Well, in this particular instance I've seen the narrative that the Rangers didn't deserve the pick because they were a 'playoff team' the year before, without acknowledging that the Rangers finished 11th in the conference and had no business being in the playoffs if not for the 'play-in.' And once the play in was over they were soundly thrashed by a real playoff team.
But in general it seems to be an HF thing. No one wants to see players not on their team be successful, and NO ONE wants to have to admit they were wrong, which is the case for the majority of posters in this instance.