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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Actually there's lot of reasons.
Article 1: Leafs Behind the Scenes Draft Video. Burke whispers to Bettman they had Morgan Rielly rated #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-hErRQleag
Article 2: Newspaper Article on the Draft. I believe Tod Button is quoted as saying they had Galchenyuk rated #1. Not sure where to find it archived.
Article 3: Strong rumblings from EDM that their scouts liked Murray best and two of their higher ups like G. Reinhart best.
I think the reason is people think Yakupov was a consensus #1 is because two of the best prospects that year in Rielly and Galchenyuk missed almost the entire season. Not every team is going to let Bob Mackenzie know that he should have those guys ahead of Yakupov, because they are trying to get those guys later.
I'd be shocked if more than half the teams in the league would've taken Yakupov #1. Wouldn't surprise me if it was significantly less than half.
There was no consensus #1 that year, I don't care what the rankings say. The teams quite clearly did not believe in a consensus #1 and that is reflected in what's come out since that draft. Basically all the behinds the scenes stuff after that draft indicates Yakupov was not a consensus #1. |
If the Grease had taken Griffin Reinhart 1OA does that make their 2012 draft more intelligent?