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Originally Posted by 868904
Sorry didn't read the whole thread so don't know the context of your discussion but Morris did have Chelios potential, unfortunately he did t have Chelios heart or character. Talent wise, and skill sets were very similar but the difference was that Chelios was probably the most fit NHLer of all time and Morris was at the opposite end of the spectrum.
Chelios just had that desire to be the best, whereas Morris just didn't really care.
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It wasn't even a knock on him, specifically, Morris was just an example.
Players don't develop as projected, are brought into the wrong environment, get hurt or there's a miscalculation. It'd make an interesting thread topic, if somebody felt inclined, "Draft Do Over."
Can think of some killer examples:
The Maples Leafs drafted Trevor Johansen with their 1st rounder in '77. They could've had Mike Bossy instead.
A favorite here: The Flames needed a goalie prospect in 1990. Trevor Kidd was going to be The Guy. Martin Brodeur was still on the board.
That same year, the Sabres identified power forward as a major organizational need. From the looks of his junior career in nearby Niagara Falls, Brad May fit the bill. Instead, he became a checking winger/fighter. They could've had Keith Tkachuk instead.
Tons of other examples.