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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I think Fox and Valimaki have a lot more trade value than Andersson.
A lot of teams seem to keep a close eye on guys who do well in the NCAA, remember when the Flames were getting tons of offers for Gaudreau?
But with Fox, there's always a large risk that he wont sign. As it stands has to compete with so many strong defense prospects and a solidified top 5 in the NHL (Gio, Hamiltion, Brodie, Hamonic and Stone). Plus he'll likely want to finish his degree at Harvard. I would say 70% he doesn't sign with the Flames. Not unless someone is traded.
In terms of actual prospect rankings, I would say Andersson is a bit closer to Fox and Valimaki.
I would go:
1. Fox
2. Valimaki
3. Andersson
4. Kylington
5. Wotherspoon
6. Rafikov
7. Mattsson
8. Healy
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I think Fox is getting slightly overrated here by some, Andersson was the higher pick, has been Stockton’s best Dmen for 2 years now, and is without a doubt more NHL ready than any other prospect. I need to see Fox play in a better league before putting him over Andersson