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Old 05-24-2024, 02:55 PM   #3506
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I dont really see it like that.

For years as a fan and as a reader i have heard constantly that you only get top end defence and centers at the top of the draft. I agree with few exceptions. We have the opportunity to get one of those elusive pieces so we focus on the least important most tradable positions with tij?
I think the position thing actually hurts Iginla’s ranking. He would probably be ranked higher as a centre (which he started out playing) if everything else was equal. There are probably some C and D on that list that are a little inflated due to position, and some C that will have to switch to the wing to stick in the NHL.

William Nylander, Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk. 3 wingers. Three sons of well-known NHLers. 3 guys taken after at least one centre or defenceman (or both!) they turned out significantly better than.

That’s why you go BPA regardless of position.
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