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I think Grigorenko would be an excellent pick for the Habs, but Columbus has to be over thinking things if they pass on Grigorenko to take Ryan Murray. Some of the best defensemen in the NHL don't come out of the lottery, and Murray is certainly not a transcendent specimen that you take instead of selecting a super skilled big pivot for. Plus, with Rick Nash on his way out, Columbus needs to sell tickets, and Murray does not sell tickets or offer up the kind of hope for the future that Grigorenko does.

It will be interesting to see how far down Morgan Reilly slips as a result of the injury.

I wouldn't be surprised if Yakupov, Grigorenko and Galchenyuk go 1,2,3.