Prospect Info: Valtteri Puustinen (7th round, #203 overall, 2019)

[Honour Over Glory]

This is where I point out that much of the hype around first and second round picks was started at a time when the League had around had a lot fewer teams and the mythologizing of first round picks (and especially second round picks as "high picks") hasn't really caught up to the fact that there are now 32 teams, and thus, 32 picks in the first round.

For reference, when the draft age was permanently lowered to 18 in 1980, there were 21 teams.
The last pick of the first round today was in the last half of the second round in 1980.

It definitely does water things down for what is considered a 1st round pick.

In 1995 there were 26 teams, that means the last 6 picks would be high 2nd round picks. If that was done with 32 teams, Georges Laraque would be a 1st round pick, lol.

 

[akapidots]

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

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"Yea that's nice and all, but does he PK?"

 

[Freeptop]

I wonder how many more people play the game now compared to then?

Based on all the analysis that shows the value of draft picks falling off after the 20th overall pick, the answer would appear to be "not enough to make up the difference."

 

[SomeDude]

"Yea that's nice and all, but does he PK?"

The ironic thing is he probably would be a solid PKer if given the opportunity. Definitely better than the statue that is Jeff Carter.

 

[Gurglesons]

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There guys are the worst cards ever.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I believe my primary concern with Puustinen after watching him a few seasons in WBS was his playmaking ability. Looks like he's proving me wrong. Good.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

It still mind boggling to me that he was sent back to WBS this season after his original call up

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

It still mind boggling to me that he was sent back to WBS this season after his original call up

"Is it though?"

-Mike Sullivan