Estimated_Prophet
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- Mar 28, 2003
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The problem is that this logic is flawed. If the Habs got 1st overall last year would they not have drafted Connor Bedard? Afterall he is 5'10, they would have gone with Carlsson or Fantilli, right?
The real flaw in the logic is that all teams prefer size and the sample size is minuscule from a statistics standpoint when looking at Hughes/Gorton. Like every hockey person who is not entirely foolish, they prefer size but they clearly do not use it as an absolute as is clearly illustrated by drafting Mesar, Hutson and trading for Newhook and prioritizing Harris over much larger options.
Any attempt to reach a strong assertion that this management group values size any more than any other organization is an exercise in confirmation bias and can be disregarded.
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