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Taking a potential elite defenseman with local ties is just too obvious a decision for the Colorado Avalanche to make, apparently, so they're throwing a monkey wrench into NHL Draft speculation.

If the defenseman falls to number three, will the Lightning select him?

Panthers follow Avalanche with forwards going one-two in early picks

The chips fall in unpredictable ways sometimes. In what can be seen as the ideal scenario for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the top defensive prospect in the draft falls to them in the SB Nation mock draft.

Calgary's bid of three first-rounders to assure themselves top prospect Seth Jones is rebuffed by Colorado. Could the Panthers get the same offer on draft day?

With the draft just a few weeks away, it's time to take a quick look at the players Florida could select with the second overall pick.

Who, oh who, should Yzerman take? Tell us, dear readers.

A look at which players performed similarly to Seth Jones in the CHL before being drafted.

It's simply idle speculation, but would an NHL team have the the testicular fortitude to try to nab not one but two of the top prospects in the 2013 NHL draft?