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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yup, Kylington was 3-5 before his draft year. Leading up to the draft, people were talking around #15. He went 60th.
Another guy that fell through the year, then went lower than projected was Shinkaruk. People were talking as high as 8-10, but more likely 12-15. He went 24th.
I am not a fan of picking guys that are sliding, as they are trending in the wrong direction. It's a long way from being a good 17 yo to making the NHL - you want guys that are trending in the right direction, not being passed.
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Yamamoto fell to 22, and seems to be a steal.
Same goes for Mantha who fell to 20. Both of these guys were almost point per game players this this. Kyle Connor slipped a bit as well, ended up falling to 17. Led the Jets in points this year.
Kaliyev slid to the 2nd round last year and appears to be one of the biggest steals in a while. Joe Veleno is also looking like a good pick.
I am a fan of picking guys who are sliding if it makes sense. 19 seems to be the perfect spot to do it, really.
I guess the difference is that you, for the most part, just mentioned people who slipped in the rankings during their draft year.
I just mentioned people who slipped on the actual day of the draft.