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Originally Posted by Dagger
Everyone was very high on Toews, especially considering his legendary performance at the World Juniors, and being one of Canada's best forwards at the World Championships without any NHL experience. Before he even became a Blackhawk he was regarded as clutch, a leader, and more importantly a winner. People knew he was the real deal before he even played a game for Chicago. He's become exactly what many thought he would be.
Honestly that top 5 was pretty much set in stone, with the question being who goes where after Johnson goes first. Nobody was disappointed in who they had.
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The legendary performance at WJHC and his play at WHC both came after the draft. He was okay at the 2006 WJHC but it was 2007 that was his breakout performance.