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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Most scouts don’t think so.
In an Athletic poll of execs and scouts, they asked them all who the best skater in the draft was. Dickinson got multiple votes (the only other prospects to get multiple votes were Lindstrom and Parekh). He was second in scoring among draft-eligible d-men (after Parekh), with 70 points in 68 games, and he’s outstanding defensively. And this in a 6’3” frame, and with lauded leadership qualities.
Since Utah, Seattle, and Ottawa will likely all take d-man, it’s probably a moot question anyway. Unlikely Dickinsen drops to Calgary.
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That's why Lindstrom is guaranteed to be gone before the Flames pick. Not often you get a teenager that large that can skate like he can and score close to a goal a game clip. He's also very strong finishing 2nd in left and right hand grip strength and 4th in bench press at the combine. Even if he doesn't end up as an elite scorer in the NHL the floor should be very high with his size, strength, and skating.