Loktionov traded for Devils 5th round pick

**Stormy2213** · February 6th, 2013, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by LOSTcauseZERO

Fail. He's worth more than a 5th round pick.

Please explain why you see this as a fail and what you think he's worth. And what would you have done had you, thankfully not, been in DL's shoes? I think it's good as they'd be able to get at any point this season. He's undersized, he's not improving his stock in Manchester with his lackluster performance this season, his position is "blocked" in the organization, he's unhappy and has asked for a trade, and it's highly likely he'll never make any sort of impact in the NHL whatsoever. So DL got what the market was able to bear.

**ianmonsta** · February 6th, 2013, 03:05 PM

He hasnt proven he can stay in the NHL and make a impact and he isnt exactly lighting up the AHL either.

Im really not sure what you people think he was worth, don't forget this is supposed to be one of the best draft classes since 2003.

**PPharoah** · February 6th, 2013, 03:06 PM

Best of luck Lokti

**gokingsgo25** · February 6th, 2013, 03:08 PM

So is Brad Richardson's value > or < 5th?

**santiclaws** · February 6th, 2013, 03:09 PM

He's been available for a fifth round pick for weeks with no takers. I'm not sure that it was Lombardi doing Lou a favor. Quite likely, it was the other way around.

**AngryKing** · February 6th, 2013, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

I can't wait to see the ****storm that happens when they move Bernier for a 3rd or 4th.

I won't be surprised. Give up 5 goals against the Ducks and this is guaranteed to happen.

**rajuabju** · February 6th, 2013, 03:12 PM

A 5th rounder? I'm in shock actually.

But we did beat the Devils for the cup... so fine.

**gokingsgo25** · February 6th, 2013, 03:13 PM

Very unspectacular performance vs Anaheim.

Originally Posted by AngryKing

I won't be surprised. Give up 5 goals against the Ducks and this is guaranteed to happen.

**#1Conacherfan** · February 6th, 2013, 03:17 PM

Never thought that Loktionov would be less valuable than Westgarth!

**Birdman** · February 6th, 2013, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by LOSTcauseZERO

Fail. He's worth more than a 5th round pick.

Originally Posted by HeadInjury

If he is worth a lot more than a fifth, someone else would have offered better.

He was a 5th round pick that never truly developed into an NHL player. None of this **** about him getting a chance matters, he had a crack and didn't stick. We're deep there now, and guys like Andreaoff are going to take the bottom pairing centerman roles where they're suited, he's not.

If you'd rather play him ahead of Stoll or Fraser, you obviously don't understand how the game is played now.

At BEST he's Cliff Ronning, and Ronning in his prime wouldn't beat out Kopitar or Richards, and doesn't have the PK or faceoff skills let alone the shot that Stoll has.

Originally Posted by ianmonsta

He hasnt proven he can stay in the NHL and make a impact and he isnt exactly lighting up the AHL either.

Im really not sure what you people think he was worth, don't forget this is supposed to be one of the best draft classes since 2003.

Yeah, and they all are forgetting that he wasn't a 1st or 2nd round pick, he was a drafted in the 5th round.

The goal of the draft is to draft better than 1 player each draft year that will eventually play a consistent role for your NHL club. That means picking the right talent, and THEN developing them.

Sure enough, he's our track record since 1995:

2005 - Kopitar, Quick
2006 - Bernier, Lewis
2007 - Simmonds, Martinez, King
2008 - Doughty, Voynov
2009 - Schenn, Clifford, Nolan

The jury is still out on the 2010 to 2012 draft classes, but we're at a clip of 2.4 per year at this stage.

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