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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Flames getting Gaudreau in the 4th round was a game changer for the Flames in the last rebuild but that's not something a team should count on when it comes to projecting the future. It's hard enough to get the picks right in the first round let alone later rounds. A lot of the better players that slip out of the first rounds are talented players with question marks. I just think you need to ignore the question marks after the first round and draft skill over measurables as I think a lot of organizations still over prioritize size.
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Gaudreau is set off by Bennett being a dud 4OA. Even with his sort of resurgence in Fla, he produces at a Zary/Mangiapane rate. He doesn't compare to a Makar, Brady Tkachuk, Marner, Kariya, etc.