Gonzothe7thDman
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Sweeney was overlord of the Providence Bruins in 2014-15 who played Friday- Sunday.
The CHL pretty played same nights.
unless Sweeney is a wizard with floo powder and access to a fire place at TD Garden to transport himself to Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario I don’t see how he watched these guys in person or as they played live.
Seems obvious to me the only guy he might have saw live was JFK at the Beanpot.
likely Sweeney sat there not knowing a heck of a lot about CHL high picks taken Zboril & Lauzon (Q), DeBrusk, Carlo, Gabreille (dub) and Senyshyn (OHL) and relied on those that did as wonderfully shown on Behind the B for those who have access to NESN
this clearly didn’t sit well as the 2016 draft the CHL was put on double secret probation and Gretzky left to join Oilers Czar Peter Chiarelli.
Sweeney did a 180 and went heavy on college, BCHL (Bradley area) and Europe (Svensson & Axelsson). McAvoy Freddy, & Lindgren all plucked from USA hockey & college bound
It’s really not hard to understand and everyone reading what I write should be thanking me for this information
I also work a full time job with some on call work. It does not involve hockey in the slightest. I find time to spend time with family as well.
I have nowhere near the resources a GM of an original 6 team would have to get info about prospects.
It would take something special to convince me that Senyshyn/Debrusk were the plays to make on draft day.