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In response to "I'm looking at The Athletic's top 100 NHL players under 23, and something stands out." by David

There's a weird yin yang thing - 70% of NHL games are played by players draft in the first round, but a quarter of 1st rounders play less than 100

Posted by Reagen Jan 17 '24, 16:22

there are definitely some late round wonders but they take longer to develop and wouldn't be on a top under 23 list. Pavel Datsyuk is one of the most famous ones but he didn't break into the NHL until he was 23.

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I wonder if the Datsyuks and Zetterbergs are a thing of the past with all of the video available now. -- nm - spamlet Jan 17, 16:27 2
- I think they'll still happen. guys with a perceived flaw you're taking a chance on. Gaudreau in the 4th round in 2011. scouting on him was basically - mafic Jan 17, 16:55 1
  - not counting goalies, because who the hell knows with goalies? -- nm - mafic Jan 17, 16:56

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There's a weird yin yang thing - 70% of NHL games are played by players draft in the first round, but a quarter of 1st rounders play less than 100

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