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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Yakupov was ranked #1 on most draft lists (according to the reports McKenzie and others provide). We can sneer at Edmonton now for the pick, but there's no reason to believe the other teams who could have picked 1st overall wouldn't have taken Yakupov too. He was the BPA. And he was also the wrong player for Edmonton to take.
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Even if Yak was the undisputed #1 (which there are questions about) the smart move would have been to trade down.
If the Flames love a guy that's ranked 5th or 6th, I am all for going after him. But they should not use a top 3 pick for him. Trade down and get a late 1st or 2nd round pick on top.