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Old 06-13-2024, 12:57 PM   #1302
Jiri Hrdina
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus View Post
The Flames already have 2 first rounders and may end up having 2 in the top half of the draft when the dust settles. You can address more than 1 position of need this year. You stick to the list and draft based on your internal rankings and you should end up with 2 good NHL prospects. Maybe only 1 has that elite top of lineup potential, but maybe both do.

Departing from the above and chasing a position is exactly how you end up with busts more often than a team normally would.
Position scarcity and importance should be a factor. BPA gets tossed around but ignores that centres and D are more valuable, and harder to find, than wingers.

If a winger is significantly better - draft the winger.
If it's close, consider the priority of the position.
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