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Sylvanfan · 02-01-2013, 01:11 PM

At least it looks like a decent draft, so even if it's a top 5 pick, the result should be a pretty good player. Certainly the higher your pick the better the odds of getting a top player.

I'd rather be a bad team in a 48 game season than full 82 game one. So if there was a time to suck and not be so good, maybe this is the best time to do so. Granted, I think you have to let things play out. Intentionally trading players away to be bad right now would send a bad message. But if the team isn't doing particularly well 30 games into the season, than it's definitely time to consider making moves to trade off guys who aren't part of a multi year plan.

In terms of drafting defence vs. forward, a lot of guys nominated for Norris trophy's have spent time in the AHL. Conversely there have been a few guys going straight from Junior to the NHL, seem to struggle a couple of years later. Guys like Phaneuf, and Luke Schenn come to mind. Outside of Martin St.Louis, or goaltenders, it's highly infrequent that you see a Hart candidate who spend any time in the minors outside of a conditioning stint. IMO the forwards are much more ready to play in the NHL. If you're in the top 5, and the players are close in terms of ceiling...draft the forward.

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Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	At least it looks like a decent draft, so even if it's a top 5 pick, the result should be a pretty good player. Certainly the higher your pick the better the odds of getting a top player. I'd rather be a bad team in a 48 game season than full 82 game one. So if there was a time to suck and not be so good, maybe this is the best time to do so. Granted, I think you have to let things play out. Intentionally trading players away to be bad right now would send a bad message. But if the team isn't doing particularly well 30 games into the season, than it's definitely time to consider making moves to trade off guys who aren't part of a multi year plan. In terms of drafting defence vs. forward, a lot of guys nominated for Norris trophy's have spent time in the AHL. Conversely there have been a few guys going straight from Junior to the NHL, seem to struggle a couple of years later. Guys like Phaneuf, and Luke Schenn come to mind. Outside of Martin St.Louis, or goaltenders, it's highly infrequent that you see a Hart candidate who spend any time in the minors outside of a conditioning stint. IMO the forwards are much more ready to play in the NHL. If you're in the top 5, and the players are close in terms of ceiling...draft the forward. __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady Last edited by Sylvanfan; 02-01-2013 at 01:15 PM.