Akonite
Registered User
Hopkins weight worries me - the Oilers are a butter soft injury prone team and picking Hopkins just adds a smurf to a team full of smurfs.
RNH's weight is a common issue, but by no means should it be the reason we take say Larsson first overall instead.
Also, players are injury prone, not teams. And 6'1'' is the new smurf? I think youre setting the bar too high.
And all the arguments against taking Larsson because defensemen take longer to develop is really just another reason to draft him. The Oilers need an elite defenseman BADLY, this roster just BLEEDS goals against and Larsson might not help with that right away, but a bunch of potential #4 defensemen does not = a surefire #1 defenseman. Oil fans should look no further than the 2006 playoffs to see how important a #1 defenseman is. I can't believe this is an argument, really.
Yes, our GA is awful but its not like we need to patch that hole for our cup run next year, we have time and hopefully Ryan Whitney can return to his pre injury form next year.
Larsson does not = surefire #1 defenseman either.
Hey if Larsson isn't the BPA then by all means I hope they pick Hopkins.
I can agree to that.