Prospect Info: Nurse

[Snotbubbles]

If I'm Holmgren (which I'm not) I realize that I should just scrap every opinion I have about drafting defensemen and do exactly what central scouting or even respected writers say I should do.

Often if you just know what you don't know - you'll be all right. Unfortunately, we have seen no evidence that Holmgren appreciates his lack of ability in drafting defensemen.

Honestly - how do you f up the 11th pick when you badly need a defenseman and there are about 5 that are very solid choices? I know he's going to reach for Morin at 11 when in reality - nobody else would until about 25. Always reaching... Laughton was a reach that may work out but if he reaches for a defenseman at 11 that should be going 30 - I will be angry.

The need to take the guy they like. The could trade down to say 20 and the guy they want gets taken at 19. If he's there, take him regardless of where he's "ranked".