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Originally Posted by stemit14
I don’t think Cristal makes it past Chicago at pick 35. Pretty sure Bedard mentioned him as one of the smartest players he’s ever played with/against. I could see Chicago using that pick to make their new superstar happy with the organization right off the bat… plus it’s a good pick to make at this point in the draft anyways.
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He is Bedards best friend. And since they have 4 picks in the 2nd round, it’s not a waste.
But it really depends on whether they covet someone else badly at the time of their first 2nd round pick. Detroit picks 3 in a row prior to their next pick, so if they want, for example the best goalie prospect, they might need to pull the trigger on the goalie early.
Calgary likely needs to move into the top 2 picks in the 2nd round to get Cristall. And if one of those teams really wants Cristall, it’s not going to happen.