamilton, Kylington, Andersson, Hickey, Kulak) and 'bottom 4' (no chance at top pairing, but perhaps a chance at middle pairing or bottom pairing upside - Culkin, Wotherspoon, Nakladal, Jokipakka, Kanzig (yes, bottom pairing upside), Ollas-Mattsson, Rafikov).
As they force their way into the NHL, they either get traded for additional futures, packaged for immediate holes in the lineup, or they even push the defencemen ahead of them out of the organization and use those other defencemen as trade chips to likewise refill the cupboards or fill immediate needs.
Regardless of position, the BPA will have a better chance at becoming an impact player in the NHL, and that player will at least have more value in future trades to re-balance the lineup.
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