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Originally Posted by Dorkmaster
Islanders trade with the Leafs swapping the 5th and the 7th overall picks in the 2008 draft. Leafs picked Schenn. Then Islanders traded down again with Nashville. Nashville picks Wilson and Islanders drafted Bailey.
Good god those picks turned out to be average.
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Schenn isn't anything special but this example goes to show that teams are better off staying where they are in the top 10 and taking the best player available.