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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Been having fun diving deeper into prospects and the draft.
Studied the last ten drafts pretty in depth.
I noticed we're seeing even less impact players coming out of rounds 2-7 in recent years.
And not so much even the bottom half of the first round. Some good secondary players. But stars are scarce there. The largest concentration is in the top 10, and moreoso top 4-5. Some drafts have had better players come out of slots 3-5 than 1-2. So its worth keeping in mind if we do miss in the lottery.
Basically its never been more important to be drafting at the very top to get game breaking talent. The fall off is massive every 5 picks from 1st OA.
Its really ideal that they are at rock bottom with a cushion. The lost season could be franchise altering, and right in time for the new rink. Seems like the stars are aligning, for once.
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Interesting! And I’m curious, what are you using as your cutoff/definition for an impact player in this analysis?