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Originally Posted by ignite09
He isn't the only one in the past few pages who has shown a bias. There are posters on both sides doing it. Personally I take him at #5 and on, I think the whole KHL thing has more to do with wanting a shot at the Olympics than it does his desire to stay in Russia. It's the same reason he joined the U18 team over his league team.
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I could be mistaken, but I thought that I recall reading somewhere that Nichushkin stated that was in fact his reason and he also stated that he intends to play in the NHL.
I don't doubt that he is sincere, but money has a way of complicating things. He'll end up having to take a pay cut for 3 years when it comes to signing his ELC in the NHL. It's one thing to talk the talk right now, but when it actually comes down to it in 2 years, will he still feel that way?
Having said that, I would not hesitate to take him outside of the top 10 assuming we still have our own pick in the top 10.