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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
In that scenario what exactly is Montreal gaining by moving up? Appears Brown will be there at #9 anyway.
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I posted this mock draft in the draft thread but a couple quotes from it address your questions.
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2016...draft.html?m=1
"5. Vancouver Canucks - Logan Brown
I know many expect them to go Pierre Luc Dubois here. And quite frankly, it wouldn't surprise me if they did. I've also mentioned Alex Nylander here (on twitter) because I think his skill set would be a great fit with some of the other young players that Vancouver has amassed. However, I actually think it will be Logan Brown who they go with. I could very well be wrong. But here me out. This is both a pick of need, and a Benning style selection. The teams that find success in the Pacific have a player like Brown leading the way, that big talented center who can dominate possession (Kopitar, Thornton, Getzlaf). By trading Jared McCann, and with the disappointing season from Cole Cassels, the need for a talented future center (besides Bo Horvat) couldn't be more obvious. Brown apparently impressed BIG time at the combine and with his size and potential, I don't think it's a reach at all to consider him in the top 5 or 6."
"9. Montreal Canadiens - Jakob Chychrun
I think Brown was definitely the guy the Canadiens were targeting, so they might be angry that they didn't snag him. In all honesty, at this point they might have to move up if they want him that badly."
I actually hadn't read his mock before my post but it seems he and I are thinking along similar lines.