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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The teams that drafted and developed those 21-year-olds are going to have a good read on whether they're likely to make that jump. And they simply aren't going to give up on the guys they think will develop into a top-pairing d-man or 70 point guy.
So that strategy would be a good way to fill out the roster with NHL players. But it's not going to help you hit a home run and bring in a guy who can be part of the core of an elite team.
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Originally Posted by Tinordi
I'm so sick of opinions like these. It's like people are deliberately not trying to learn the lessons of history. That or that people are fine with a team that's competitive and not a contender. To that I question whether those are "real fans."
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How is giving up a 2nd or 3rd round for a promissing 21 year old with NHL experience, not make us a contender?
There are plenty of players who develop into far more than they are at 21. In fact, you're much more likely to hit a "home run" getting an established 21 year old than just some random 2nd/3rd round pick.
I guess I'm not a real fan, because I want to exchange a 3rd round pick for a 21 year old who is already proven and may develop into something far more? What possible kind of sense does that make.
I'll say it again...only on the internet is acquiring a 21 year old considered throwing away the future. Are you guys honestly telling me that if you could acquire a player like Backlund for a 2nd or 3rd round pick you wouldn't do it? Let's be honest here too, the odds of acquiring a better player than Backlund in the 2nd or 3rd round are what? 1/30, so 3%?