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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
One of the problems (among many) is that the top picks they have that many consider to be 'the core' may simply just not be that good. Just because they were top picks doesn't mean they will all turn out to be superstars.
Hall has great speed and can generate excitement, but he has the hockey IQ of a chestnut. Eberle is a decent player but just too inconsistent. RNH is a solid playmaker, but just way too soft and looks like he doesn't really have a care in the world. Yakupov looked like a bad pick at the time, now it looks far worse. He might not even be in the NHL within 5 years. Justin Schultz has shown he is just a mess in his own zone for the most part, and if he can't light it up on the PP he is pretty much useless.
Too much hype from the organization and media. These players just aren't as good as advertised.
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Well said... Even look at all the drafts over the past 10 years. I'd say the ones that the oilers drafted first overall were the worst picks (aside from maybe Johnson with St. Louis).