Agree with this completely.
lamoureux ahead of luneau????
even worse, Warren ahead of Luneau. Can you imagine they are both on same team and scouts thinking Warren is better. Anaheim lucky to get Luneau where they did.
They didn't think he was better.
They took Warren first because there's usually a reach on physical players in the draft.
If you want to have physical players, you have to take them early.
This is the reason why talented players like Luneau, Nelson or Hutson slip.
But hockey is not just about talent.
However, Luneau was very disappointing last year. But Warren was caught before because his profile was rarer.
Until last year, I was making boards focusing on talent and from roster order, simulating a draft roster for my favorite team (Montreal). I noticed that I only came across small players.
This is where I understood the need to favor physical players in the rankings. Guys like Power, who combine physicality and talent are extremely rare.