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Originally Posted by stemit14
Can anyone speak to why so many draft rankings are keeping Lindstrom out of the top five? I would love for that to happen if the flames end up drafting around 6th because I, like many on here, think he should be the top target for the flames outside of Celebrini.
Can anyone speak to what is keeping him outside of that top tier? I see a kid who is among the younger guys in the draft so his production is even more impressive under that context. He is a 6’4” center with fantastic speed, his playmaking and goal scoring ability seem top notch. He’s pretty physical. He’s Canadian - not that it’s super important for other franchises but it can be a plus when considering him vs Russian players with the “Russian Factor”. What am I not seeing in his game? So many of us assume he is going top 5 but I don’t think I’ve seen many (if any) draft rankings with him in that range yet.
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Lindstroms been a consistent riser through the rankings since the beginning of the season. IIRC, he was ranked 20s late teens at the start of the year. Only reason he's not risen more is due to his injury. IMO, he'd be top 4 ranked if he didn't get injured.
I don't think he'll last outside of 5th OA unless those top 4 remaining teams are bullish on the available defensemen.