In my deep analyze, Dach will fit most of our needs, if all are equal BPA.
Right-handed playmaker to feed Zadina on the PP.
------- Rasmussen/Mantha (L)
Dach (R) ----- Larkin (L) ----- Zadina/Mantha (L)
-------- Pointman
We haven't had that kind of guy since Robert Lang/Yzerman.
Larkin is already our "Turcotte", don't think we need a team full of Turcottes. They will hustle, we need a different matchup hell to mix things out. Babcock wanted Sheahan up, because Ryan Getzlaf was a matchup nightmare on his eyes. So let's draft this "Getzlaf-styled" Dach to let that matchup problem to be solved on opposite teams. Somebody who slows the game, is hard to play against and when some others skate like crazy.
Nothin against Krebs but he is a lefty. Another lefty for the group of million lefties? No. It's just time fix these minor things out this time. This kind of equal draft offers you a chance to plug those detail-holes. Right-handed centerman for faceoffs, possibility for L to R one-timer shots. When he have a primary R-handed option there, we don't have to use any "Glendenings" ever on offensive end. Just go with the primary guy and forget all the Plan B nonsenses.
Cozens would also fit on that bill, but is less of a playmaker. More of an individual/scorer, which will became prizy in a cap world. Dach as a plamaker makes his linemates become overpaid, thanks to his great playmaking, and when they are gonna get overpaid, Yzerman trades them away to avoid the problem, and Dach will get new guys to feed. Repeat.
That's what I hope in this draft. Not possibly the best single individual. But the best fit for our needs and best relative fit in a cap world. You have to think deeper on these things. Big-sized playmaker, which finally gives us a needed handness and a new dimension. And a stastistically low-costed possible elite player.
Kirby Dach.