I would think the only real risk in picking first overall is if you go off the board and leave McKenna or Stenberg available. If McKenna/Stenberg were selected and didn't pan out, I don't know that anyone would reasonably vilify the Flames for selecting them. But if you left either of those names on the board and picked another who didn't meet expectations, the organization would be looked down upon for trying to be the smartest person in the room type thing.
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