2022 NHL draft. The Buffalo Sabres selected 11 players. THREE of them were under 6 foot, and there are rumors that one of them (Neuchev) might actually be over 6 foot now.
ONE of those players was under 5 foot 11 inches....our #1 prospect.
So where are these "smurf drafts" you're talking about????
KA forwards in the first 2 rounds of his three drafts so far.
Savoie 5-9 179 Undersized
Ostlund 5-11 165 Slightly undersized
Kulich 6-0 179 Should be close to average NHL size
Rosen 5-11 174 Undersized frame that will get snapped.
Kisakov 5-10 150 Undersized and built to be broken.
Quinn 6-0 185 Should be close to average NHL size
Peterka 5-11 189 Should be close to average NHL size
Out of seven picks, three should be about average size, and four will be undersized. Not one player with real size to speak of. The average here is well under average, especially for the first two rounds.
Also, where you going to put them all? There is redundancy here for sure. Our hammer keeps drafting nails.