Jakub Kindl is the antithesis of everything we know about the Detroit Red Wings. The organization has been lauded for its ability to mine the diamonds in the rough. The names are well documented: Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Sergei Fedorov, Darren Helm, and Petr Mrazek to name a few. First round picks were few and far between in the pre-Cap era because of deadline deals. But when they were available, it was a big freaking deal. The last three, Evgeny Svechnikov, Dylan Larkin, and Anthony Mantha have drawn rave reviews.
There’s one, however, that has been the hallmark of inefficiency.