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One last note that got from EP draft guide. Carter Bear finished 3rd, just behind Berkley Catton, for even strength primary points per 60 in the WHL. Carter Bear drives and creates offense while also being bordering on elite defensively.

Imo, I don't think public draft evaluation understands or takes much account of checking ability. Being able to check, (that includes hitting, cutting through an opponents hands, stick lifts, and those shoulder to shoulders battles), in both zones seems to get far less attention than slick passing plays. O'Brien skates "better" than Bear stylistically, he tends to connect a bit more on his passes, he uses handles to manipulate lanes open. Those things are easy to identify and at least publicly are more valuable than Bears ability to read opponents and bate them, his checking is top notch, his shot is better but no one seems to care, and while his ability to pass might be less, it's still an advanced skill. So the question I end up with is what's more likely, O'Brien develops and rounds out a checking game or Bear improves his skating stride to help unlock the hands he already shows? I'll bet on Bears skating over O'Brien and the checking. I could be wrong, we'll see. Benson's checking and manipulation went underrated in his draft year. Jarvis, same thing. Will Bear be another one of these guys? One note, both players might be really good nhl guys in the end. It's not either or.

Why Adams shouldn't be gm reason number 507

We pretty much know Benson can and does contribute at the NHL level.

Guess we were on the ntc list

Krebs, right now, this very second, is not as good defensively as 19yr old Benson was. Benson feels nothing like Krebs.

They aren't trading Oettinger.

Marchment has a 10 team ntc. That's it.

I'll post this here too.

9, Peterka, Rosen, Quinn, Östlund, 39, Clifton, Samuelsson would all be players you could use for some kind of deal.

Just saying...

Other than the top guys, don't give players 8yr deals.

"That being said, this top 10 is damn strong. That’s why I’m not willing to call it a weak draft"

I will note McLeod is probably only a 15g, 25a player so we need to pay him accordingly. He's not going to shoot 20% steadily.

Hope so, he was one of our best players last year. Actually plays defense.

Zach Benson. But your point still stands.

Heavy game from what I remember, no idea about his 2way effectiveness. I've seen some Sens reporters putting him with Cozens and Batherson in mock lineups.

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Who would want to play for adams or Ruff?

Thxs Kevyn