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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
The majority of their high end draft picks were in fact "late 1st round picks". Despres, Harrington (2nd rounder..), Morrow, Maatta, etc...
If we land a player like Morrissey, Lazar, Klimchuk, Hartman etc... I would be very happy. They are all very good prospects who will be every bit as regarded due to the fact that they were that coveted "1st round pick". Don't mistake the value that the label of a 1st round pick can give a prospect during their junior careers.
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Being a first round pick gets you some more money and a little more rope to prove to yourself.
Otherwise it means nothing. The status of Despres, Morrow et al has nothing to do with their status as first round picks; rather their status as first round picks has a lot to do with their value and the fact that they have played up to it.
What did being a 1st round pick mean for Riley Nash or Bobby Sanguinetti or Thomas Hickey? In the end not much.