timorous me
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- Apr 14, 2010
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Yeah, my hope is that Grier--with the other pieces he'll have in place after picking Celebrini--is taking the big-picture look at the group and sees it's imperative to get a defenseman, either a top pairing-potential guy (either side) or someone who might be a high-risk/high-reward RD.I agree with you that there is a lot of smoke on Eiserman and Sharks, but I think it's equally likely that the move up was to guarantee him OR to guarantee Iginla OR one of the top D.
I don't think it's a guarantee that they moved up to get Eiserman but I agree it's a possibility. I just hope to hell it's not true.
Even if a guy like Yakemchuk or Parekh doesn't become a true #1 RD, like not the full package, that's not the worst thing in the world. If you get your #1 PP QB with Parekh, awesome--and then find a steady, defensive-minded LD to pair him with (something that's easier to acquire than a high-scoring RD). And with Yakemchuk? I mean, that feels like an awesome risk to take, imo, when you're already drafting a consensus future 1C.