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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Actually what you're completely overlooking or intentionally ignoring, how many years did guys like Datsyuk or Zetterberg spend in Europe? When did their top prospects join the team? At what age? Dekeyser played 4 years in college so he isn't comparable to a 20 year old coming out of junior now is he?
Your analysis is biased because it's focused on the minors. Letting prospects cook in Europe or in college is exactly the same thing. Try focusing on what age the prospects cracked the NHL.
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Okay, let's look at it your way. From the time they became Detroit property.
Datsuyk? Draft + two (23).
Zetterberg? Draft + two (21).
Franzen? Draft + zero (25).
Dekeyser? Free Agent + zero (22).
Larkin?Draft + one (19) .
Kronwall? Draft + three (20).
Filpulla? Draft + three (22).
Abdelkader? Draft + three (21).
Helm? Draft + two (21).
Athanasiou? Draft + three (21).
Sheahan? Draft + three and a half (21).
Nyqvist? Draft + three and a half (22).
Tatar? Draft + four (22).
Seems most of their players are 21 or 22 by time they make the team and no different than guys finishing up their junior careers. No significant over-cooking like the narrative suggests.