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NHL draft grades: From best (Sharks) to worst (Lig...
Key takeaways
- These marks are about what the teams did with their selections, how they maneuvered the draft board and how much value they gained or left on the board where they picked.
- There are a couple of very clear winners, as well as quite a few teams who left value on the board -- and even allowed divisional rivals to accumulate that talent.
- Note: Teams are arrayed alphabetically within each letter grade.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
From the Ruck twins going together to the Pittsburgh Penguins, to the reaction of Jaxon Cover's family to the Cayman Islands product being selected with the final pick in the first round, and much more over the course of 224 picks in two days.
Now, it is time for draft grades. These marks are about what the teams did with their selections, how they maneuvered the draft board and how much value they gained or left on the board where they picked.
There are a couple of very clear winners, as well as quite a few teams who left value on the board -- and even allowed divisional rivals to accumulate that talent.
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