tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post8830771538172392160..comments2024-03-28T00:55:52.902-04:00Comments on Scotty Hockey: Food For ThoughtScotty Hockeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440672878311338910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-10265766597868673722008-04-12T16:45:00.000-04:002008-04-12T16:45:00.000-04:00I should have fleshed out my argument further. Asi...I should have fleshed out my argument further. Aside from the good picks in the 80s, recent seasons appear to have had success. Washington had our pick last year, but the previous four seasons were all good - David Kveton '06 remains a prospect, Adam Graves raves about Tom Pyatt '05, Cally was '04 and Corey Potter '03 had a terrific season in Hartford. With that kind of recent track record, why would you wnat to blow your pick on a defensive liability who hurts your team as much as he helps it with the occasional offensive contribution?Scotty Hockeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440672878311338910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-76014965893260776472008-04-12T12:39:00.000-04:002008-04-12T12:39:00.000-04:00That's 7 4th round draft picks out of how many? 4...That's 7 4th round draft picks out of how many? 40? 50? That's not exactly a high success rate, and Backman is definitely better than most 4th rounders, 70+% of whom don't even make it to the NHL (see http://www.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=316).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079931099140316968noreply@blogger.com