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Originally Posted by Canada 02
semantics; if Nichushkin is a risky pick, then Monahan, by comparison is a safer pick
I don't know if it is a big drop or a small one; I don't think you will find many reports that say there isn't a drop. Nichushkin is a better player. Allowing emotion (fear of the Russian factor) to dictate a selection would be the wrong thing for the Flames to do, especially if they have done their homework, and confirmed what Nichushkin and his agent have said. The Flames apparently are using their Decision Lens program to help rank players and take the emotional element out of their player rankings. If so I predict they will take the Russian
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I'm going to say for the record that I don't believe Nichuschkin will have a better NHL career than Monahan and that's reason enough for me to choose him.