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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The lack of self awareness is astounding
In the last 14 years, the Oilers have drafted 13 players in the 2nd round.
ONE of them (Jeff Petry) has scored 20 goals IN HIS CAREER.
Acquiring ANY useful player - even a good 4th rounder, who Lazar projects to be better than - is a good return for a 2nd rounder.
This idea that you're going to get Saad or Weber from every 2nd round pick is ridiculous. Each team gets a top 6 / top 4 player from the 2nd round once every 10 years or so.
ANY useful NHL player is a good use of a 2nd round pick.
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Applies to more than the Oilers, who are a bad example. F'rinstance:
2013 - top second rounder in points is Nick Petan with 18 (3 goals). No 20 goal scorers. None in 2012 either.
From 2011 only Rask, Saad, Jenner and Kucherov have had 20 goal seasons. And Kucherov did so 6 years after his draft. Rask did so 5 years later. Jenner got a30 in a big year but might not get 20 ever again.