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Originally Posted by nik-
Referring to their draft spots as their value after they've played 3+ years in the league is silly.
Their draft position is irrelevant at this point.
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In some ways yes and in some ways no. Their draft position is referred to because it helps us realize their upside and potential. Hanifin was drafted top 5 as a future stud dman. He still holds that potential. Referring to him as a former top 5 pick is an easy way to refer to that potential. But if that line of thinking offends you then refer to Hanifin as a future stud dman and Lindholm as a young blossoming top 6 C/RW. These two players are not busts. They were drafted extremely high for many reasons and those reasons have not evaporated or disappeared. They had massive potential when drafted and they still have that potential. So their draft position definitely has some relevance to their upside, potential and to their trade value.