It's not really a "risk" if the scouts have done their homework and really this happens every draft - there is a lot of movement from 6/7-15 usually vs the compiled lists.
People tore apart the Canadiens for taking Price so early.
Columbus was blasted for taking Johansen instead of Connolly.
People thought Scheifele was a reach at 7 when he was ranked in the teens by most people.
The Lindholm pick by Anaheim was criticized when they took him at 6 because most had him ranked around 15.
Couture was a reach at 9 when the Sharks took him there.
The list goes on and on - a team shouldn't be afraid to take the player they like best because of the consensus rankings.
What if Chicago liked Erik Karlsson best in 2008 but took Kyle Beach instead because he was higher on the rankings - would you have critized them for taking the guy ranked 20 at number 10?
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 04-25-2016 at 04:05 PM.
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