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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Why do you associate smaller with weaker? Both players have very little muscle currently, but both have plenty of room to fill out and neither projects as a physical player. I think the player who's game is more physical (Keller) is more likely to put on the muscle mass needed to battle in the corners.
And I would argue Nylander is less naturally skilled than Keller is anyways. Matthews is the most naturally skilled player in the draft... Nylander isn't even close to his level. Keller is arguably second, as is Laine, depending on which you value. Nylander is probably 4th.
And the Flames won't pass up players for being "redundant" if they are the BPA - not in the first round. Second having multiple versatile players is never a bad thing. Give me a team full of "Bennetts" all day.
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Sure you could argue but I don't think most scouts would agree. As always time will tell as nobody can predict what's going to happen with these players and we only can hope the Flames scouts know better than everyone else.