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NEW YORK — When the Montreal Canadiens passed through Denver the other day, I was reminded that the blockbuster Shea Weber-for-P.K. Subban trade last summer underscored that cornerstone defensemen don’t have to come from the first round of the NHL draft. The Nashville Predators claimed Weber in the second round, at No. 49, in 2003.…

via Frei: Avalanche’s efforts at drafting elite defensemen have proven fruitless — The Denver Post