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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
It's true that good teams generally have had success at the draft table. And the argument I was making was that drafting is likely of more importance than development. I don't think your list of players has done anything to counter that argument.
For example Jake Guentzal. He played 20 games one season with the Wilkes-Barrie and then 30 games the next year before being called up.
His coach was Clark Donatelli. The guy played 10 NHL games, and only coached in the ECHL before 2016. I don't want to throw shade at the guy, but what really could he have done for Jake Guentzal's development, that 30 other AHL coaches couldn't have done.
If I had to give credit in this scenario, it would be to Pittsburgh's scouting staff for picking Guentzal, and to Jake himself for his development.
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It appears that you will go to almost any length to discredit or ignore other NHL team's developmental success.
I understand why completely. Could you make it anymore obvious?
Successful NHL players do not grow on trees. Draft and develop