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Originally Posted by timbit
Mangiapane and Shinkaruk are not in the same "league " as Keller projection wise
You take the best player available. My point is, at 6 , don't be surprised if the flames staff think Keller is that guy.
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Shinkaruk was talked about as a potential top 10-15 pick in a deep draft exactly like Keller is talked about this year. Different style of player of course as Shinkaruk is more a goalscorer and Keller more of a playmaker but I think Shinkaruk and Keller aren't as dissimilar in upside as you suggest. Both had/have questions about whether their games will translate at their size.
I would be absolutely floored, shocked and flabbergasted if the Flames thought Keller was the BPA at #6. I wouldn't hate the pick per se but I think the chance of that happening is slim to none with the management group we have.
There will be players with 1st line forward/1st pairing defense upside available at #6 who have skill, skating, size and drive/character available. Why would we take a player who doesn't possess one of those attributes when we could take a player that possesses all of them? That is my question. The top end of this draft is VERY strong. There may be players taken outside the top 10 with 1st line/1st pairing upside. It is no slight to Keller to believe he won't go top 8.