I agree. They are no busts. But still bad pick because of the thought process. Not on anybody,s radar, type of pick, as I said before, that was either found 'cause we are so great.....or a proof that we are so bad 'cause he was not on anybody's radar but us.
Again, people keep talking about how the draft is a crapshoot. And yet, those picks are crapshooting the crapshoot. How do people expect to see it work? Gallagher was the antithesis from that strategy. Bigger and the guy is a 1st or 2nd rounder. So at round 5...OF COURSE you pick him. He is CLEARLY the BPA at that spot. Just like DeBrincat who kept crushing every record out there...he should have been a 1st rounder. Yes, I know...it doesn't always work too...see Corey Locke. But I prefer to miss on a Locke than on an unknown who will remain unkwown. If it is a crapshoot, gives yourselves more chances by going with things you know. Not something you think, that might, maybe, probably, somehow, be a potential...maybe.
People love the Jake Evans pick right now. I loved it too. I don't think he'll amount to anything in the NHL...but it's still a great pick. And yet..,he was not unknown. He was #101 on the CSS rankings. So of course you pick him. If you miss, miss with something more obvious than out of left field Staum, Koberstein, Crisp. It's MUCH better to miss with Collberg. Why? 'Cause you go with talent....and too bad if that doesn't pan out. But another reason to....if you move quickly if you find something that makes you believe he'll never make it....going with talent STILL gives you value. We got Vanek because we went with skills in the draft.