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Originally Posted by prizefighterinferno
Flames need to inject high end skill and avoid the pitfall of drafting for positional need imo. Listening to Steinberg (god bless him) and Gilbertson yesterday talking about locking in on positional need and going D man at 16 (while both acknowledging that they haven't really "dug in" on the draft yet) made me cringe a bit given the forward talent that projects to still be around at that slot. ASP seems to have the upside but will likely be gone....but Willander?
One of Perreault, Leonard, Moore, Wood, Cristall, Danielson, Barlow, Sale, or Heidt will be there. Seems like a no brainer.
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I'm generally opposed to a d-man, unless it's an offensive d-man. The offensive d-man has almost become its own position over the last few years, and it's someone the Flames are sorely missing.
The Flames need a d-man who can transform the PP and put offensive pressure on the opposing team when they need a goal.
Overall, BPA is probably the right choice though over organizational needs. Who knows where this team will be in 3 years.