I like Bean a lot. I have him 12th overall in this draft. And if Chych and Juolevi are off the board, and understanding the Serg stigma... I'd have no problem drafting Bean.
But I would trading an 18 year old Bean for 20 year old Bean with 2 years of excellent development is a no brainer.
Not sure whats so hard to understand about this, other than overrating draft eligible prospects and being clueless about actual development of players that has gone on over the last 2 years.
Sanheim is the goods. But for some reason only Draft Eligible prospects or very young NHLers are valued around here.
20 year LHD who just finished arguably the best season a defensemen has had in the WHL in 20 years.... looks like a cross between Tyler Myers and Ryan McDonagh... fits our needs like a glove.
Sanheim is ready sooner than Bean. He fills the teams biggest and most important need, and arguable becomes part of the team's core with Ristolainen, Eichel, Reinhart, and O'Reilly.
Defense over the next two seasons:
LHD: Sanheim, McCabe, trade (Enstrom), Gorges, Guhle, Martin
RHD: Ristolainen, Bogosian, Nelson, Franson, Borgen