Hall isn't a dud. Not the smartest or best player around, but he can generate some offense. RNH still has his moments, even if he is frail. Yakupov, well, not a big fan but I guess we'll see. I don't see him doing a heck of a lot in the future.
The problem for the Oilers is their overall drafting besides the first overall picks. They still had high 2nd and 3rd round picks, and some of those guys should be making some serious noise. But if you look at their prospect pool it's kinda sad.
I agree with OS that every fan base hypes their prospects more than they probably should. The issue for the Oilers is that they have been so bad for so long, and had so many high picks in the early rounds that some of those players should be pushing that team forward. But they are getting worse. That's why they get less leeway than other organizations.
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