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Old 03-03-2015, 01:12 PM   #314
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Originally Posted by GranteedEV View Post
So then why does it matter if they selected McDonald in the 2nd round? They liked him, they picked him.
Because a team is far more likely to draft an NHL skater in the early rounds than in the later. Therefore, if you use one of your early picks on a goaltender, you then use a later pick on a skater.
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