Fistfullofbeer
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I don't think its a total crap shoot but I do think its a draft which was already lacking in franchise and/or generational players and COVID made it even worse by hurting their development. My heart certainly says forward. My brain is actually backing it up because there was some recent studies done with how #1C's can have greater impact on teams than #1D's. That being said, like you, I am unsure if this draft has a true #1C. Beniers seems like a #2C to me as well. Eklund is projected more like a winger I believe. I would not be shocked if Johnson ends up being a better C than Beniers in this draft but most current projections have Beniers higher.OK, thanks.
I actually don't really know what to think of this draft and think it's a total crap shoot.
Probably besides Beniers, who seems to be a possible top two center.
Personally, I would hate to pick #1 overall in this draft. I am glad we are going to be picking between #3-5. Still not an easy choice but I will trust Francis.
I mean, even with Owen Power(who most have at #1) I'm not so sure and I also don't really like all of those comparisons.
Last time I've read some guys(I think on TSN) comparing him to Victor Hedman and then starting to say "but of course he's not as good defensively, offensively and skating wise".
I mean, so why the heck are you comparing him to Hedman exactly?
Overall I like Beniers, Eklund, Gunther and Clarke, while Hughes has probably the most upside thanks to his age.
I laugh at such comparisons too. Because they always end it with, 'This is a stylistic comparison only'. BTW .. Edvinsson was compared to OEL, which in itself is concerning to me. I like OEL but he is not a true #1. He has a lot of defensive issues and as someone who follows the Sharks (division rival), I have seen him plenty. That being said, I actually think Edvinsson is probably better defensively than OEL based on the reading I have done. Actually just by saying that, maybe Edvinsson would not be that bad of a choice .. ha ha.