DisgruntledHawkFan
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It's a known issue with me. I hate drafting goalies. Gajan has all the tools.
Prospect Info: (G) Adam Gajan - 2023 NHL Draft, 35th Overall
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Darkstar
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Unless their talent is just undeniable, I don't like picking goalies in the first two rounds. The last goalie prospect that really stood out to me was Wallstedt.
WarriorofTime
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If the goalie scout was worried about who achieves the most in which league for the 2023-24 season, he wouldn't have went to bat for a guy that played in the NAHL last season. Goalie picks are about a 7-year investment.
TLEH
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Development isn’t linear. That doesn’t mean he didn’t have a disappointing D+1. Especially at his age relative to his peers.
WarriorofTime
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I reiterate what I said, there's not much reason to be "disappointed" unless you are actually scouting and making determinations. This isn't a forward you're putting in NHL Training Camp in a few months on Year 1 of their ELC. They intentionally took an older NAHL Goaltender, which may or may not have been a stupid thing to do, but one they did all the same because somebody felt like it was a good idea. I doubt anything has fundamentally changed because a couple other guys are playing on top NCAA teams. So a bit silly to be stat watching, but that's just me...
TLEH
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They thought it was a good idea last year isn’t my favorite explanation, no.
WarriorofTime
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Ok then but finally, they already have a fairly safe/not overly high ceiling guy that was a top college goalie with all the pedigree in their system in Commesso so they likely used one of their like twelve second round picks over four years on a more boom/bust one.
TLEH
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Yeah that’s true. Personsllly prefer taking some flyers on athletic KHL/MHL guys rather than a 2nd on Gajan but that’s just me.
