Je fais confiance à nos recruteurs. Je crois qu’il faut choisir le meilleur joueur disponible. Je ne remets en question aucun de nos choix.
Mais en lisant cette citation, je ne peux m’empêcher de penser qu’il aurait valu la peine d’échanger vers la fin du premier tour pour obtenir l’un de ces espoirs défensifs de la deuxième vague. C’est ainsi que vous prenez le meilleur joueur disponible tout en répondant à un besoin.
Parfois, tu dois aller chercher ton homme.
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juanthebaker
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There was a quote released shortly before/after this that GMRF said they attempted to trade some picks around for other assets and couldn’t get any deals done.
https://x.com/emeraldcityhky/status/1807139208651485357?s=46
Wonder which guys we really wanted on D
Sometimes you have to grab your guy, but also most times, more shots at the dart board is the better move
Problem is, most of those trades were probably asking for players like: McCann, Gourde, Beniers, Wright, Ect. And not ones he was willing to lose like Tanev, and other prospects.
He has to be wary of going all out. We aren’t Vegas. We didn’t make a run to the cup either year to showcase players with prospective value, for a cup run, to other teams. The only value they see are the only guys who are going to get us to the playoffs… Which is the only thing that matters right now.
He did the smart thing. IDC what anyone says. And he did get a guy that was being slept on with top 3 talent at No.8. let him cook this year. D can be drafted next year for the whole draft, likely.
Sounds like he wanted yakemchuk