Mikeyg
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If there was no 50 contract limit, I'd agree with a lot of what you said, but since there is, I don't.
The Leafs can only stockpile picks for so long before it becomes a problem. At some point you have to consolidate, whether it's sending a bunch of guys off like we did in the Phaneuf Trade or the Grabner trade or we start consolidating picks for higher talent players.
The mindset of more is better is not always correct. There are only so many youngsters that an organization can bear before you start letting them go. I'd rather they draft smarter rather than just draft quantity and hope the odds get better. That works fine for a team needing prospects, the Leafs are no longer that team. Case in point - The Marlies.
So clearly you don't understand that drafting and signing prospects are 2 different things. You have 2 years to sign them, if they aren't worth keeping after that time, then you dont sign them. To say that you don't draft a lot because of that is a joke.
So your whole premise just explodes. By the time they get to 19/20 you have a better idea of what they are/can do. Its not a problem.