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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
100% chance they get one of McDavid or Eichel (who would almost certainly have gone #1 overall in any of the last 6 or 7 drafts).
How does the Penguins franchise look if they got Benoit Pouliot or Jack Skille in the 2005 draft instead of Crosby?
Who said anyone is forgoing any hope of winning a Cup? It's not black and white, it's about probabilities. There's a very high probability that your team is going to win more games over the next decade with a McDavid or Eichel than with whoever is drafted 6th or 8th. Just as Sam Bennet is probably going to contribute more to Calgary winning in the future than drafting Brendan Perlini would have.
Higher picks are better. That's all. It's bizarre that there are people on this forum who seem to be arguing otherwise.
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That's not what people are saying, you're just changing the argument for your own sake.
The argument is that it isn't just about drafting. It is about drafting AND development.
And having some success can be beneficial for the prospects that are already in the system. And conversely, failure can be damaging.
The question is: how beneficial is that success (vs failure)? Is it worth more than accepting failure in order to get a higher pick?
IMO, the development side has been overly ignored by fans in the last few years as they focus entirely on each year's draft like it's Christmas morning.