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Originally Posted by GGG
He was on peoples radar along with 5 other guys including Janko in the original poll. You don't get to compare Janko to Teravainenm, Matta, Girgensonss, Ceci, etc. You get to compare him to one guy. We would be having this same conversation if Ceci or Girgensonss were excelling and that isn't fair to the draft organzation.
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I think it's fair when you pick a consensus 2nd round pick or later player in the 1st round. The NHL is no different than any other league in that when a team goes off the board at the draft they are criticized. Some teams redeem themselves if that pick turns out to be a good player but most teams have to live with the criticism because the reaches don't pan out. They rarely do that's why they are called a 'reach' as you are going against the consensus. The consensus is never always right but they are right more than they are wrong.
Personally I'm not losing sleep over the whole Jankowski pick but it's fair game for McKenzie to say what he did. Until Jankowski does anything in the NHL it's fair criticism. We would be making fun of the Oilers right now if the shoe was on the other foot. I still make fun of them for picking Moroz with the 31st pick in that draft. It's fair.