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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Well, I was on the Bennett train prior to the draft.
As for Draisaitl, every scouting list posted had Bennett ahead of Draisaitl. And part of the reason they picked him was that he was physically ready for the NHL. So unless he turns out better than Bennett, they were idiots because Bennett was projected to be the better player and they chose someone else for (at least partially) the wrong reasons.
That is not a slight on Draisaitl in any way, btw. And yes, he is a very good player.
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It's so funny that the Oilers basically picked Draisaitl because of his size.