D is such a hard position to draft, it's not too often that guys like Ekblad come along with #1 potential as it seems most young stars are all forwards. Most of the time, if a defender is in the first round, he goes early and the team seems to draft the best player available. It just hasn't been defenders for a long time.
I do think that the teams drafting has improved over the past few years so let's hope there are some gems in there.
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