Which team do you take? (2012 Entry Draft)

[Halla]

Depends on if you’d rather build around D or around F+G.

Rielly-Trouba
Lindholm-Dumba

That’s a pretty awesome top-4 D. But up front all you’ve got is Galchenyuk who is a solid second liner. On the flip side, the next ten has a top-6 of

Forsberg-Hertl-Teravainen
Wilson-Faksa-Girgensons

Is pretty awesome, especially that first line, even if the only D is Ceci.

The kicker for me is Vasilevsky. I’d rather have a dominant first line and a Vezina caliber goaltender than a great top-4 D without a Norris caliber #1D (Rielly isn’t one, don’t @ me). Next ten for me.

with the second group i see forsberg plus a few top 6 guys, plus a pair of 4th liners. the D group is basically 4 all star calibre guys

 

[Martinez]

I’ll take the defense

 

[Tony Stacks]

the top 10 would have the best D in the NHL

rielly-dumba
lindholm-trouba
murray - pouliot

the bottom 10 has ceci....

Pouliot is probably the worst dman in the NHL, so that alone makes the bottom 10 better.