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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Size is part of ranking a prospect. You don't have one list with little guys and one list with big guys. Size is a factor in assembling where you rank guys.
Smith was considered the top over-ager that year because his production really shot up in the OHL. He was projected to be a late 2nd rounder or 3rd rounder. That's where he went.
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A career 2 point player who was now a 40 point player ? That’s not really shooting up.
He wasn’t a good player and they took him because he was big. They wasted a draft pick.