The more time that goes on, I'm starting to think the Flames may opt to take D (maybe trading down a spot or two). It's become pretty obvious in the past few years that top pairing and even top 4 D are a prized commodity in the NHL. Treliving always refers to asset management, and having a plethora of young potential top 4 D gives us valuable currency to address needs elsewhere. Look at what Nashville was able to do with their defensive depth, they acquired a #1C in Johansen.
I think there's a very real chance they have one or even several D ranked in the 6-8 range.
A lot of people (myself included) are hoping to address the lack of high end skill in our top 6 this summer, but that may be short sighted. As others have stated, taking a D is much less sexy than a high scoring winger, but wingers are often easier to acquire via free agency than top 3-4 D. In any case, the draft can't come soon enough!
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