By Bryan Reynolds -
The Hawks have defensemen. Some they stole from certain teams, shipping off their cap nightmare in the process, and some they drafted with picks they stole from other teams by trading off their cap nightmares. Either way, they have d-men. So, it was safe to say the fans weren't going to pick a d-man this time around. Right?
So, with all of this young talent already on board, who do the Oilers at with this 19th pick? The prospects are a good mix, so it really should just be a matter of the best available player. According to most rankings I have seen, that player (in our particular draft) is Alexander Khokhlachev, who remains in free fall. I'm not sure why everyone is passing on the kid, he is already here, though he could use a cheeseburger or 20.
There is still a laundry list of players available, though, so choose wisely. This really is the last first round pick the Oilers get. This year.
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