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Originally Posted by CF84
Ahh, I see. I don't think drafting Yan at 50 was a huge mistake nor do I believe he is done maturing at 22 years old. I'm way more excited about Grushnikanev, but I didn't think some people were still upset over a 50th pick back in 2020 that's far far better than any Boltmann type pick. Kuznetsov actually still shows some promise, but Dman prospects just happen to be a strength for the Flames now which makes his road to the NHL more difficult. When you look at Yan's peers who were chosen afterwards, not many stand out as huge misses for the Flames.
I think Kuznetsov will play in the NHL at some point...maybe he'll only be a bottom pairing guy, but teams still need defensive players.
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Agreed. Wow, I can't believe that was already four years ago.
I think Grushnikov can play middle pairing at the highest level, and he was drafted at #48 three years ago. They should be good comps. Don't know if I see the same ceiling for Kuznetsov.
In any case, it is good to have a collection of prospects because some of them will develop and some won't. If you have enough, you will get most of a team out of it.