Dr Pepper
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So you started a thread just to bash Dallas? Classy.
Well-deserved lumps, I'd say.
Some pretty big missteps over the past decade. Imagine how the team would've done with a keener eye for talent.
So you started a thread just to bash Dallas? Classy.
Let's keep going back a full 20 years, shall we?
2008 - No pick
2007 - No pick
2006 - Ivan Vishnevskiy
2005 - Matt Niskanen
2004 - Mark Fistric
2003 - No pick
2002 - Martin Vagner
2001 - Jason Bacashihua
2000 - Steve Ott
1999 - No pick
1998 - No pick
They need their drafting straightened out badly. It has not improved under Nill.
Let's keep going back a full 20 years, shall we?
1998 - No pick
They need their drafting straightened out badly. It has not improved under Nill.
Honka was drafted four years ago.. Not like two. And Faksa is a two-way player who scores 30 points. Solid player, but worth of 13th overall pick? I would like to take my chances with 13th overall in semi decent draft and try to get a player who is better than Faksa.
And this 'player usage' argument is pretty thin. Sure I could say that for example Nikolaj Ehlers will score 100 points if he's in Jets first pp unit.
That's what happens when you are a yearly contender and pick 25-30th or trade your first rounder. Not sure how any of those pictures are failures really.
That's what happens when you are a yearly contender and pick 25-30th or trade your first rounder. Not sure how any of those picks are failures really.
You're right of course, but the last 20 years is a hilarious combination of bad selections (some of the selections from recent years) and just plain bad luck. Like, you would expect even a couple of those low first rounders to hit and have a productive career. But nope.
I mean out of those 6, Fistric, Niskanen, and Ott were NHLers. That's 50%..
Looking at this: https://www.tsn.ca/statistically-speaking-nhl-draft-pick-value-1.786131
You are around 50% average pick 25 to 30 to hit 100GP.. so it seems they are statistically about average.
I was kind of shocked when I found this out.
Their 1st round picks form 2009 to 2015
2009 Scott Glennie 8th overall BUST
2010 Jack Campbell 1tth overall BUST
2011 Jamie Oleksiak 11th overall BUST
2012 Radek Faksa 13th overall MEH/Slight Bust
2013 Valeri Nichushkin 10th overall BUST
2014 Julius Honka 14th overall MEH
2015 Denis Guryanov 12th overall MEH
I don't include 2016 and 2017 drafts because they're too recent. But it's remarkable that a team can draft so poorly in seven straight years.
Still a little early to declare anything with Honka. Gurianov was a surprise pick but word was he was the draft wild card since he was a late riser.
No chance he gets serious Selke consideration.In what way is Faksa a bust? Lmao. He is one of the brightest spots on this team, and when he was drafted he was viewed as a potential 2nd line 2-way center. That's exactly what he will turn out to be. Probably will get more Selke consideration down the road of his career too, and he even got some this year.