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Originally Posted by dammage79
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Yep, he's extremely attractive as a prospect. I think I'm leaning towards Sergachev/Chychrun as my favourites at #6 if Tkachuk/Dubois are gone. Sergachev just has fantastic skating, shooting, passing, poise and solid size. Definitely see top pairing potential there.
For those who are convinced Dubois has zero chance of being there at 6 though
https://soundcloud.com/tsn-radio-van...os-and-tkachuk
Mackenzie says only 3-4 of the 10 scouts he talked to have Dubois in their top 5. Combine that with
http://www.tsn.ca/laine-closes-gap-o...kings-1.478128
"Chychrun was the only defenceman to be ranked in anyone's top four prospects. One scout had him at No. 4 overall"
"In contrast, Juolevi’s highest rank was No. 5 overall"
"Penticton Vees' defenceman Dante Fabbro, who played for Canada at the World U-18 Championship in Grand Forks, didn't quite make the cut for TSN's Top 15, but he did get one vote in the Top 10 (No. 5) and was deemed the top defenceman by that one scout."
So there are scouts that have Chychrun top 4. There are scouts that have Juolevi top 5. Even a scout that has Fabbro top 5. And now we've got rumours that teams have Brown have top 5.
It seems like Tkachuk/Dubois are consensus top 5 but the closer you look the murkier it appears. I think there's almost no chance Tkachuk is there at #6. But there does seem to be some chance that Dubois is. All it will take is for the Canucks to decide that Dubois and a defensemen are close enough that they should prioritize organizational need and take the defenseman. Or maybe EDM trades the pick and that team takes Brown or a d-man. Or maybe VAN takes Brown over Dubois.
I don't think we can rule out Dubois yet
I still believe there's a chance!