If we kept drafting forwards in the first round in about 2 years we'd all be saying "wow look at our forward group we're almost ready to compete. Oh wait, what about a puck moving defenseman? I guess we'll have to trade for one. It's gonna cost us Tkachuk or Boeser and a 1st round pick? Damn"
Might us well start developing one now. Once Horvat, Boeser, Virtanen, and Demko are in their prime we're gonna need a number 1 puck mover on our roster.