Originally Posted by
Derek Sutton
So fans of the team and from around the league. Would you rather have have an awesome first round NHL player on your team for two years, he gone at 18, or a good WHL player who will be with the team for 4 years, and has all sorts of success as a twenty yr old?
This is how I'm seeing this past draft. Claque, as the best d man in Canada for his age, likely would play two seasons and be drafted, then move on to the NHL ( best case scenario). Skinner would come in as 17 yr old, maybe get drafted but would likely play in the league as an overager. I personally would like to see good players coming through and moving on to the next level but this could very well be how Robson looked at things.