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Originally Posted by New Era
Or is it just tempering expectations based on past events? It doesn't take a lot to reach way back into the archives and pull up clippings about how Dan Tkachuk was going to be the next Steve Yzerman or Oleg Saprykin was going to be the next Alexander Mogilny or Rico Fata was going to be the next Rico Fata (Rico is so legendary that he was comared to himself before he was drafted). Every draft these kids get compared to hall of fame players and have to live that down for the rest of their lives. I just don't think that is fair.
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well I understand your concerns, I really do. But for me, it's sooooo tiresome that people still bring up Fata and Tkaczuk ahead of every draft. Yes, they were busts, but that was 15 years ago! As if we're the only team that had busts in the top 10. It happens. But given that our scouting has improved dramatically over the last few years and that f.e. the 2011 draft looks fantastic (I expect them to sign every guy from that draft ... Sven, Wotherspoon and Brossoit are already under contract, Feaster said they're in discussions with Granlund, and it's almost a given that they will sign Johnny Hockey next year), I'm pretty optimistic.
Plus, in terms of comparisons etc, I think it's safe to say that the scouting in general is a lot more professional than 15 years ago. Maybe it's me, but I get the feeling that there are fewer and fewer early round busts because the level of scouting is much more advanced. Maybe I'm completely off here, but that's just my impression.