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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Consensus yes but he wasn't a universal pick for #1. Moreover, he wasn't so far above other players in that draft that the Oilers should have picked him, ignoring the long-term needs of the organization.
I would have picked Reily or dealt the pick.
Yak was a poor first overall selection. I said it then. I say it now.
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Oilers would have been screwed no matter what they did in that draft.
Ryan Murray who the scouts were supposedly leaning towards has missed 120 games in the last three seasons.
Galchenyuk missed all but 2 games in his draft year, and while looking better than Yakupov is also playing wing.
Rielly wasn't a realistic pick at number 1.