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Originally Posted by devo22
sure, go for 25/26 picks too. As long as those trades are futures-heavy, I won't complain. The more picks you have, the higher the chance you end up with impact players.
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The Carolina Hurricanes have realized that quantity really helps as far as the draft is concerned. Despite being a consistent contender, they have drafted 50 times in the past 5 drafts.
Many of their picks are out of Europe. High risk and high ceiling.
Timur Mukhanov, taken in the 6th round this past year, has a similar NHLe to Honzek, who the Flames took in the 1st round. The problem is that Mukhanov is tiny and is high risk. Their 3rd round pick from 2020, Alexander Nikishin, is looking like one of the best defense prospects in hockey.
From 2010 to 2017, 35 out of Carolina's 60 draft picks have played in the NHL. The majority of their picks have played in the NHL.
So yes, mid and late picks are still worth getting. Please stop trading them away for players like Carpenter, Pitlick, Fantenberg, Forbort, Shore, Chiasson, and Bollig.