Comments on: Drafting Well Is Now a Washington Hallmark

By: Caps fan in Atlanta

Caps fan in Atlanta — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:31:37 +0000

Obviously, it is too early to tell on any of the many promising late round picks since 2004. But still why is it necessary to be so negative right now? It seems as if GMGM has made a change since earlier late round draft failures. Maybe, after all is said and done, we will end up with many late round pick success stories starting with 2004. Maybe we should have some patience first. Or do you all think now is the time to make a change and fire GMGM? I tend to prefer the more patient route.

By: dmg

dmg — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:46:06 +0000

What about Holtby and Broda? You have to like what they did this year but neither has played a single professional game yet. Way too early to call them late round successes.

By: Caps fan in Atlanta

Caps fan in Atlanta — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:56:42 +0000

Why are you being so negative,Section 117. Again, stars are not often found past round 3. Look at the Caps recent history. They seem to be improving in selections past round 3. What about Holtby?Broda?

By: Section 117

Section 117 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:20:15 +0000

Oduya is the only one past round 2 that’s played more than 50 NHL games in all of McPhee’s drafts (well, not counting Nolan Yonkman.
I like the future and all too, but those last several names aren’t coming up here for more than a cup of coffee. And I like the future as much as everyone, but like this season shows us, drafts should be about how you finish almost as much as how you start.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:37:15 +0000

“[P]retty much write them off” seems a bit of an overstatement. Not a whole lot of primo NHL talent emerges post-Round 3; we likely have about as much skill/luck as most teams not called the Red Wings or Devils. Della Rovere, Osala, Oduya, Perrault, Andrew Gordon, McChesney, Joudrey . . .
Not a lot of doings in the bigs, but it’s still pretty early & I’d hardly write these guys off.

By: Todd

Todd — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:32:19 +0000

I thought I read somewhere recently that good teams can field one line of veterans, one line of prospects, and one line of role players. Good to see that the Caps can get some prospects and roll players for with more than just first rounders, which don’t always work out.

By: Section 117

Section 117 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:50:44 +0000

I’d suggest they draft well in the early rounds, and anything after round 3 you can pretty much write off for them. Considering GMGM has been running the shop, the results they’ve gotten have been below par.