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Originally Posted by Da_Chief
Im not sure why folks prefer Florida. This team has drafted the following:
Ekblad (1st)
Barkov (2nd)
Huberdeau (3rd)
Gudbransson (3rd)
Ellerby (10th)
Frolik (10th)
Olesz (7th)
Horton (3rd)
Boumeester (3rd)
Weiss (4th)
Since 2001 as top 10 picks which includes 7 top 4 picks. They've had plenty of chances to screw up prospects and they have.
A team like Minnesota and Nashville deserve it imo, expansion teams of the last 20 years that have tried their hardest to win and not tank.
As much as I dislike Winnipeg, I'd be ok with them getting it to.
Toronto / Pittsburgh / Edmonton / Florida have had plenty of top picks in last 20 years.
NYR get all the UFAs and prospects they want.
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I chose Florida because it gives them more of a reason to rebuild/retool and trade one of their high end players. I selfishly want Barkov and know that they will not be moving him any time soon.
I also chose Florida as my first target to get him because Lafreniere is not going to address their problems on defense. Plus, would rather Florida be the East team that lands him than Toronto, NYR, and Pittsburgh.