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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Didn't Jankowski have like 56 goals and 90+ points in his draft year? I know, high school league, but those are stats, nonetheless.
Valeri definitely showed offensive output at the WJCs though.
Still would rather play it 'safe' if possible. But now I'm starting to think that the only way they do that is if they can get their hands on Barkov.
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Jankowski's draft league is so bad that when you account for how bad it is, those stats don't justify his selection.
Nichuchkin was a decent scorer at the U18s (7P, 6GP), not very productive at the WJC (2P, 6GP). Neither of those are high enough to put him statistically ahead of Lindholm, Monahan or even guys like Klimchuk or Lehkonen.
I'm not saying the stats are weak enough to say that they shouldn't have been drafted where they were/are expected to, but what I am saying is that the stats aren't strong enough to say that should've/should.
They're risky picks because they don't have the production you'd expect at their positions. It's fine to take a chance on a player like that, but I don't like the idea of betting several top picks on a method that devalues scoring stats.
As for a safe bet for the Flames, I want Lindholm. There's a risk that he's taken top 5 though.