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I will give 7th rounders time, but it is indeed not a great looking start for him. Not proving any doubters wrong exactly..
2020 Draft - Pick #187 - Kienan Draper
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jfrank21
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It was frustrating at the time because it was clearly just meant for a "feel good moment" and not an attempt to actually find a player who might someday actually make it. Whatever, it's a late round pick and the Wings have had like 50 picks between the last 4 drafts so chances are overwhelming that whoever we took would have never sniffed the NHL. But Levi for sure would have looked a lot better there or a player like Pashin who has the skill but not the size.
*Looks at the 2015-2017 draft classes*. Yeah I've got a lot of complaining about wasted picks to do before this one even registers.
lhsgolf19
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Oh my god, people are getting worked up over a 7th Round pick lol... Chase Bradley who was taken about 15 spots later is having a fabulous season in the USHL.
Not every pick that round turns into Datsyuk ha
Not every pick that round turns into Datsyuk ha
Gniwder
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Different scouting staff. Water under the bridge.
We could shoot for Ericsson, and just give that pick to Hakan. The NA scouting staff is useless. Bunch of dotards picking prospects based on name recognition. "Hey look, that kid's got the same name as our boss!"
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For it to really matter someone still on the board would have to develop into something notable like better than waiver wire fodder and that is unlikely. I also hated the pick because I don't think such glairing nepotism is good for the organization. I trust yzerman's decision but there is a little too much cozy familiarity among the staffing decisions. Not saying it won't work out, just notable.
Best of luck to drapes 2.0, proving people wrong runs in the family but if I was forced to play the odds at this very moment this was a throw away pick.
Best of luck to drapes 2.0, proving people wrong runs in the family but if I was forced to play the odds at this very moment this was a throw away pick.
SimonEdvinssonAtSix
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The guy has earned the right to draft his son in the 7th round....
How many cups did he help us win? How long has he been in the org?
Seriously, just let the man have his proud father moment. It's unreal that people are upset at this.
How many cups did he help us win? How long has he been in the org?
Seriously, just let the man have his proud father moment. It's unreal that people are upset at this.
Yeah how dare you guys be annoyed with nepotism, wtf!
Its definitely not a big deal, but I still think there was better value, even in the 7th. Also chelios helped a bit and was an icon in the sport, but his kids weren't drafted, merely invited to camps.
Gniwder
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WHat's the point? Everyone knows he got drafted by the WIngs because he's Kris' son, so it's absolutely meaningless in that regards. It's like having your dad jerk you off.
Being drafted in the later rounds isn't much of a bragging right anyways, I knew a 9th round pick and his team never even contacted him, lol.
Not to mention he could've just been invited to camp, undrafted.
Waste of a pick, and the only thing he gets for it is criticism. Doesn't make his son a better player.
kliq
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Honestly, I think 99% of fans do not give a shit. A vocal minority on a message board is not going to hurt anyone's feelings.
Henkka
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This is the thing.
It's like those Chelios' sons. They were never ever going to be NHLrs. But they could join the camp, fill some holes and do AHL/ECHL deals, whatever.
A lot of talent went undrafted, and there was use for those 7th rounders.
W Florian Elias
G Jan Hlavaj
F Adam Raska
D Ronan Seeley
Mostly Europeans. But that's no news, it has been like that kind of forever. North America is more heavily scouted, so if you are gonna pick guys from there, do it on early 1-2-3 rounds. After 3rd-4th round, concentrate only to Europe. It always has it's late-bloomers and development in many leagues is automaticly good when you play with/against men.
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Who knows about this kid. There's typically something in the blood when a prospect is a relative of a former NHLer. Bertuzzi had a steep development curve but he was ranked (on most boards) in the 4th round.
lilidk
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I don't see anything wrong with those drafts and I think people should not complain so much about Holland. He had made bad decision but overall he's one of the best in the business
Like any of you did so much research to know that there's "better value" 210 prospects deep lol
MBH
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This is one of the weirdest arguments I've seen. Congrats.
Gniwder
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As if Kienan is even going to sniff the ECHL. The pick is so bad, it's a safe bet that any ranked prospect would be better, though more than likely not good enough to make the NHL.
I'd prefer to give the pick to a guy that's actually found late round picks, Hakan.
Gniwder
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Well, the WIngs really haven't had a good drafting since 80's. Sure they've hit on a couple of late rounders, but for the most part, they average one NHLer per draft, and any if there's more than one, it's low end players like Helm & Abby.
2013 is the only draft with 2 top end players since 1990 (Primeau/Kozlov). I suppose 2002 wasn't bad with Hudler, Fleischman, Flip, and Big E.
This team really needs a killer draft where they get 2 high end players or 3 or 4 regulars.
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There were so many guys still on the board that had upside.
Rashevsky. Persson. Pashin. Seeley. Levi.
It's a late pick. Whatever.
Just like I said on draft day... the likelihood it costs us isn't high. But I still don't waste it.
And there's no f***ing chance I'd waste my pick on a nepotism pick.
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Slow your roll about weird arguments, bud.
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