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Originally Posted by Blaster86
No, it is my point. Not every player is going to make it year one or two. And even if they make it in year one or two, are they going to be as good as Connor Garland?
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Actually Dylan Guenther probably will. Pronman's #2 rated player in the draft. 6'2'', but a high-end skater with skill and a high compete level and work ethic. Maybe won't be in the league next year, but a reasonable bet to meet or exceed Garland's value in the not too distant future and do so on an ELC contract.
You never know with prospects but this seems like a huge missed opportunity. If it was Kent Johnson I'd have said I like that prospect a lot but he's a big gamble as to whether he can do what he does at the NHL - very much a "swing for the fences pick... so maybe you'd rather have a sure-fire NHLer in Garland than take that risk. But Guenther is a
lot more of a sure thing.
All of which is to say that the way the draft played out made the trade a little bit worse for Vancouver, in my opinion... but it was already pretty bad.