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Originally Posted by AKAY47
I still think that Derek Forbort was a mistake, no offense to whoever likes the kid. Our biggest problem at the time, and still is a very big problem, is scoring, Lombardi knew that. I don't know why he wouldn't go for a forward, especially after he already had such a deep pool of defensive prospects, Hickey, Teubert, Voynov, Martinez, Muzzin, Campbell. It just didn't make sense, Emerson Etem was who everyone wanted, a guy like Tarasenko was still on board. That first round pick was such a disappointment and I wouldn't even be surprised if Forbort never pans out, honestly. At least he made up for it by taking Toffoli in the next round, but still
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I agree that it was a redundant pick but I never mind a team going for the BPA regardless of position. Despite being stocked at D we don't have another defender in the pipeline with Forbort's size. That, and neither Etem nor Tarasenko are proven at the NA pro level yet. Doesn't take away from your point but it's worth keeping in mind. I don't think it's fair to judge picks so soon but Forbort's progress is definitely a little concerning.