Or you know here’s a novel idea. Just trade away the least talented small players if it comes to that. The likes of newhook shouldn’t dictate our draft strategy.
Good to know from wtk though that the talented forwards are all tall as well though in this draft. Can’t stand size over skill prospect watchers.
PS Demidov should be a no draft. There’s a war going on folks. What if he gets conscripted or something??
I tend to agree. The size argument doesn't work any more than the depth argument. I'm not passing over Power or Dahlin because of my LD depth. I'm trading the odd man out and filling whatever hole in my roster. Obviously, it depends on the amount of drop off in talent if there is any, but that goes without saying.
As far as the PS goes, I know you're answering to a lot of the things and posters you've read around here, but it seems more and more that there were a number of factors, including but not limited to the geopolitical factor.
Like, I think the good person/character thing going on around hockey is overstated, as a lot of assholes have won the Stanley Cup. But, flipping off the Capitals, Ovechkins team, and Nikolishin is a red flag. Maybe management can redeem itself with Demidov. They're clearly not against skill as they've targeted guys like Cooley, Lekkerimaki, Smith, Dach and Newhook. I just hope they don't have a ND Russians high policy.
