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Originally Posted by flambers
Who is comparing him to Pelech? Just saying other NHL organizations bring their prospects along at a slower pace (i.e. the Wings).
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Yes, but with Kronwall, who was drafted, what, 10-12 spots lower than Pelech, you could tell fairly quickly he'd be really good, whereas with Pelech, after 5 years, he looks like he could replace Pardy? I'm not sure what the point is I guess. Yes, Ericsson was brought along slowly, but McKenzie is projecting him as a Norris winner in the future (and McKenzie is usually pretty good with his prospect evaluations). Nobody is projecting anything like that for our prospects. With Kronwall and Ericsson, you knew fairly early on that they were being groomed for top 2-3 roles, so I am just not sure where the relevance is in this comparison. Even a guy like Quincey, who couldn't crack the Detroit line-up, and is waived, winds up being top 4 in LA, and a big producer... We still haven't developed ANYONE of any significance for ourselves or anyone else.
Yes, we have drafted some more interesting players in the last couple of years, so we shall see...