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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Oh frig.... if we replace the term off the board with differing from the public concensus, can we end this debate?
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There is no consensus except at the very, very top end in certain drafts (Crosby consensus #1, Ove/Malkin consensus 1/2, Stamkos consensus #1, etc.) Consensus in the draft is a myth. The "board" is a myth.
In Yakupov's year there was clearly no consensus about who the top player was. You give 10 different teams the #1 pick and you might've gotten 5 different #1 picks that year.
Clearly in this draft there is no consensus about the order the top 5-6 should go. You can find endless quotes from GM's and head scouts about it.