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Originally Posted by strombad
Holy hand wringing.
For any of us to say he's wrong because the 2011 draft was apparently amazing is so ridiculous.
What, we can tell how amazing a draft is based on the number of players that are doing average-good in the minors? Sven is the only guy who has emerged from that draft and even HE isn't very good yet.
I mean hey, Ashasx can hammer out how there's no disputing that something he believes to be true is without question more valid than what Burke believes to be true, but I'm not sure how someone can be so full of themselves. Considering there is zero evidence thus far that 2011 was a great draft or how 2013 compares to it, maybe a bit of chill is in order. At most, you can debate the merits of the draft. But a draft without any bonafide NHLers being fantastic without question? Yeah, riiiiight.
I think there is a little bit of "prospect blindness" stemming from the fact that the Flames did so poorly for so long, that one decent looking draft suddenly looks incredible simply by comparison.
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How can you put the 2013 draft ahead of the 2011 draft, ignore what Burke said?
We selected Monahan with a high draft pick. It was an obvious pick and you can give credit to no one for it.
Poirier I like, but he won't be playing in the NHL for at least 2 and probably more seasons.
Klimchuk will return to junior next year, but will probably take even longer than Poirier to break into he NHL. He's also small, so you just can't like that.
Kanzig is the pick I hate the most. Just awful. If he ever makes it to the NHL, he would be among the lowest scoring junior players in NHL history. I don't think he's the player that'll set that record.
Roy is fine for a 5th round pick but he's just so awful in his own zone that his ceiling is probably being very generous.
Harrison has 4 assists in 22 college games, has often been a healthy scratch. But he's big. Gotta like that.
Rafikov again is fine for his draft position, but he's never going to come over to North America. I will never be a fan of Russian draft picks.
So yeah, instead of me defending my claim all the time, how about you guys tell me why the 2013 draft is better than the 2011 draft?