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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I could, but I question if it gives us any advantage over more raw skill. A team just won the cup for the second time in a row with five top nine forwards under 6'0 (Crosby/Sheary/Guentzal/Rust/Hagelin). I would prefer to take whoever is best, whoever that is. If that's Vesalainen, sweet, but if it's Suzuki, Petterson, or Yamamoto, then I want them.
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The thing about the Pittsburgh model is we will never be able to recreate that. They have two centers better on that roster than we've ever had in the existence of the Calgary Flames (including Sid, who is an arguable top 5 forward of all time).
And I agree with you with the skill trumps size sentiment, but there is a really good chance that Vesalainen
is the most skilled player available on the board when we step up to pick, he just happens to be playing in that mammoth of a frame.
Regaurdless though, I flip flop every day when I think about who I want. This will be one of the more exciting drafts in recent years for us, just because of it's unpredictability.