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Old 06-14-2015, 03:52 PM   #1933
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Some would argue you should swing for the highest upside players all the time. Some would argue you should always play it safe. Probably a mix of the two is the best strategy.
The guy who scouted Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Holmstrom, Nyquist, Kronwall, Franzen:

“The odds say 1.5 in seven make it [to the NHL],” he says. “The criticism is I go too much for the home run.

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My joke is [Ken Holland] can pick up the phone [any time] and find a fourth-line player or a seventh [defenseman]. So why not swing for the fences?”

http://www.si.com/nhl/2015/03/19/hak...-feature-story
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