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Originally Posted by timbit
What happens if the D is projected to be better than Doughty and Mackinnon by your scouts. Do you pass on because of historical data?....keeping in mind that top end D almost always have a longer development team curve than forwards, but also longer careers
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This is another reason to take forwrds, actually.
Take the guy who is going to contribute quickly (and with a higher likelihood of success) and let other teams spend their time and resources developing defensemen