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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
I'd much rather the Flames pick an elite skilled forward with the first pick and then augment size with later picks, if they want to gradually increase the size of the prospect base
. Even though you can find elite talent in latter rounds, its definitely harder... i think that its easier finding size in latter rounds than pure skill.
so i hope calgary does pick for skill over size with the 6th pick, because i think they can pick for size with their other first (i hope) or there 2-3 second round picks
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I think it's the reverse actually. It's extremely hard to find big, fast, skilled players outside the top 20 picks. NHL scouts and teams put a premium on those players with the total package. It's easy to find purely skilled smaller players outside the 1st (see Gaudreau, Kucherov, Petan, Mangiapane, etc)
Of course we wouldn't pick size over skill at 6, but why settle for one of those? You can get big and skilled players at the top end of a draft with a strong top end. Why take a small, fast, skilled player when we can take a big, fast, skilled player? No one has answered that question yet.
It's highly unlikely Keller is the BPA at #6 in a draft with a strong top end because he isn't big, skilled and fast and there will be big, fast and skilled players with 1st line/1st pairing upside available.