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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I get your point. But how many times did the Flames have to draft top 10 before they got a #1 centre out of it? Sure you're expected to find gold in the top 10 but it doesn't always pan out (Tkaczuk, Fata, Krahn, etc)
I think it's fair to say the Jets struck gold. There's enough busts and disappointments that are taken top 10 that getting a franchise centre still has to be considered a big success.
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I guess we have different ideas of striking gold then. Getting a player in the top 10 that turns into what you expect is business happening as it should. Finding a franchise player in the 4th round, or every player selected from that draft playing in the NHL, is striking gold. I agree that there are more disappointments than there are success stories, but getting a player that lives up to expectations shouldn't be considered a home run or striking it rich.