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Originally Posted by MarkGio
Past 5 years is not a good sample.
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Originally Posted by MarkGio
That's a bad measurement. To measure a teams [sic.] ability to draft and develop NHL defenseman [sic.] should look at percentage of successes per draft or per periods of time (ie 5 years). By the time the Flames already failed at both drafting and development, a different team would have to be bloody exceptional in those areas to fix a reclamation project.
You're trying to compare repairing old products to manufacturing new ones.
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Originally Posted by MarkGio
What defenseman drafted last year in the 7th round is going to play NHL games already? If most defensive prospects follow the path of 1-2 years amateur --> 1-2 years pro --> NHL regular, then players drafted 5 years ago will just start to see NHL minutes, especially when drafted in later rounds.
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Well, yeah. That is kind of the point, which is actually a very strong refutation of this nonsense:
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[The Flames are n]ot as high on [Andersson] as Bartowski, otherwise Andersson would've played some more games
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I mean look at your list. It's mostly 2011 and 2012 picks. But I would agree that regardless of defensemen, statically you're more likely to yeild NHL regulars with your earlier selections.
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So, why would you then go and claim that the Flames have not given their drafted young defensemen legitimate opportunities to play in the NHL?
You are essentially arguing against yourself at this point.