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Originally Posted by Dorkmaster
In theory you'd be correct but in practice that is horrible logic. Regehr was a first rounder and turned into a valuable piece for many many years. You don't pass up on a guy like that because you think you can pick an offensive superstar.
On top of that, plenty of players who were thought to have low offensive upside turned into excellent point producers in the NHL. Kesler, Mike Richards, Lucic, Weber, Hamonic (not sure) etc etc. Hell even a guy like Myers showed a ton more offensive capabilities after being drafted. Its not a clear cut as you make it.
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I think most of the guys you listed were considered solid players but had high upside, especially Richards and Kesler. I'll give you Weber, though, I'd be pleasantly surprised if Wotherspoon developed like that.
I just remembered after Wotherspoon was drafted, Todd Button said they projected him to top out as 5 guy, which didn't sound too good for a 2nd round pick. I mean, I think the Predators at least projected Weber as a top 4 when they drafted him the 2nd round.
I'm not too sure where Wotherspoon sits on the depth chart of the Winterhawks right now. Maybe someone who watches them regularly can pipe in. I heard their defense is stacked this year and the one game I watched, Wotherspoon wasn't getting the most icetime of the defenseman.