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Originally Posted by Falclore
I think this is a great pick.
If Detroit is passing on Hunter with their pick at 20, I am okay with Calgary passing on him 2 spots later.
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Detroit got a guy who scored a ton of goals. Mantha > Poirier (as a draft pick).
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Originally Posted by Ned Braden
Focusing on "attitude" rather than skills is exactly the kind of thing that causes you to draft zero elite forwards since the Reagan administration.
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To be fair, the chances of getting an elite player at 22 are pretty slim.
Poirier was a bit of a reach, but not nearly as much as Jankowski was. The pattern, however, is disturbing.