The Optimist
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I agree with your view point. I thought you were assuming if Luc didn't die he would be in the NHL.
I think it is more about the drafting. The 2004 draft was excellent. Hansen, Edler and Brown were after the 2nd round and all contributing with NHL teams. After that though, from 2005-2010, 2nd round and after only Mason Raymond has turned out. The rest haven't done anything at the NHL level.
The chances that an NHler being found beyond the first round is small. Add in that the Canucks traded a lot of picks during this time period makes the odds even smaller. Finally, a huge amount of luck plays a part. It's too small of a sample size to say anything meaningful.