That's a fair point. They know more about the injury than the general public, and have a better idea of future risks and healing timeline. That said, it is still possible they took on more risk than most would stomach.
Since you asked, I informed my risk with the knowledge of what early injuries have done to players before, the delay that large amounts of missed development time cause, and the specific skill levels of the other options available. I am not an expert on the human body, nor am I an NHL decision maker, so I did not need to go farther than this very basic analysis to make my personal rankings which were shared only for my benefit and the enjoyment of HF Wild. Had I known more I may have raised Lindstrom up in my rankings or, conversely, moved him down even further.
I really like Lindstrom, and I thought he was one of the most intriguing prospects with his size, speed, strength, puck skill, and shot. I would have had him somewhere around 3-6th overall on my list if not for the injury. I don't think dropping him ~5 spots is unreasonably low.
