[Jiri Hrdina]

I don't think he was a stretch there at all. People overindex on looking at lists and seeing those as being some sort of gospel, but we see the NHL draft always is quite different (except for Bob's list, b/c his list is one where he actually talks to NHL scouts. Honzek was 17 on his list, more reflective of reality).
Honzek hasn't had a great year, but Ritchie is actually a good example of how injuries de-rail a player. He fell last year because of his poor production, as he struggled with a shoulder injury. He's healthy now and his offense is popping. Which is one of the reasons why I would have been fine with the Flames taking him last year, which would have similarly been called a "reach" by many.

Generally what I see in the NHL draft v. Non-Bob lists are:
- D goes higher
- Centres go higher
- Players with size go higher
- Undersized players go lower
- Offensive flawed wingers go lower

One can question if that is due to irrational biases in the NHL or not, but I think it's a constant flaw in the various mocks and lists that are assembled, that ignore the NHL trends.