Lookong at it from the outside, we tend to think, who do we want, the small slick guy or the big power forward. Because some of us don't really know who is actually the more elite player at what they do, we think on terms of let's draft he player who has more of the skill set we need.
But, the better question is still, who is going to be more elite at what they do? That's not a question I for one can answer between Catron, Demidov, Lindstrom, and Iginla. Sure I would love the next Slaf/Nikushin. But we're not potentially drafting Nikushin or Slaf. We're potentially drafting Lindstrom. So the scouting team has to look into how good he'll actually be, as they did when they compared Slaf, Wright, and Cooley. Our present needs are secondary. If after the deep dive, our scouts find Catton is the next Patrick Kane and Lindstrom is the next PLD, they know who to take, regardless of player style and size.