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Originally Posted by cowtown75
I would like to see the Flames find a way to draft Nichushkin, not with our first pick. This guy is an obvious, elite talent that doesn't come around all the time. Russian or not, and yes, I know he's under contract for the next 2 years in the KHL, but I think we would be silly to pass on possibly the most talented player in this draft. If he wasn't under contract the next 2 years and add the russian factor, I would take him first.
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1st overall? How much have you seen him play? (Honest question). I have not seen him play at all, only read scouting reports but what about him makes you believe he will be a better NHL player than the current top 4 ranked players?