tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post6322860218189130477..comments2024-03-27T06:03:35.695-04:00Comments on Brodeur is a Fraud: Development Is the Key, Not DraftingThe Contrarian Goaltenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03433370306939690205noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post-78025457291177591032009-03-25T15:18:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:18:00.000-04:00I agree that the developmental aspect of bringing ...I agree that the developmental aspect of bringing prospects to the NHL is more important than its usually given credit for, but I don't think you can give Waddell a pass for it either. When I read that at Mirtle's, I laughed out loud, and it really makes perfect sense. Waddell has proven himself to be completely incompetent, time and time again, in nearly every phase of the business, except maybe for saving money. I'm sure the Thrashers' developmental system bears some of the burden on not helping create talented players out of these prospects, but first of all, being the general manager, Waddell is in part responsible for how and how well the developmental system works, and secondly, you can only do so much with what you have. <BR/><BR/>Other teams find gems in later rounds, that might've been overlooked because they were in Europe, they got hurt last year, etc. etc. The point being, for every late round gem you see in the NHL, some of which are surely products of developmental programs, there are also several of those gems who could make it anyways, but they're not being picked by Waddell. Maybe I'm a spoiled Wings fan, and my perspective on the draft as a whole is completely skewed by that, but really, failing to get anything out of rounds 2-5 over 5 years ought to have you fired.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892367633984292438noreply@blogger.com