But ultimately wouldn't be that big of a reach. Great prospect. Top 5 type of guy in a "normal" year.
I think Connor will be absolutely great. Wouldn't be pissed 1 second. He's not as hyped as others but I don't see anything that tells me Crouse or Rantanen are definetly better than him. This kid has got every single tools you'd be looking for in a top 6 player. He's not huge but his size isn't an issue either. Would absolutely love him on Duchene's wing.
I don't think there's a way I'm pissed over who we pick. Sure Barzal isn't the best fit but I like him a lot as a player too. Rantanen, Crouse, Provorov and Werenski all look great to me and fit our needs as well. The only player that we could pick in our range that I have some doubts on is Zacha, and even then, maybe he busts, but he also has some huge raw talent and could be something special as well.
No matter how I look at it, I will be happy come draft day with our first round selection. Unless we reach massively, which isn't the case if we pick a guy like Connor in my opinion, everything should be fine to me.
I'm more interested in who we'll pick in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Those two picks are going to be very important to restore our prospect pool. We can get very good and valuable assets with those two picks. I can't wait until draft day.