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Originally Posted by Table 5
I haven't seen enough of any of the players personally to know who is best, but all I care is that they stay away from any Russians with their 1st pick. Way too much of a gamble these days with the KHL around and this new generation getting whiny/home-sick after a few years. Just say no to Nichushkin and Barkov (even if he is supposedly Finnish). I would've passed on Yakupov for the same reason... I'd bet a sizable amount on him being an ex-Oiler by 25, and out of the NHL by 30.
2nd round and on....sure take, the gamble.
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I don't want to touch your argument, but Barkov is as Finnish as Kipper is. I don't know where this "supposedly" comes from. You wouldn't call someone whose parents came to Canada from Korea "supposedly" Canadian.