I think its Either a skilled-scoring winger or a two-way defencemen.
I don't see us picking Konecny, he's just too small and just not skilled enough to make up the difference IMO. I also worry about little guys that play fierce hockey, it's hard to do at the next level.
I Really like J. Roy. and I think he has a huge ceiling... But we are already way to impish on the blueline. And I see him as a Kris Russel with a better shot.
I think we end up with either
Forwards:
Svechnikov (Although I doubt it because we rarely draft Euro's, especially Russians)
Joel Ek Eriksson (The guy put up ridiculous numbers and the more I think about it I doubt he falls to 15, typical of most swede's he under the radar). Size, speed, two-way play. Definitely intriguing.
Timo Meier Scores, and Hits. Seems like a Brian Burke type.
Paul Bittner Let's face it... If our team liked Richie last year, we are going to take a long look at this guy.
maybe one of Connor, or Zacha could be options as well.
D-men
Thomas Chabot This is my dream scenario. SOmething tells me he will be gone. But he seems like the perfect fit for our team. We need shutdown guys that are big and can skate and still move the puck effectively. I think Thomas does all those things well, he's improved as much as anyone in the draft. WOuld be a great pick at 15.
Nick Meloche Another guy I think is a bit less flashy, but you just win with these guys. Smart defensively. Good puck mover. Good skater. Physical. Totally under-rated in this draft IMO. I doubt the scouts will feel the same way.
Zboril (two-way, physical D) and Kylington could be options too
Interesting scenario's
A) Trade up. I want Werenski or Provorov. I'm especially high on Werenski. The kid is a beast. I saw him ranked at 11 and that was just wayyyy too low. I would package most of our picks if we could get one of these guys. Top four locks IMO.
B) Trade down and up. I'm not much of a fan of trading down. But there seems to be a large group of good players at 15. If we trade down 4 or 5 spots and pick up an extra second then I'm okay with that. If we feel there is equal talent on the board at W or D.
With that extra second we try to package some of our seconds together, move back into the first round. And walk away with Ek Ericsson and Meloche... A guy can dream right??