Logic would dictate that both EDM and VAN should consider trading down a few spots to draft a D-man...BUT these kind of moves in the top 10 of the draft seem to be very uncommon in the NHL. They happen all the time in the NFL and NBA, but not so much in the hockey world for some reason. (Or maybe that's just in my head?)
Anyway, I think it is very possible that one or both of them keep their pick and select a D-man, and that is probably what the majority of Flames fans hope for too...I think Tkachuk and Dubois are very real possibilities at #6.
I personally would be satisfied with Nylander as well, though many seem to have soured on him somewhat.
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