Similar in 2016, picks like Laberge, Allison, Hogberg, and Laczinsky all felt like solid shots at later round talent. To use David Kase as an example, that felt like a great pick on draft day. And it was a solid bet on an undervalued player, but he’s been as useful as Tyrell Goulbourne, and Kaprizov was taken later that round. But you had Filip Hronek one selection later, which would have felt like a total waste on draft day. I don’t think they did themselves many favors, but I will give this some time before declaring it indicative of a total organizational failure.

Source: New York Times June 30, 2024 00:55 UTC