I mean, it's essentially the only strategy available to them. They don't have a pick until the third round for this year's draft I believe, someone please correct that if I'm wrong, and then two late round picks in 5-7 range. They have spent their draft pick capital chasing vets at premium price or in some cases giving them away for poor, or very little in return. How many 'high profile' FAs from college or Europe have chosen here?
As far as success goes, you may find some serviceable bottom 6 guys. But that is also relative, as this front office has been staffed by people producing poor / mediocre results in terms of overturning stones and beating every bush in order to make up for having few picks (and certainly few high draft picks of late). Their draft and development pedigree shows a pitifully low amount of decent NHL players, and the few hits they have had in later rounds, sometimes have been gifted to other teams and have found success. I have no faith in this group, though I was hoping for a turnaround with the hiring of Kalle Larsson and even that really.. uh opinionated stats guy, Parkatti. Just not seeing the 'best in class' empty platitudes spouted by Jackson resulting in anything concrete, whatsoever. *edit* Just checking the front office page now, and Bob 'Griffin Reinhart' Green is **still** chief amateur scout. They have Kassian doing pro scouting for them too. Just does not seem like an organization serious about this aspect in particular.
