It's not the end of the world by any means, but it is poor asset management at the end of the day. Burke gambled on there being a better return at the end of the process, and lost.
No matter what the excuses, we can't let assets like that walk away for nothing, even if the return wasn't as high as hoped. Quantity is a big part of "drafting well". Every once in a while that 3rd or 4th rounder gets you a player like Brodie or Gaudreau.
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