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Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
But they have been drafting for skill no? Monahan, Bennett, Gaudreau, Tkachuk...
Jankowski will go down as the worst 1st rounder however...
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Not in every round I don't think they have.
Example:
They drafted Topi Ronni at 59 last draft. I don't mind the pick. I don't know the player well. But the Flames see him as a potential middle 6 forward.
Lane Hutson went at #62.
If Lane Hutson is an NHL player he will be impactful. He's got elite hockey sense. He does things that most players can't do.
But he's undersized. And his skating may not be good enough to over come that.
But if he hits, he will be viewed as the steal of the NHL draft and has the potential to be a game changer for the Habs.
I'm not one to get tunnel vision on a certain player because I don't follow them all or know them well.
But that's the type of thing I'm talking about.
Home run swings. Every. Pick.
My strong hypothesis is that over the long-term you will be better off.