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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Depth guys tend to go that route, but the kind of players we need - top six forwards - will generally play one more year of junior and 1+ pro after their draft year before breaking into the NHL. Case in point: Backlund. That is what we are desperately lacking in the system.
It should, however, also be noted that the scouts identified Giordano's potential. As a non-drafted player, he is a guy who took one of those quantum leaps we needed. From an NHL talent perspective, the team also identified the potential guys like Glencross and Bourque had that Edmonton and Chicago missed.
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Canadian junior players can't do that. They play (18 year old draftees) two years more in junior or straight to the NHL. It's the law.