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 Mike
Messages: 1384
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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I don't hate this, regardless what the 5th rounder ends up becoming. Will be interesting to see what he looks like in training camp. A 3rd (almost 2nd) rounder drafted 2 years ago must have infinitely more chance to help the club in the next couple of years than an upcoming 5th.
If I'm the GM, ALL my draft picks for the next few years are on the table in an effort to improve the team. Both to acquire better players, and to entice teams to retain to make the $ work.
Speaking of the draft, Barry Trotz just said exactly what I've been saying forever - “I can find you 3rd line, 4th line guys, no problem,” Trotz said. “Go get me some guys that get people out of their seats.”
I 100% believe you are better off swinging for the fences in the draft on all your picks. Screw the "safe" picks. A competent GM should be able to fill out the bottom of his roster from the scrap pile no problem. So what if you get a serviceable 4th liner from a draft pick? You could have gotten that anytime for cheap anyway. Swing for the fences and get guys like Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Pavelski, Benn, Stone, Kaprizov, Gaudreau, Bieksa. Palat (4th last pick of the draft). Even the many goalies that have been picked late like Lundqvist, Rinne, Miller, Hellebuyck, Kuemper...
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