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Originally Posted by Redlan
C+/B-
Based mostly on the fact that there was a unwillingness to adapt their draft strategy based on the dynamics of the draft. It is great to have a list, but one should be able to evaluate the list against where they believe the other teams would draft the player and react accourdenly. Sometimes you grab a player a little lower on you list because you know he is valued higher on many others, knowing that you can still draft a player you value more.
Otherwise, I am actually overall pleased with the picks and look forward to seeing them develop. In this regards it is a B+/A-.
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It sounds like that might be exactly what they did. Word is that the Habs may have bee planning on picking Poirier at 25. So instead of waiting until 28 and possibly being disappointed, they made the bold move to get heir guy.
We'll never know if the Habs were in fact going to pick him. And some fans are going to believe the stories and others will not, no matter what.
But at the end of the day, what matters is acquiring NHL players. Would it honestly make you feel better about the pick if it was made at 28?
I like that they are committed to who their scouts like. And that they are willing to take them a bit earlier than consensus if they think other teams are interested. (like Jankowski last year)