tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post2198760180886707605..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Flogging Ourselves With 20/20 HindsightJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-80050942167428487862007-12-09T14:31:00.000-05:002007-12-09T14:31:00.000-05:00@ Snktimoniuz:It's really not fair to go back and ...@ Snktimoniuz:<BR/><BR/>It's really not fair to go back and say "why oh why did we draft [Player A] when we could have had [Player B]" because if you looked at it, it's very rare that the best player is taken past the top 5 picks. This is true of any pick and any organization. <A HREF="http://capsblueline.blogspot.com/2007/11/not-on-fire-mcphee-bandwagon.html" REL="nofollow">for example</A>, DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-87151133692094576232007-05-30T11:57:00.000-04:002007-05-30T11:57:00.000-04:00>>"1) Agreed on your premise that hind sight is al...>>"1) Agreed on your premise that hind sight is always 20/20, but taking AO and Backstrom were hardly difficult choices to make."<<<<BR/><BR/>Backstrom wasn't a no brainer, not with Kessel sitting there for the taking. Backstrom actually was a late riser in that draft, and was considered a dark horse pick.<BR/><BR/>Also, the biggest problem with McPhee's picks from 1997 up until the firesale yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-90797641513579795522007-05-29T13:58:00.000-04:002007-05-29T13:58:00.000-04:00Yeah, that wasn't a great pick, but considering th...Yeah, that wasn't a great pick, but considering that the Thrashers took Patrik Stefan #1 overall and the Rangers took Pavel Brendl #4 in that same draft, the Beech pick isn't even the worst pick in the top 10 that year.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1999e.html" REL="nofollow">What a weak draft that was</A>, too.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-45185963558060106342007-05-29T13:54:00.000-04:002007-05-29T13:54:00.000-04:001999 Draft#7 overall (WSH)Kris Beech C (born 2/5/8...1999 Draft<BR/>#7 overall (WSH)<BR/>Kris Beech C (born 2/5/81)<BR/>1st NHL season 00-01 played 4 g<BR/>NHL experience to date<BR/>(GP) 173 (G) 19 (A) 37 (Pts) 56<BR/><BR/>#26 overall (OTT)<BR/>Martin Havlat LW (born 4/19/81)<BR/>1st NHL season 00-01 played 73 g<BR/>NHL experience to date<BR/>(GP) 354 (G) 130 (A) 162 (Pts) 292<BR/><BR/>Jamie Lundmark (C) at #9 overall has better numbers than BeechAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-20298518516222669852007-05-29T13:38:00.000-04:002007-05-29T13:38:00.000-04:00Getzlaf is really good, but he's also surrounded b...Getzlaf is really good, but he's also surrounded by a lot of top level talent. The same can't always be said about others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-49610089749739253282007-05-29T10:41:00.000-04:002007-05-29T10:41:00.000-04:00So McPhee's record on first round picks should be ...So McPhee's record on first round picks should be better (though we're not sure how or where) and the picks he may have gotten right were picks a monkey could have made?<BR/><BR/>Schultz didn't impress you as a 6'6", 21-year-old rookie defenseman playing in the NHL this year?<BR/><BR/>Seriously go back and look at those drafts and even with 20/20 hindsight, it's hard to do a hell of a lot better JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-56064458436641444642007-05-29T10:36:00.000-04:002007-05-29T10:36:00.000-04:001) Agreed on your premise that hind sight is alway...1) Agreed on your premise that hind sight is always 20/20, but taking AO and Backstrom were hardly difficult choices to make.FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-47647471854818767862007-05-29T10:30:00.000-04:002007-05-29T10:30:00.000-04:00Getzlaf is sick. The guy is always making somethi...Getzlaf is sick. The guy is always making something happened. <BR/><BR/>Yesterday's game was one where the ice looked slanted towards Emery's net. Anaheim was everywhere (and playing every so close to "dirty").Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-72282759828829682822007-05-29T10:25:00.000-04:002007-05-29T10:25:00.000-04:00Which top picks the last few years should be bette...Which top picks the last few years should be better? Obviously it's way too early to tell on most of them, but let's take a look:<BR/><BR/>2006 - Backstrom (#5): Not even worth discussing yet.<BR/><BR/>2005 - Pokulok (#15), Finley (#27): Again, too early to really talk about, though both picks were widely regarded as "off the reservation" a bit. Ryan Parent or M.-E. Vlasic likely would have beenJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-26482074157642134292007-05-29T10:15:00.000-04:002007-05-29T10:15:00.000-04:001) GMGM deserves critisism for his draft record. S...1) GMGM deserves critisism for his draft record. Some GM's have had worse records, but when one looks at how many top picks the team has had the last few years they should be better<BR/>2) Here's hoping Fehr continues his development and makes the jump next season. Of course the Caps weren't the only team to over look Getzlaf a few years agoFAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.com