Hard to argue with the importance of high hockey IQ, but at the same time, I don't think it's as simple as drafting only players with high hockey IQ. Some will have it, some won't. But I think it's also true that there are players whose skill level trumps the need for elite hockey IQ.
Does Pasta have elite hockey IQ? I don't think of him as such, at least not compared to players like Bergeron, Crosby, or even Marchand, etc. But he knows enough to get open, and he knows how to put the puck in the net. And he has the skills, the skating, and the hand-eye to make plays at speed. That's valuable.
If it's your turn at the draft and the choice comes down to a player with elite skills but maybe moderate hockey IQ, and a player with high hockey IQ but maybe moderate skills, you're saying that's an easy choice? I don't think so.