We actually needed elite defenseman and got the best one available IMO, yet they still complain. Hutton was the closest to a blue chip D but we NEEDED MORE. Tkachuk was good but he did play with Marner and Dvorak and I'm not taking any thing from him but we do have Virtanen as that power forward that goes to the dirty areas, hits, scores and boasts incredible speed.
I'm going to wait to see how this pick turns out and everyone will have to be patient but I think it will definitely be worth the while.
Our prospects and young up and comers are deeper than ever!
On forward: Boeser, Horvat, Baertschi, Virtanen can all be Top 6 and who knows the gems Benning can draft!
On D: Juolevi, Gudbranson, Hutton, Tanev, Tryamkin, Subban, Stetcher, Olsen, Briesbois and OH MY GOD WHAT A SEXY LOOKING DEFENSE.
On goalie: Demko and Markstrom.
This tandem just makes me salivate.
We are slowly building a beautiful core with elite prospects in every position and now we have that!
Like if you agree that we have a bright future ahead