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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I'd be disappointed to take Keller or Jost at #6 because we could trade down several spots and still grab those guys. I mean I get why you like those players, they are very good players and very good prospects. But the top end this year is very deep and I think Jost/Keller are outside the top 8 because of that. It's no slight on them. Jost/Keller would be guys I'd be excited to get in the teens. I have a hard time seeing them in the Flames top 8. Again, not because they aren't good prospects but because I think there's even higher upside guys ahead of them. I mean we've gotten a lot of talk on Keller but I think Jost is equally as attractive if not moreso. Redline loves both and Keller doesn't make their top 10 but Jost makes their top 8.
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I think it would be a good idea to trade down at 6 if both Dubois and Tkachuk are gone by then. For me it's those five and then a group of about 9 players that are all basically comparable talent wise.
On defense
Juolevi is more of a passive defender that should be a good offensive 3/4 guy.
Chychrun has a lot of talent, but the questions about his decision making are either over blown or are on point, it's hard to tell. He has the highest level of talent of any of the D-men.
Sergachev is slightly worse than Chychrun but it's very close. If you're scared of Chychrun's question marks, then you have a close #2.
Bean is a similar guy to Brodie in all aspects.
McAvoy has a similar profile to Hanifin both in stats and overall play, but is three inches shorter than the 5th overall selection from a year ago.
Up front you have
Brown - Big Colborne type guy with more skill.
Jost and Keller - Slightly undersized guys that are extremely talented like Ehlers 2 years ago.
Nylander - A similar talent to his Bro in T.O.
There are 9 names on that list and I'd be fine getting any of them. There isn't a huge separation in talent between any of the group really, except Brown and he's further up the rankings due to size. It just depends mostly on what you're looking for. All of those D-men should become quality NHL players, just like the forwards.
If the five are gone, I'd hope that the Flames do explore trading down a few spots to get additional picks. Those additional picks can either be used directly to get someone else in the draft or to be utilized in trading for a goalie. Either way the Flames are in the drivers seat because of the fact they are picking 1st in the second tier.
It is unfortunate that the next team that has multi 1sts is Carolina at 13 (they have 21 also). I would not want to move down that far. Something like Buffalo for 8 + 38 or MTL for 9 + 39 would make a lot of sense. Could then flip either 35 or the new pick + one of the later 2nds for a mid/late 20's pick possibly.