EbonyRaptor
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"If you can't skate, you can't play for the Blackhawks" - Mike Doneghey.
I just feel like ultimately, Demidov and Buium are getting scratched off the list as they narrow down their selection at #2.
They're not poor skaters, but they're average, and Kyle Davidson is trying to build the fastest team in the league. Those two don't help you achieve that goal.
I think Silayev, Dickinson, and Levshunov are their top 3. Lindstrom would be amongst them if healthy, but that's a big if. Iginla and Parekh are maybe there, but ultimately there's probably less support for them amongst the staff.
Demidov isn't straight line fast - but in terms of short area quickness and shiftiness with the puck on his stick - he's one of the best in this draft - if not the best.