Most likely it doesnt. But sometimes we never know what causes front offices to lean more towards players from certain areas...cough...sweden...versus other countries. I was simply wondering if there might be outside factors that would cause this particular front office to lean more towards someone else in the top 10, despite how much potential Sale has. Hopefully it's not a factor whatsoever.
Mrazek was drafted 141st, Frk was drafted 48th... those aren't "busts".
Ahem, never said Mrazek was a bust in the technical sense of the term, but he certainly busted his way out of town compared to what we all thought we had with him. And Frk was their top pick that draft, up to that point, most of Detroits picks in that range made the show and had decent careers...so he was a bust in that sense. Same as I consider Ferarro a bust. Regardless, Im not sure how it can be argued that we've had a ton of success drafting out of czechia, even if there are a bunch of great czech players. Shit, I was pounding the table for Necas.
This year, yeah. Last year we couldn't get you to stop.
On one hand, biases exist. You are going to get a little gunshy going back to a well that has not yielded for you in the past.
It's sort of like Gintama at this point. In place of actually making the joke, we just have to reference it to keep the laughs rolling. Plus Hronek (at least before Chiarot joined his line) has been really good this year so I feel like you have to be a snake in the grass, waiting for his downfall to strike. It's like Bench loving goalies or whatever MBH has going on. We've gotta have a few memes to laugh about on here.
Do yourself a favor and watch Connor Bedard.
That is the one issue. I agree. I think with the right coaching though you can get him to do those things at a higher pace. He for sure doesn't think the game slow. He just plays very deliberate. I could be wrong and he ends up another Zadina.
After. I assume the Wings will cash in on their decades of getting shafted in the lottery to vault into the top 4.
What if I told you nhl scouts liked the player because of his offensive upside and you need to open your eyes?
I don’t know, relative to where he’s ranked I like him more than I liked Cooley last year.
I am with you guys that I'm willing to bet on his offensive skill. Once you get past those big 4 players who are dominant like that in any one aspect get rarer and rarer. Maybe Smith does have some issues in the NHL with his pace, but his skillset is such that if you put him on a line with guys to compliment that weakness he will produce a ton.
