Leadzedder
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Just from reading threads about our draft history and draft info in general I'm left with the question... What is a good draft pick? I often see things typed like "bad pick when we could have picked star player X". Out of a 100 picks afterward you can't cherry pick the best one. That doesn't make sense does it?
Example, it's 2005 and you have the 42nd pick. You pick Abdelkader. There's another 150 or so picks afterwards. Within those 150 there's gonna be some players equal to or better than Abdelkader. Having some great players picked afterwards doesn't really downgrade the quality of the pick.
So what makes a good pick?
I got all the years written down, I'll start with 2005. Wings picks and other notable picks. Probably missed some. Just did a quick scan. I'll throw up a 1-5 score for each. Not gonna put much thought into it, just for discussion sake.
2005
19. Kindl - 1 star? - We all know Kindl wasn't the player we hoped he was, but he made the show. I'd rank him 2 stars but we just needed this 1st round defenseman dude to hit. We didn't miss out on any superstar guys close to / after 19.
21. Tuuka Rask
24. Oshie
25. Cogliano
28. Niskanen
29. Downie
33. Neal
35. Vlasic
41. Pavelec
42. Abdelkader - 5 stars? It's a solid pick. Getting a core piece at 42 seems like a success.
44. Stastny
55. McQuaid
57. Kassian
62. Letang
67. Russel
72. Quick
80. Lofberg - 3 stars. Weird rating for a guy that didn't hit at all, but looking further down the board we didn't miss on much. Hakan loved him. It was worth the swing.
85. Bishop
88. Hensick
101. Boll
103. Ritola - 3 stars? - He got a cup of coffee from the 103 spot. Seems decent.
105. Yandle
106. Sobotka
108. Hjalmarsson
132. Helm - 5 stars all day. Great pick.
137. Ryno - 2 stars. Already have HAkan a pass on Lofberg. But at 137 really there's no expectation. Nothing good below us.
142. Gerbe
151. May - 2 stars. Can't really complain about a late pick, not doing anything. They rarely do.
155. Fayne
175. Meilonen - 2 stars. Can't really complain about a late pick, not doing anything. They rarely do. (I don't even remember this dude)
200. Kostisyn
204. Greening
214. Stamler - Stamler's mom has got it doing on. Regardless. 1 star. Just because there's some 7th round homeruns listed below.
216. Stralman
230. Hornquist
Overall, Kindl hurts but getting Abby and Helm out of what looks like a shit draft is decent.
Thoughts?
Example, it's 2005 and you have the 42nd pick. You pick Abdelkader. There's another 150 or so picks afterwards. Within those 150 there's gonna be some players equal to or better than Abdelkader. Having some great players picked afterwards doesn't really downgrade the quality of the pick.
So what makes a good pick?
- Draft position / round / expectation
- Games played / Points
- Players chosen afterward / The amount of good players afterwards
- Circumstances / potential of payout
I got all the years written down, I'll start with 2005. Wings picks and other notable picks. Probably missed some. Just did a quick scan. I'll throw up a 1-5 score for each. Not gonna put much thought into it, just for discussion sake.
2005
19. Kindl - 1 star? - We all know Kindl wasn't the player we hoped he was, but he made the show. I'd rank him 2 stars but we just needed this 1st round defenseman dude to hit. We didn't miss out on any superstar guys close to / after 19.
21. Tuuka Rask
24. Oshie
25. Cogliano
28. Niskanen
29. Downie
33. Neal
35. Vlasic
41. Pavelec
42. Abdelkader - 5 stars? It's a solid pick. Getting a core piece at 42 seems like a success.
44. Stastny
55. McQuaid
57. Kassian
62. Letang
67. Russel
72. Quick
80. Lofberg - 3 stars. Weird rating for a guy that didn't hit at all, but looking further down the board we didn't miss on much. Hakan loved him. It was worth the swing.
85. Bishop
88. Hensick
101. Boll
103. Ritola - 3 stars? - He got a cup of coffee from the 103 spot. Seems decent.
105. Yandle
106. Sobotka
108. Hjalmarsson
132. Helm - 5 stars all day. Great pick.
137. Ryno - 2 stars. Already have HAkan a pass on Lofberg. But at 137 really there's no expectation. Nothing good below us.
142. Gerbe
151. May - 2 stars. Can't really complain about a late pick, not doing anything. They rarely do.
155. Fayne
175. Meilonen - 2 stars. Can't really complain about a late pick, not doing anything. They rarely do. (I don't even remember this dude)
200. Kostisyn
204. Greening
214. Stamler - Stamler's mom has got it doing on. Regardless. 1 star. Just because there's some 7th round homeruns listed below.
216. Stralman
230. Hornquist
Overall, Kindl hurts but getting Abby and Helm out of what looks like a shit draft is decent.
Thoughts?
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