My board at this point is : 1. Stenberg, 2. McKenna 3. Verhoeff 4. Björck 5. Carels .... then Lawrence. He hasn't really done anything at the NCAA level. I don't think you take him just because hes a centre. His USHL production (1.3 PPG) was good, but not "Top 5 Pick" dominant.
On a side note though I dont think we talk enough about the late round picks. I think a good money ball pick would be JP Hurlbert. This guy has average skating so he gets passed over by scouts (just like Robertson did) but he has insane goal scoring release and IQ...hes basically Jason Robertson. He ranks in the 95th Percentile for goals scored from the slot and is at 1.63 PPG.... I would take a swing at him with one of our other picks. If we dont, Dallas will.
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