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2022 Draft Discussion (after the trade)

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kilowatt said:
Sure seems like Yannetti and co didn’t like this draft too much.
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Yeah, seem like the best quality was around picks 1-55, after that it's all meh. Lot of guys on their list taken, now their going 4-5 deep on the list per round. Don't really expect anything from this draft in 4-5 years. We may get lucky with one in the 6th/7th round who end up being a 40 goal scorer.:nod:
 
I think I like the Hughes pick more than most. He has plenty of time to fill out. He's 6'0, with potentially another inch or two left to grow, and no where to go but up in the weight department at 165. Get him in with Gary Roberts as soon as possible and start building that man-strength. You know who else was 5'11, 162 on draft day? Phillip Danault.

Hughes has an intriguing set of skills but there is also some work to do. He will need to get stronger as he is very slight. Hughes likes to play a physical game but will not be able to do that at the professional level if he doesn’t add significant muscle. He can also work on his top-end speed and on improving his shot. Hughes is a hard worker though and many of these issues can be solved with good coaching. Expect him to play another couple of years of college hockey. This will give him time to spend in the weight room due to the less intense NCAA schedule. Hughes’ game is reminiscent of Philip Danault. This is a stylistic comparison only though and not one based on skill and ability.
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Unlike most of our recent higher picks, I think we are uniquely positioned to bring out the best in a guy like Hughes! This is really our bread and butter for development. I like the pick, especially in the second round.

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kilowatt said:
Sure seems like Yannetti and co didn’t like this draft too much.
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In my opinion there hasn't been a really good draft since 2016. Things go in cycles, but we are really overdue for a good one. Some of that can be contributed to COVID, it disrupted everything for a while. Player development all the way down to the younger leagues of course, but also scouting, visiting, getting to know guys, etc. We see it in schools, especially with math. That lost one or 1.5 years screwed just about every kid and now they are playing catchup. Sports is no different.

I also think some of it is information overload. There are so many video and other media resources available that teams rely on now so that they are analyzing everyone. With so much information out there it's more pressure to not miss out on a guy, so they tend to overanalyze and overdo it. I don't have any insight on team draft strategies and how they operate, but at least to me it seems that the art of getting to know more details about fewer prospects is getting overwhelmed by troves of data. Not just the Kings, but league-wide. It would be interesting to hear Yanetti or someone else in scouting reflect on how they deal with the massive amount of information out there. Reason suggests that the more data and information you have, you would see fewer misses in the top-10, but that hasn't been the case.

I also wonder about the effect of things like youtube, etc. on how prospects themselves think. I know they grew up with it and coaches do a good job of keeping them focused, but if you are all over the internet, it can make you feel like a success when in actuality there is a long way to go and failure is still an option. It's human nature, and as much as a young player might try to shut that out it's still ubiquitous. I think nearly all players know that if they try to do something really fancy to get on the internet instead of a smart play their coach wants them to they will end up stapled to the bench, but it's gotta be in the back of their minds. I would like to think the effect on young players is limited, but then again it's how they grew up communicating and it's the base of their social interactions.
 
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Schrute farms beets said:
Otto seemed to be much higher ranked.
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He was an honorable mention on McKenzie's top 90, and there were 10 honorable mentions, so I guess that makes him one of the top 100 players on that list. Which doesn't mean anything really, but there's not a whole lot else to go on.

Not bad at 148.
 
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I'm really interested in hearing what Yannetti has to say following the draft. No idea who these kids are. Doesn't move the needle one way or the other for me. Some pretty boring players.
 
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Fat Elvis said:
I'm really interested in hearing what Yannetti has to say following the draft. No idea who these kids are. Doesn't move the needle one way or the other for me. Some pretty boring players.
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its a pretty boring draft...except for the last kid in the first round who was pure fire
 
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Ziggy Stardust said:
Please tell us who they should’ve selected.
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Yeah once the first pick was gone their options were limited. Not sure I would have traded out of the 86 spot but it’s not like there was something they really lost out on. Seems the guys they might have wanted kept getting picked right before theirs was up.
 
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