The players they've picked with higher end skating have been much better. The problem is, they've continuously picked players that lack skating skills stating that they can work on it.
McCarron
Galchenyuk
Tinordi
Scherbak
De La Rose
All lack high end skating. Galchenyuk; however, has elite level puck skills which compensates for his skating. The others, not so much.
Beaulieu is a hell of a skater though, and is a solid NHL player. I guess I just think development is a massive part, but the way the game is played now, the biggest asset in an organization is the ability to skate at high speeds and play at that pace.\
Higher end skating
Beaulieu
Lehkonen
Sergachev
Looking at the draft list though, there doesn't appear to be any method to it. Although, last year I think could be a good draft as Mete and Bitten are good skaters with good puck skills. We'll have to see though.