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About This Page: This is a discussion on LA Kings Talk within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. Originally Posted by Dr. Naysay
because...
The Anaheim Ducks will win the Stanley Cup and pick first in the NHL Draft.
will Stamkos go first?
Yes, I did. I was there, remember? DL said he builds from the back out. That would certainly INDICATE that he would be likely to draft Doughty (or even Schenn), but I'll bet you my entire financial portfolio that you didn't have Thomas Hickey pegged as his pick last draft, let alone the #4 selection.
So, with THAT said, what makes YOU believe that he WOULDN'T go for...
Not to mention, he basically said he can't tell us and then soon thereafter rehashed his rehearsed build-from-the-back-end philosophy, which seemingly everyone (else) took to mean he was speaking specifically about Stamkos.
Not to mention, he basically said he can't tell us and then soon thereafter rehashed his rehearsed build-from-the-back-end philosophy, which seemingly everyone (else) took to mean he was speaking specifically about Stamkos.
First the disclaimer, then he muddied the waters further with something like "if two players are at the same level...".
Yes, I did. I was there, remember? DL said he builds from the back out. That would certainly INDICATE that he would be likely to draft Doughty (or even Schenn), but I'll bet you my entire financial portfolio that you didn't have Thomas Hickey pegged as his pick last draft, let alone the #4 selection.
So, with THAT said, what makes YOU believe that he WOULDN'T go for...
What the hell does it matter who I had pegged for last years draft? It's this year that we have a very telling quote from the GM on the issue which as you said "would certainly INDICATE that he wouldbe likely to draft Doughty".
Is there any reason to disbelieve that indication?
First the disclaimer, then he muddied the waters further with something like "if two players are at the same level...".
Nothing was muddied. What he said was that if you have two players at the same level, he would be more likely to go with the player who plays the position that has a bigger impact on winning or losing.
Nothing was muddied. What he said was that if you have two players at the same level, he would be more likely to go with the player who plays the position that has a bigger impact on winning or losing.
Not too hard to figure out what he meant by that.
Or was he just being clever on the hope that with the top pick in the draft, Tampa Bay selects Doughty to make up for the impending loss of Boyle - They already have Richards, Vinny and St Louis - Why do they need Stamkos?
Nothing was muddied. What he said was that if you have two players at the same level, he would be more likely to go with the player who plays the position that has a bigger impact on winning or losing.
Not too hard to figure out what he meant by that.
Precisely why I don't think he was talking about Stamkos/Doughty.
"Gee, I can't tell you which guy I'd pick but I'd take a defenseman over a forward, hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge..."
C'mon.
Lombardi has spouted this same, nearly verbatim, draft philosophy repeatedly. He practically repeats himself in the same radio interview during a different answer. This was a canned answer given instead of a real answer, which he said up front he can't give.
"I can't tell you, but here's my draft philosophy..."
RockPile
