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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Are there any influences on the team's decision? Do they not look at the depth chart and let that influence the selection if they have two players at the same level? Do they look at development time and consider the investment of a pick?
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Button said it's part of the decision process. Not a major part but it's definitely an ingredient in their list making recipe.
If there was a draft where you could put more emphasis on organizational need, this would be the draft.
Especially at 12. There's 3 RHS fowrds that could be available which is a team need. 2 of those 3 RHS are Centers. And one pure RW.
There's potentially 3 or 4 centers in their window that's also an organizational need.
Maybe 1 d man depending on their rankings list and 2 goalies.
If Wallstedt did make it to 12, he has to be at or near the top of their list.
It's not a sexy adding offensive potential pick but it's a good pick none the less.
But I find it tough to pass on some of the offensive potential of the fw group in the Flames range either.
Long and short of it, Flames will get their #1 organizational prospect at 12. Or, they trade down, or trade up. I was thinking Ottawa looks like they'd be a trade down candidate.