Bennett and (especially) Tkachuk are hardly locks yet.
The cupboards were pretty bare back then, but I remember saying in 2013, that it was really important that 2 out of those 3 picks made a strong impact, considering how it was looked at as a very strong draft. While I don't think you can completely count anyone out yet, I don't think its unreasonable to assume that you really have to temper expectations with two out of the 3. Unfortunately nobody past the 1st round looks like an NHLer either.
A bit of a shame...I was super excited after seeing Poirier the first time. He seemed like exactly what this team needed...a skilled guy with speed and who played a bit of a pest role. I was hoping he'd be our own Brand Marchand.
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