Quote:
Originally Posted by ignite09
Dallas got Nichushkin 'cause he's Russian. Would have been a top five pick if he was Canadian.
|
May have been a top 5 pick. I think the Russian factor is now being used to ignore the fact that there are flaws in his game and that Canadian, Russian, Swedish, Finnish whatever he is behind MacKinnon and Jones for sure in terms of on ice performance and skill and at best in the conversation with Barkov and Drouin.
Based purely on talent and not heritage he was likely a 4-6 type of pick.