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Old 05-22-2013, 04:10 PM   #4295
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Originally Posted by UKflames View Post
Surely the team should be putting the hard questions to this kid prior to the draft, getting a feel for whether he is willing to put in the time in the AHL (if need be) or to come to a team that is rebuilding and does not guarantee success for 3-4 seasons.

If he seems uncomfortable with that then you back off and look at the next guy. The team should be doing their due diligence on all of these players and making them aware of the situation they are coming to with no promises but hard work.
The kid is 18. He breaks up with his girlfriend, he wants to come to NA. He makes up, he wants to stay in Russia. I hope some other sucker drafts this kid, preferably ahead of us.
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