![]() Valued as defensemen are by teams, forwards - and predominantly centers - have traditionally been the top pick.Īmong the recent exceptions were the Sabres using the No. ![]() 7 to the Predators in a draft also held in Nashville, and marked the last time a goalie - Marc Andre-Fleury - was chosen first. It last happened in 2003, when Ryan Suter went No. It’s been 20 years since a defenseman was selected outside of the top five picks. Though not a mock draft, TSN’s Bob McKenzie’s annual ranking of top prospects has Reinbacher listed eighth as his top defenseman. The Athletic’s latest mock draft projects Reinbacher going fifth to Montreal, while NHL.com has him going eighth to Washington. ![]() “I think you could see two defensemen taken in the top 12, or you could see three or four. I think there’s a handful of defensemen in this draft that could be really good long-term NHL players,” said Forton, with Buffalo set to open the draft selecting 13th. “I’ve been shocked to see some of the mock drafts, the lack of defensemen near the top. “But overall, I don’t think it’s a real deep draft for defensemen.”īuffalo Sabres chief scout Jerry Forton said one of the intriguing questions of this draft revolves around defensemen, with who going first and when. “There are some quality defensemen, I think, in the first round,” said Philadelphia Flyers assistant general manager Brent Flahr, whose team is scheduled to open with the seventh pick. ![]()
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