You're right, they could get a decent defenseman in the late 1st or early 2nd but none of those guys come close to the talent level of Drysdale. Good vs. Great. But as I said, they should take two forwards.
- dubc55
I've been a huge fan of Justin Barron for about 3 years now (I live in Halifax so I see him play all the time). he was going to be close to a top 10 pick (was ranked just behind Drysdale at the beginning of the year) but had an injury that made him slip in the rankings and will likely go late 1st or early 2nd. i'm not convinced that Drysdale will be significantly better than Barron....JB is the full package, his game has been compared to Pietrangelo since he was 16 years old and playing top 4 minutes on a memorial cup contender.
I would be happier than a pig in poop if Ottawa comes away from this draft with
byfield/stutzle
Raymond
barron
plus whoever they get later