If I Was Steve Yzerman...My Approach To The 2021 Offseason (Part 2)
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After Part 1, which discussed the expansion draft and buyout period, the following transactions have been made:
Evgeny Svechnikov was lost to Seattle in the expansion draft
Frans Nielsen was bought out
Part 2 here will focus on draft philosophy and the 2021 draft.
Draft Philosophy - Positional Differences
Organizational draft philosophy is key to maximizing the opportunity to land elite talent. There are many different approaches to deciding whom to select. The strategy that has resonated with me the most is one described by Sam Hinkie, former GM for the Philadelphia 76ers as retold by Cory Jez, the Director of Sports Science & Analytics for Austin FC, on the Rejecting the Screen podcast and transcribed by Mitch Brown, Direct of North American Scouting for EP Rinkside: