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Originally Posted by ernie
As a canuck fan the problem is not just the Virtanen pick not turning out when the more obvious choices in that slot are progressing nicely but that the biggest need in the organization is top flight forward talent. This makes the Juolevi pick a bad one IMO. Not because the player is bad but because it was the wrong pick to make from, IMO, the best player available perspective and the organizational need perspective. They needed to hit on good first line forwards with the #6 and #5 picks. They whiffed on both.
And I'll be clear the organization needs depth and talent everywhere but they really need up front help. You aren't going to be successful with a bunch of 40 point guys in the top 6.
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Ehlers - Horvat - Tkachuk
would look pretty good to Nuck fans, I would think.
As to those saying you should build the defense first, because they take longer... I agree. But you need all kinds of players, and with early first round guys, you have to take the best player available. (You can use all the other picks on D every year if you like)
And I am sorry, but there is no way in hell (and not a single scout suggested) that Juolevi was a better player than Tkachuk in June. And he sure as hell isn't now.