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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Yet some of them will, it happens every draft. Not sure why you are rolling your eyes on that.
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Because the odds are so stacked against that happening. You don't see "super-stars" come out of every draft. You don't see multiple franchise players come out of every draft. You don't see top 15 players come out of every draft. Especially a draft that was called thin just a short year ago, before the hype train really got rolling. All of this build up leads to what cognitive scientists call exaggerated expectation, which unfortunately happens a lot at draft time and leads to much disappointment.
I look at this draft to be very much like the 2013 draft. The hype built up around MacKinnon, Barkov and Drouin was getting crazy. Then there was a shelf with Monahan, Lindholm, and Nichushkin. And then there were three really hyped up defensive prospects in Jones, Nurse and Ristolainen. After that you got into some interesting support players. The talent coming out of this draft was going blow people's minds! Does that sound familiar?
While it is still maybe a little early to completely call, I'll say that draft was a bust, and it was all because of the hype. No super stars. No perennial all stars. No defensemen with multiple Norris trophies in their future. No top 15 talents. There are some pretty good players there, just like you expect each draft, but there is nothing remotely close to the levels being suggested. The same results that will likely come out of this draft and most drafts in general.