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Originally Posted by UKflames
Could one of you prospect/draft specialists answer me a question that's been going round my head.
Is this draft weak in D, as Conny sems to have been targetting D with his trades. Does this mean he can concentrate on C & W, as the draft is stronger in those positions?
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I would say that in the Flames expected range, this isn't true. The draft, relatively speaking, and compared to other drafts, is stronger at the defense position.
As per Conroy's recent interviews, he has stated that he has acquired defensemen because he knew that Zadorov, Tanev, and Hanifin were likely to going to be on their way out. The Wranglers have lacked solid D depth for a while as well. Defense take a while to develop, so it's proper to have them at a variety of different ages.
With that said, it is likely that the BPA at the Flames latter 1st round pick will be a forward. Basha, Parascak, Howe, Artamonov, Hage, and Ritchie could be options.