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Originally Posted by Table 5
You could get a Weber, a Chara, a Keith, a Lidstrom, a Subban, a Yandle, a Giordano, a Markov, a Streit...all outside of the 1st round. Out of all the Norris Trophy winners in the last decade (there were 6 individuals), 4 of them (66%) were drafted outside of the first round.
Now in comparison, out of the Hart Trophy winners in the last decade (all forwards), only 1 of the 8 (13%) was picked outside of the first round. 5 (63%) of them were picked in the Top 3.
Maybe history should mean something a little more to you after all.
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As has been said, good defenceman can be found in the later rounds but it isn't something I'd count on.
Defencemen take longer to develop, so scouting them can be more of a crap shoot for later picks but that doesn't take away from a top defensive prospect. Ekblad has been a top prospect since he was 15, he isn't some surprise. Sure there may end up being a better defenceman out there somewhere but are you going to gamble that you are the one who is going to find him?