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Originally Posted by Table 5
This might be my bias showing, but I'd stay away from Barkov simply because of the Russian connection. I know he's technically Finnish, but the guy does have a Russian background (and citizenship) and I just don't rust that mindset to stick around for the long term. Way too many flakes lately since the KHL came around. Same reason I would've passed on Yakupov.....something tells me that guy will not be an Oiler (or maybe even NHLer) in 5 years.
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I don't think we will get top two, Columbus and Florida have that covered. If you have a chance to draft Barkov,, you take it. Btw what makes you think that yakupov will flake? Since the last lockout, radulov is the only young impact Russian player to flake. Ovi, kovi (in spite of him being late to training camp), Malkin, Tarasenko, Anisimov, have all chosen to stay in the NHL.
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