Does not mean automatically we do not draft a goaliecwith our 1stvpick.
This draft has 2 exceptional goakie prospects...
Jesper Wallstedt will be a top ten pick...maybe top 5 overall...
Sebastian Cossa is mid first on some lists...including #15 on BobMcKenzie(TSN) ranking which consults actual scouts ofv19 differentvNHL teams...McKeesport ranks Cossa at #14 ...
So if Stan znd his scoutsxthink Cossa has nid-first value then he would becactrafet considered at #12 ..
Stan has said often tgat it comes down toba decision between a close group of equal value aroubdvourcdraftcslot...If tgere is no big gap between these then other factors lije organizational need may determine the decision.
I do nit think they always stick to tge okd best player on our list ranking .if it is ckise between a firwardcorcdnan remaining to take ...It is always harder to compare goalies to position players...
If the highest ranked player remaining ourcspot has speed sjkill aggression ,works hard,ekitevshotbor playmaker but lacks size,the Hawks migh vdoubt we need another "little guy"....and if the goalie remaining projectscto a higher ceiling than the forwardvor dman remaining...you grab this goalie...
If it is a goalie exceptional draft with 2 top 15
Value goalies who may turn out morevimoactuk than even OwenOower or Like Hughes or Matt Beniers .you grao tgat soeciak goalie even if you just signed what you hoped will be a future stud goalie.
The BPA remaining may certainly be a goalie....this draft.
So I woukd not automatically state we should not draftcacgoakiecwith our first...it all depends on what remains on the board and why or why not we want or do not want that
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