I do not think he has a say in drafting. What I do think he does is give his opinion on the kind of players he likes, what traits to look for, and the like.
Or he doesn’t value Michkov types in general, but recognizes that in this one exceptional case, the talent is too great to ignore in favor of his preferences. There are absolutely answers available beyond the binary you’ve presented here.
The backwards thinking stuff is a matter of opinion and preference I think. You can argue that Florida is built on backward thinking too and they are in the final (although choking to the forward(?) thinking maybe). Hockey hasn't changed as much as some people like to pretend.
Not necessarily. We know from drafting history that there is a committee approach. I was happily surprised that Briere drafted Michkov and all the issues around his availability and his style of play, but my thinking is that these types of players are only available early in the first round. Draft strategy is measured by both quality and quantity. Hunter MacDonald types can be found in multiple places throughout the later rounds.
To be fair, for a team not to want a potential 90-100 point winger would be incredibly stupid of them, to the point you are a laughing stock and should probably close the franchise down.
Agreed. Plus no mention of Tippet and I believe the pick they used on Barkey? When the player told you the 1 team he would go to that return isn’t bad.
sounds like a Flyers lifer to me...
Definitely. He was a #6 pick. When healthy he lives up to that selection. We haven’t seen that yet. Fans in Anaheim have and can attest to his potential. The Ducks are going to draft a defenseman at three this week to fill in the void created by trading Drysdale.
