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Originally Posted by Juggernaught
Mike Gillis did some questionable things (not all bad) but his decision to trade Schneider to move up and pick Horvat is looking nothing short of genius now. Horvat has become exactly the type of player you build a contender around. He is a stud!
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Horvat is a decent defensive player that will likely hit 30-30-60 in his prime, with maybe a few years above that due to randomness etc..
A very good #2 centre on a contending team.
If you are building your team around him, you aren't likely making the playoffs.
And IIRC, the decision to trade Schneider wasn't made at a time when it was known that Gillis could draft Horvat (i.e. just before the pick), but was made just prior to the draft. But I may well be wrong on that.