4 of 6 look to possess NHL qualities or skill.
big justin auger was chosen before subban so its not as if we had a shot at him. can't damn our selection because big scary LA picked big scray justin auger. subban has legitimate ELITE skill on the backend. so much so that you take a chance on it.
saying our 3rd round pick cole cassels wouldn't be a steal if he panned out to be a top 6 center just proves your arguing for argument sake. him reaching that potential would be a huge success. deep down you know that.
leaving us with our first rounders. shinkaruk will be right on schedule barring complications to go pro next year. set back? certainly. i'd like to see your source that we knew he was severely hurt and if its true, knowing that, why would you at any point think he was a "sure fire one dimensional shifty winger". again, just seems like your complaining just for the sake of it.
Bo Horvat is a complete hockey player. he will be a part of this team for years to come. could anyone make the same forecast with any assurance about nichshkin at the draft? i don't think so. considering we traded away schneider for that pick, it was imperative to get more of a sure thing. it'd be nice if nichushkin was scoring some goals for us now, but whats the point of thinking about that? think about everything Bo will contribute when he makes it.
i'll leave you to take shots at 6th and 7th rounders. do i anticipate huge things from them? No. i'll still support their developement though rather than trying to validate some stupid argument.
not that you like facts or reason but the scouting and drafting department was completely overhauled before last draft. and its pretty much consensus, the 2013 draft was succesful and will provide NHLers to this team down the road. i know drafts in the past haven't gone well, i know this because i agree with the consunsus on that as well. you need to realize this organization has put together a scouting a drafting philosophy that is a massive improvement over the last. drafting results aren't instant, which you know, just quit stressing yourself out over whats done, realize the quality we drafted last year, and look forward to the future.