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Originally Posted by blankall
The game has changed. In the clutch and grab days you needed size and power. Now many of the top forwards are smaller. Top notch forwards who are sub 5'10 are plentiful in the NHL.
GMs, as a whole, have adjusted their drafting strategies accordingly. All things being equal, the bigger player is still desirable. But being small isn't nearly as prohibative as it was, and GMs are far more likely to choose a small player in the top 60 than they were even 2-3 years ago.
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I can appreciate that, but in many cases Feaster reached taking the big guys("projects") because he likes to swing for the fences. And had his drafting record been more evenly spread out, as opposed to 1 in 9(omitting Stamkos) for sub 6'2 players to 6'2+ he'd get a pass. But for me, 1 in 9 is tough to argue especially considering he reverted back to his old ways last year by reaching to take the 6'3 project.