[NYRfan68]

Originally Posted by The Falconer

No they are not. 1st round picks are MUCH more likely to produce NHL regulars than 8th round picks. The Red Wings got lucky as much as anything with Zetterberg and Datsyuk. If the Red Wings had any clue that those two guys would turn into All-Star level players they would not have waited until the last couple rounds of the draft to snag them. What if another team had taken Zetterberg in the 6th round? What if someone had taken Datsyuk in the 5th? No one would be talking about how "brilliant" the Red Wings are then would they? The Red Wings took a couple of chances that paid off beyond their wildest dreams and that's just the way it is.

lol, duh.