As an increasingly clear top five emerges in the 2015 NHL draft class, the Carolina Hurricanes' No. 5 overall selection is rising in value.
Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis noted to the News & Observer's Chip Alexander last month that he isn't interested in trading up any higher into the first-round order. He expressed more willingness to trade down, however, subtly labeling the Hurricanes' selection as open to trade offers.
Boston College Eagles defenseman Noah Hanifin and OHL center Mitchell Marner compose the bottom end of the consensus top five prospects and could fall to the 'Canes at No. 5. Big men Lawson Crouse and Mikko Rantanen, meanwhile, compose the elite of a diverse second tier and offer the 6'4" size the 'Canes desperately need.
My series in May, which analyzed the pros and cons of each, is summarized below (links can be found in the above paragraph):
If Francis does trade down, it can be considered essentially impossible for him to land Hanifin or Marner. Nevertheless, Crouse, Rantanen and a number of other strong players are more likely to remain a ...
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