Because Why Not?

My concern as a Wild fan would be tying up three high picks in the KHL. In addition, (I have no clue what's in BG's mind) one would have to believe if there is a center they like or a huge defensman they would go that route.

If the Flyers take Danielson at 7 i'm jumping off a bridge

Think sharks look to take a RD like Dragicevic or Willander at 26 but this isn’t bad. And I like Smith over Michkov for the simple reason Smith isn’t far behind Michkov in potential but is bigger faster and RHS that we badly need plus can play C or RW where Michkov is another LHS wing.

Wouldn't hate it from Detroit.

Sorry to say it, but Benson and Pinelli are BRUTAL picks. I'm down with Simashev, though. Meanwhile, Heidt, Cristall, Musty, Brindley and probably Sale are just way too high.

Detroit shouldn't pass on Benson!

I have to know your beef with Benson and why it would be "Brutal"? Ranked mostly top 5 by every scouting service and NHL Draft Pundits. Decent size at 5'10 160lbs. Needs to add some muscle but hes 18 yrs old. Please please explain at 10 how Benson would be BRUTAL. On what basis? 98pts in 68 games. 17pts in 15 playoff games. 7pts in 5 Hlinka Gretzky cup games.

Pinelli you can argue sure. But Benson, GTFO thats a freakin steal at 10. Army is running to the podium in this scenario pal.

I wouldnt either but mokumboi thinks he a brutal pick for some strange reason he cant explain???? Waiting to hear a valid one at least.

In what world is 5-10, 160 anything approximating "decent size"? And he is not a C. And he absolutely is NOT "Ranked mostly top 5 by every scouting service and NHL Draft Pundits" - plenty of them have him down neaar 10, and some even have him down in the mid-to-late- teens. He has been dropping in most rankings for months now. He's also an average skater, and most important of all, we do not need any more wingers. Taking a winger when we have other pressing needs would be insane. I have no beef with Benson. I have beef with making picks that make me want to pull my hair out and jump off a bridge in frustration. Tons and tons of small, slow-ish guys have torn up juniors against 17 yos and then can't hack it like that against men. Hockey history is littered with them. Luckily, the Blues don't really do that anymore. They make smart picks now, and I'd like a smart pick. Not to frivolously waste the first top 10 pick we've had in 16 years, which happens to fall in a jackpot of a draft year.

Just take Moore. This is not hard. That dude would be Kyrou's C for a decade, at least. They would terrorize all.

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You're wrong. 5'10 is decent sizing for a forward. He's not small that would be less than 5'10 IMO. He needs to put on weight and will need a couple years minimum before going PRO. His ceiling could be that of a Mitch Marner type. His edgework is fantastic. How many Zach Benson games have you watched BTW this year anyways? He's played a handful of both C/F and profiles and listed as both positions. Hell on the Ice roster he's listed as a C. If hes there at 10 Army will take him over Moore and I love Moore. I guarantee it. Don't know how I can but.....

Bro... the average NHL player is 6-1, 200. So 5-10, 160 is small. OBVIOUSLY. No amount of spin can change that. And playing SOME center as a tiny dude at the junior level is one thing, playing it in the NHL is quite another.

Also, six of 13 in the top five is not "Ranked mostly top 5 by every scouting service and NHL Draft Pundits" - and that's before we get to the fact that some of the main pundits are not on that list. For instance, Pronman has him 17. And they ALL often overrate small Canadians anyway.

I'm not saying he's not good, I'm not saying he's not gonna be good in the NHL. He's not needed here. If Army took Benson over Moore, I would be furious. Fortunately, that almost certainly is not happening, for a variety of reasons, many which have nothing at all to do with Benson.

Perreault and Leonard for MTL would quite the haul.