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Originally Posted by Ashes
I know this has been mentioned a few times but I have to agree that the guy in the top 10 who I can't make up my mind about is Silayev the big defensemen. He's ranked anywhere from 2-10 in most mocks, with Craig Button's latest mock draft listing him at 12th overall.
The obvious size [6'7, 211lb] and the fact he's playing huge minutes in the KHL is really intriguing, but he's never really put up points anywhere he's been. Is a huge shut-down defensemen going to be worth choosing with a top-ten pick if other guys like Yakemchuk/Dickinson/Parekh/Buium are still on the board? Silayev really feels like a Flames pick if he's still on the board, especially with our recent trade history and the fact our Russian scouting has been given a boost recently.
Risky top-10 pick? Or no brainer if he's there for the Flames?
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Here is a scouting report, which includes reasons as to why he is such a wildcard in this draft (both good and bad):
I think he is one of those guys that is a high risk and high reward. He might end up as a bottom pairing defencemen if he really doesn't have a good IQ. Or maybe he ends up as the next Chara with his size and ability. For teams picking him in the top 10, it is probably because they see him closer to Chara than a bust. It will be interesting to see where he ends up. I personally would prefer that the Flames pass on him, unless they are 1000% sure he is closer to Chara than Logan Stanley.