I was proceeding from a false assumption. I knew our biggest need was forward depth, and I thought it would make the most sense for a team to draft players into an area where they had the most pressing needs. From the perspective I had, drafting a defenseman where we have depth instead of a forward where we have need was crazy.
After listening to Holland though, it's clear he doesn't see it that way. For him, I get the impression that the draft is something that you do to make your job easier 2-3 seasons from now, not to help you out immediately. The way that he talked about these guys, it's like he views the draft as acquiring a players "rights", but that they're still not re