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Originally Posted by dustygoon
if scouts think the top player available is a blue liner, then take him. i don't see the problem. This pick isn't helping next year anyway. He hits his prime in 5 years at best. Gio will be old, Brodie will be 30. This is long range stuff. Plus these types of defensemen available this year are ones you win with (two way) while costing less than top flight high scoring guys that mess with cap picture. Vlasic is cheaper than Subban, but which one contributes more to winning? Kind of a toss-up.
You start picking positions, then you end up with chucko and pelech.
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Or Getzlaf/Carter/Richards instead of Phaneuf?