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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
I’ll take your word on the D prospects as I hope that is true with the flames pick. Losing as much of our D core as we expect to trade away, getting a blue chip prospect would be a major step.
What draft would be an average draft year for top end talent then? Do you feel the top end is akin to these years?
2020 with Lafreniere, Stutzle, Guhle and Neighbors
2019 with Hughes, Kakko, Dach, Byram
2018 with Dahlin, Svechnikov, Kotkaniemi and B Tkachuk
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I think it has potential to be better than the 2022 draft, which (though WAY too early to tell) isn't looking that great as of now, particularly at the top end. To me that draft looks similar to the 2012 draft, which lacks a lot of star power.
To me it compares similarly to 2020. 2019 might be a little better (largely because of Hughes) and might be a touch better than 2021.
But to me it's in the ball park of 2019-2021 and better than 2022. Not as good as 2023.
Which is why I say average to maybe above average. But probably more on the average side.
Edit: It might also compare well to 2018 because of the strength on D, though that draft is increasingly being defined by Quinn Hughes and I'm not sure there is a guy like that in this draft. But that draft looks great because of Dahlin, Hughes, Bouchard, and Dobson. The forwards are turning out to be somewaht disappointing overall. I think this draft could be similar.