^ that more or less coincides with other numbers I have seen for later rounds. But I would like to point out 2 things:
1) the 400 point criterian somewhat ignores defensemen - there really needs to be 2 sets of 'star' criteria, one for forwards and one for D.
2) I don't have anything to support this, but I am pretty confident in saying that, over time, drafts continually get deeper as there are simply more talented kids than in the past. I think it is safe to say that the 150 - 200 range in current drafts would have more talented kids than it did 20 years ago.
That means that drafts in the 90s (and certainly in the 80s) probably don't represent current drafts all that well.
Nonetheless, those numbers illustrate roughly what you're looking at with late picks.
Spending one to fill a need shouldn't be considered a problem. But also, the more you have, the better your chances of success.
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