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Originally Posted by Goodlad
Agreed, and that wasn't really the point I was trying to make (as I think you well know). The point is that guys who are very average going into the draft combine can greatly increase their value by having good/great results at the combine.
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Nobody average is going to greatly increase their value by having good/great results at the combine. I think you are overestimating the importance of these tests. They make almost zero to no difference at all to the rankings unless a major health concern is revealed. It helps somewhat for projecting how much more strength a player might be able to grow into if anything.
Scouts are basing the vast majority of their opinion of a player on their on-ice play. The interviews count for very little and the fitness testing even less so. If a player is weak or lacks conditioning it will show up in their play. Scouts have already taken physical development into account in their scouting reports before the combine ever happens.