Horse McHindu
They call me Horse.....
The absolute worst way to evaluate these moves is by limiting it to who the other team used their pick on. Like if I was the Canucks, I wouldn't be basing it on who the other team selected, I'd be analyzing it against the teams list and I'd also be looking at who was available.
The 2nd for Vey became McKeown, but they also could've drafted Christian Dvorak, Brandon Montour, Warren Foegele or the guy I wanted - Brayden Point.
By that logic, I should buy a lottery ticket every week because I “could possibly” win a million dollars.
Drafts don’t work that way. Drafting in the later rounds is one of the most difficult things to do and one of the most difficult things to predict.
You cite the idea that a team “could have had” Dvorak, Montour, Point, etc. all in succession. Is there an actual team in NHL history that has drafted with that much efficiency in such a short time? Not even the 90’s Redwings came close to that level of ridiculous efficiency and even with the Wings, it had far more to do with the kids selected being drafted and developed and “rubbing shoulders” with great players in the organization as opposed to their scouts having some kind of magic eye.