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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Still at least one player every draft that drops due to size.
Adam Fox was that guy - USNDTP records but goes in the 3rd round.
Mattias Maccelli - similar stats to Gaudreau in the USHL, but taken in the 4th round.
Last year Lane Hutson easily had 1st round production, but dropped to the 2nd because of his size. Now he's breaking NCAA records.
Honestly it would be easy to be a GM and just stockpile 2nd and 3rd round picks and just take these high potential but undersized players.
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I actually don't know why more teams don't set aside picks every draft for the skilled yet undersized prospects that other teams deem too risky. Even if you get to many of the same size and type of player in your organization you end up with the flexibility to trade them for other positional needs.