[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I disagree.

If the draft were held right now:

The Isles would have to leave one of Hamonic, Leddy, Boychuk or De Haaan exposed.

The Preds would have to leave one of Weber, Josi, Ekholm or Ellis exposed

The Ducks would have to leave one of Fowler, Lindholm, Vatanen or Depres exposed

The Bolts would have to leave one of Hedman, Stralman, Garrison or Sustr exposed

Take the worst guy off all those lists and you have a pretty good top 4 defense, and that's just off the top of my head, and not even digging into forwards.

De Haan - Ellis
Depres - Sustr

I'd take that as a rebuilding defense any day.

If anything that helps teams like the Oilers who need defenseman. These teams will trade these players instead of losing them for nothing.