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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
re the Yakupov pick...
Most everything that I have read says that Lowe vetoed the scouts and chose him instead.
A well connected friend (feel free to consider it Orange-Julius-esque, but he is very well connected and I respect his sources) claims that Katz made the Yakupov call and that Lowe is lying on the grenade for him.
If true, that only solidifies Lowe's position-for-life, which is fantastic news for Flames fans.
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yeah I have read multiple times that it was Katz. Quite possible if you ask me. I think one scenario that makes a lot of sense is that MacTavish had his fingers in there ... he was hired as Senior VP of Hockey Ops only a few days before the draft. MacTavish convincing Katz of taking Yakupov perhaps? I mean why would you veto all your scouts if you trust them?