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Old 03-13-2016, 05:16 PM   #1198
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina View Post
I'm not sure why it is important they draft a player that can play next year. Next year I expect improvement but they won't be ready to contend.

I'm hoping for top 4 as I think Jakob Chychrun is being under-rated. If the Flames take him - it basically sets up the D for the very long term.

And then indeed the wings still need to be addressed badly.
For me, priority #1 is RW, so the Fins work best. If the Flames pick 5th and the first four picks are Matthews, Laine, Puljujarvi, and Dubois, then Chickren is the best alternative.

A deadly top 4 of Gio + Brodie + Hamilton + Chychrun with guys like Hickey, Andersson and Kylington in the wings would make the defense a strength for the next 10 years. After that, it would be all hands on deck to find forwards.
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