Extremely strange why people are taking umbrage with the fact I said, "depth prospects are not likely to make the NHL". This is not a controversial statement. I did not say they had 0% chance. I'm talking about probabilities.
Well, yeah. The mean outcome of a guy who is projected to make the NHL in a depth role at best is probably Riley Nash (or worse! Doesn't make it!). Again, not a controversial statement.
Yes, you keep them in the system for organizational depth and the hope that they outperform their draft status. My point is that if you really need organizational depth, you can also always find it for very cheap.
I am fully aware there are guys who were considered depth prospects that went on to be very useful players. I could also just name off an infinite list of similar players that didn't become anything.
Well, yeah. The mean outcome of a guy who is projected to make the NHL in a depth role at best is probably Riley Nash (or worse! Doesn't make it!). Again, not a controversial statement.
Yes, you keep them in the system for organizational depth and the hope that they outperform their draft status. My point is that if you really need organizational depth, you can also always find it for very cheap.
I am fully aware there are guys who were considered depth prospects that went on to be very useful players. I could also just name off an infinite list of similar players that didn't become anything.