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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
BPA is subjective to the scouts/organization. It is influenced by philosophy on what is successful in the NHL and how to build a successful team. Therefore who the Flames think the BPA available at #6 is could be drastically different than who another organization thinks the BPA at #6 is.
So who is BPA at #6 for the Flames? I'd look for players who possess a blend of skill, skating, size, hockey sense and compete. That is why I am skeptical the Flames will have Nylander/Keller that high. Hopefully that makes sense. It's not that the Flames have a fixation on size but at the same time you can't ignore that part of the equation because the Flames do factor it in to their decision making when debating and making their list.
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for sure... I agree with that.
funny thing is, i think that Nylander/Keller have everything you list...except size and in Nylander's case, maybe compete/battle. But neither are midgets either.. Keller is what 5'10"? and Nylander 6'0"... probably not far off from the average NHL'er height wise...
I guess, looking at Brown's highlights, i don't see what people are talking about? Granted, its a highlight/goal scoring tape, so you don't see other things, like dominating a cycle along the boards or physically beating up an opponent over the course of a game.
However, to my untrained eyes, I don't see a particularly skilled guy that is dynamic... i see a big guy with better than average skills. That's it...
can anyone point to something in the highlights that suggest 6th overall?
because when i compare Brown's tape to Max Jones, Jones looks so much better on tape. Faster, more dynamic, more skilled, imaginative and explosive.. imo of a highlight tape at least..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LszkPj3fjcc
if you could nab him with a late first, that would be amazing. I'd take Jones over Brown 7 days a week.