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Originally Posted by Samonadreau
Show me a mock that had them take anyone but McDavid after the lottery last year.
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Yep and barring some crazy scenario in 2014 where Ekblad fell to them at 3, they were always going to take a forward, wether it was Reinhart, Bennett or Draisaitl.
This represents an excellent chance for them to take a blue chip defenceman and get him in the system. Yes, it wouldn't be the flashy pick and yes, the guy they take probably won't be able to step in right away, but I honestly think it would be the right thing for them to do and it would be a sign that the brain trust is starting to learn its lessons.
There are a lot of variances of opinion on Chychrun, Juolevi and Sergechev, but they'll all likely turn into decent NHl players, so I don't see them hurting themselves by passing on Dubois or Tkachuk and taking a d man. This summer marks a potential turning point for their franchise I think. Deal Eberle, RNH and Yakupov(and ignore the return, its irrelevant at this point), have a strong draft and I think they'll have actually taken some steps forward.