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Originally Posted by Bonded
I think once you get into the late 1st and 2nd territory it shouldn’t for forwards. All GMs basically want to select for size and most of the potential impact players that have it will go high in the draft.
I’m sure they exist but it feels like there are barely any steals for big forwards while there seems to be a smaller guy that is a steal every draft.
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What about a guy like Drake Batherson (6’3, 4th round) or Brandon Hagel (6’2, 6th round). I realize those are exceptions but so are the smaller guys that go late and make it
You can’t just rule out size as an element you aren’t going to consider
Forwards need to have a way to create space for themselves. Size is one way. Skating and skill are others. When you are trying to get a late steal likely they will be flawed in some manner. What I do the is important is you pick guys with upside