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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
From what I hear in Edmonton media they are not likely to use the 4th pick on a defenceman. They're targeting an existing defenceman via trade and praying Klefbom will be healthy.
They might be willing to move down and draft one. But it doesn't sound like they think they need to add one so desparately to their prospect pool that they'll use the #4 pick to get one.
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That just sounds so EDM doesn't it? I mean they did draft Klefbom and Nurse in the 1st round, how many 1st rounders can they afford to waste on defensemen while trying to assemble the best forward cast since the 80's Oilers?
They've found out painfully that drafting pure offensive skill every time regardless of their size and grit isn't the answer. Now it seems they've brought in Chiarelli who has the grand vision of supplementing their soft, skilled forwards with some grit and size. From that perspective how can they not draft Tkachuk or Dubois? Power and skill?!? It's everything they lack right?
I think it'll be super funny if we take a d-man that ends out turning into a top pairing guy and the Oilers and Canucks have to face that player for years instead of having him.