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Originally Posted by jmac98
If players are ranked within close proximity to one another and one fellow is small of stature with the other being a heavy body, then there's credence to your argument. But Gauthier isn't in the mix at 6. In fact he's 3x further down the depth chart for the draft. You can't reach this far down in the first round skipping 10-15+ on the draft order just to get a guy because he's big.
Edmonton's perils weren't just because they drafted skill. It's because they ignored building around it and forgot that there's defence and goalies on the ice as well.
I like Gauthier and whomever gets him will be happy. But he's not in consideration at 6th. It would be a mistake to overlook the 10+ players to get him with your early/first round pick.
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You're making the assumption that the Flames list is the same as Bob McKenzie's. I don't make that assumption. I think the Flames have their own list and they will pick the best player available on that list. Frankly, I think there are a few players on Bob McKenzie's list that are not on the Flames list. I would suspect the same across the league. That's one of the biggest problems with discussing the draft is that there are some people that think there is some consensus list that the teams all follow. Team A has to pick this player because he's in slot B, and not picking him would be a massive mistake! Really? What if Team A thinks player B is huge holes in his game that cannot be addressed, or he just isn't an organizational fit? Does that player still end up on Team A's list, because Bob McKenzie said he should be there? The Flames will pick the player they think is the best fit, regardless of some fantasy list. If that player is Julien Gauthier I will not be disappointed. I doubt I will be disappointed with anyone they pick, because I believe their scouts are doing a great job in evaluating talent and they will make the right selection.