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Originally Posted by Fan69
Me too. Years of looking for a stud center we pick top ten in a draft loaded with potential top pairing defence and a number of quality centers and we walk away with a projected top six wing.
someone mentioned getting ten and walking away with catton and yak? Bedoiun or letourneau with the third pick. Oh ya! yes please.
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I don’t totally disagree (I would be happy with just about anybody in the top 12 with our pick, regardless of their name) but I don’t think you’re really looking at this clearly.
Iginla has just as much of a chance of being a stud winger as any other guy available at 9 will have a chance of being a stud center or top pairing defenceman. Now, C and D are obviously more valuable, but you can make your point that way without pretending that Iginla is just projected as a top six and everyone else is projected as some kind of all star.
His progression and age is what moved him into the top rankings. And sure, maybe his name, but someone posted earlier that names matter. Guys who grew up learning from all-star parents generally stand a better chance of making the NHL and making a proper career out of it. That’s likely due to a number of factors, but it’s not just name. Once you’re actually in the NHL, your name doesn’t matter.