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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
That’s an indictment on CSS. Heck, it probably speaks to how flawed most scouting services are when they have Dal Colle as the consensus 5th overall. I just think you have to pick the right team of amateur scouts and believe in their vision. Taking risks and going off the board sometimes is part and parcel. Heck if it was really up to Tod Button, the Flames might have Gaudreau feeding the puck to Kucherov all day right now.
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Scouts make mistakes and read players wrong. It's part of the business and a part of life. These kids are 18 when they're being rated and drafted. Development is not linear. You can't cherry pick a few busts and missed picks and say the entire scouting system is flawed. Is the system perfect.... no, but what's the alternative? Pick someone who is ranked #50 across all boards at #4? That's not a reasonable alternative either.
There's not point going back with hindsight and look at what could of been. If you wanna play that game, we should of drafted Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Lidstrom as well.
In 2014, I remember Ekblad being the consensus #1 by most people, followed by Reinhart, Drai and Bennett in various orders. It just sucks that Sam didn't live up to expectations. Move on.