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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Why should you care how marketable a player is? None of your arguments are based on the hockey he plays or on the contribution the player will have to the long-term success of the team. Ultimately, I could care less how marketable, Canadian or captain material a player is. I want to draft the best player. There are totally legit arguments that Mack is a better player than Nich. You seem to be, again, putting the short-term interests of the fans against the long-term prospects of the team because YOU want a player that you can cheer for next year instead of potentially a better player that wont play next year.
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Has anyone seen him as a better prospect than Mackinnon to this point. I don't think the risk is necessary at all. Unless its with our second pick.