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Originally Posted by Iniggywetrust
I think that there is actually a string correlation between BPA and positional need. A team will based it's list on who they think is the BPA but how they judge who is actually best will depend on what skills and attributes they find most important. Position will factor into that as well.
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Exactly.
I would say a lot of teams in general value centres and defensemen more than wingers. So that philosophy can affect the BPA list. You may move wingers down slightly as a matter of rule in comparison to centres and d-men. Teams who have this philosophy would have been unlikely to take Yakupov #1 in his draft year IMO. Galchenyuk as the top centre or guys like Murray, Rielly, Trouba, Reinhart, were the top D.
Some teams will have a massive emphasis on skating and this will affect the BPA list.
Some teams will have a massive emphasis on skill and this will affect the BPA list.
The Flames I think take a balanced approach blending the importance of a lot of different factors. They value skating, skill, size, character, work ethic. The one attribute I think is a make or break is heart and work ethic. I don't think the Flames are into taking lazy players.