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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I watched it too and, while I thought the number of Canadian kids now in the NHL seemed about right (a few misses but also some guys really blossomed), what stood out for me was the complete lack of ANY Russians from that team being in the NHL now.
Their top guys included Filatov, Petrov and a few others that were very highly touted. When you watch the games, there is no doubt that there is as much talent on the Russian team as the Canadian team.
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Remember the 2000 draft in Calgary?
Eight of the 30 first round picks were Russian.
2013?
Eight were taken during the entire draft Sunday.