I could do a better job as a GM..

[hammertime]

I took some time this morning to pour over my old draft lists and compare notes.

 

2014

JB Pick: Jake Virtanen

My Pick: I didn't hate the Virtanen pick at the time. The fixation on trying to find that prototypical 1st line PWF for the Sedins was still ripe. I liked Ritchie that year bigger nastier better goal scorer so I thought.

 

JB Pick McCann

My Pick I remember screaming my head off at the TV for Barbashev that year.   

 

JB Pick: Thatcher the snatcher

My Pick I don't remember I think I was hoping Lemieuix was gonna be there.

 

2015

JB Pick Brock Freaking Boeser

My pick: Noah Juulsen Now we have both JB galaxy brian'd me. 

 

2016

JB Pick Olli Juolevi

My Pick  Sergachev was my guy all the way that year. 

 

2017 

JB Pick Elias Pettersson

My Pick  Elias Pettersson Though I would have also been happy with Mittelstadt I'm glad we have the former.

 

JB Pick Kole Lind I remember thinking who???? 

My Pick Nick Hague was so painfully obviously the guy to take there I thought. Then the whole why is no body taking Kole Lind smart food thing came out and I felt like an idiot. 

 

JB Pick Jonah Gadjovich

MY Pick I didn't really have a horse here maybe Joni Ikonen. I was really happy with the Jonah pick though. 

 

2018

JB Pick  Quinn Hughes there was no doubt 

 

JB Pick Jett WoooOOOOOOO!!! I loved this draft JB freaking finally drafted a RHD 

 

2019 

JB Pick Vasilia Potsloveya

My Pick I really wanted Newhook or reach for the 15-20 ranked Seider that year. Turns out Det liked Seider even more. I really did not think Podkolzin would make it to us he was a top 5 ranked pick so I hadn't been paying close attention to him. I was thrilled with the pick.

 

JB Pick Nils Hoglander. I remember watching this draft with a Jets fan buddy and telling him the Jets should take Nils at 20 so when we got him at 40 I was beyond stoked. 

 

2020

Ummm ya.

 

2021

JB Pick The thrilla Danila Klimovich

My Pick Alexi Heimosalmi I'm really happy with the Klim pick but Heimosalmi was 100% my guy there. 

 

For the record Jack Bar 1 pick after ours in the 5th round seems like a whiff I had him in the late 2nd round. But I would never stand in the way of Ian Clark getting his guy. 

 

 

In conclusion JB is better at drafting than some random Canuck fan off the street. But the gap isn't that wide lol. 

 

[spook007]

3 hours ago, Timråfan said:

It’s like the bank manager trusting his different bosses in their proffessional field.

Why should the bank manager deal with stocks when he has a whole staff specialising in that area. 
It’s just ridculus and it’s not arguing for arguings sake. 

You do know the buck stops at the top?

The best managers have the finger on the pulse all the time. In ALL parts of their company. 
Drafting is one of the most important aspects of his duties... good drafting can balance the books, merchandice, and most importantly bring fans back in the seats, maybe ultimately win your franchise silverware...

if you are good at scouting, why would you not utilize your skill at your job. 
 

If your bank managers speciality is stocks, why would he turn a blind eye towards the stock market? If his employees fail, he fails, so I'm pretty sure they'd keep an eye up on all the major deal and plans for the bank. 

[Timråfan]

3 hours ago, spook007 said:

 

If your bank managers speciality is stocks, why would he turn a blind eye towards the stock market? If his employees fail, he fails, so I'm pretty sure they'd keep an eye up on all the major deal and plans for the bank. 

If the manager isn’t capable of finding the guys that is better in stock then him he shouldn’t be a bank manager. 
That is what a manager does. Find the right people to scout and trust their opinion because the Gm hasn’t time to scout himself.

[Templeton Peck]