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This has been an unusual past 18 months with the pandemic. I'd say this draft may see more subjective/personal hunch picks than ever before. For all we know Yzerman and the scouts might feel there's not 1 skater that really stands out between #5 thru #10 - maybe at #6 Wallstedt has the highest ceiling of that bunch (think Lundqvist) and everyone else might be seen as 2nd line forwards or 2nd pairing Dmen. As usual I really don’t follow the prospects so I don’t have any strong opinion - however it would be nice to add a goalie who can be our legit starter for years to come.

You do understand that a F or D taken at 6 are more likely to pan out than a G at 6, right? Wahlstedt may turn into an elite goalie, but its less likely than getting a first line forward or top pair defenseman with that pick. Goalies are much harder to predict at that age, and are more likely to bust than a skater. That's just the way it is. You can criticize the logic all you want, but the facts back it up. You seem to think that SY should gamble that pick with a boom or bust prospect. I disagree. I would rather he use it on a safer bet that's actually more likely to live up to a 6th overall draft pick. We cant afford to blow this pick.

This years playoffs have made a pretty good case of taking a netminder in the 1st round (be it #6 or #22).

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