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Delthefunky · 11-09-2013, 10:57 AM

Who cares who they get. I used to be a little mad that they seemed to purposefully tank and end up getting these great picks, but it's obviously not working for them. Mactavish talks about having these great big D in the pipeline (Nurse, Klefbom, Musil etc.), but who's going to show them how to play? You don't just come into the NHL as a top defence man (it's rare). I'm glad we kept guys like Cammalleri, Giordano, Glencross, etc. to provide an example of what it takes to play in the NHL. What would Brodie be like today had we just thrown him out there unaccountable from square 1.

I feel bad for who they draft, but at least they're getting paid I guess. What a way to ruin good talent.

11-09-2013, 10:57 AM	#552
Delthefunky First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vernon, BC Exp:	Who cares who they get. I used to be a little mad that they seemed to purposefully tank and end up getting these great picks, but it's obviously not working for them. Mactavish talks about having these great big D in the pipeline (Nurse, Klefbom, Musil etc.), but who's going to show them how to play? You don't just come into the NHL as a top defence man (it's rare). I'm glad we kept guys like Cammalleri, Giordano, Glencross, etc. to provide an example of what it takes to play in the NHL. What would Brodie be like today had we just thrown him out there unaccountable from square 1. I feel bad for who they draft, but at least they're getting paid I guess. What a way to ruin good talent. Last edited by Delthefunky; 11-09-2013 at 11:00 AM.