Par for the course when the expectations are set by the media - hey Brooksie, talking to you here: stop mentioning the Ottawa pick, Makar. Don’t even mention Trouba. Thanks. - it was totally unrealistic to expect Point or Sergachev for McDonagh, yet every other post mentioned them. The other issue is that the majority of people have never heard of, seen, or have more than a surface-level knowledge of prospects. So yes, if we get a Jack Studnika instead of Debrusk, it’s still a good move for us. The former was never happening barring a much bigger give from us, but the latter isn’t a sexy pick, but he’s crushing it in juniors right now. I feel like I’m on a hockey rodent style rant here, but a good PR team helps a lot in these scenarios. Having a less fanaticized media presence helps set better expectations too.
Caveat: yes, I understand the media can sometimes serve as a mouthpiece in trade negotiations, but I doubt it has *that* much of an effect.
