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Originally Posted by TheOnlyBilko
Makes no sense for a GM who could be fighting to keep his job in a couple years, yes I agree, but looking for the best of the Franchise long term? it could very well make sense. Same thing could have been said in 2004 with the Penguins. Why draft Malkin when he is stuck with Metallurg Magnitogorsk for at least 2 more years when we could draft Cam Barker or Andrew Ladd and get them now (and get much needed help they needed badly) and start developing them in our system? Giving up those 2 years well worth it for the Franchise long term.
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Yah, but for that to make sense, Pul-hard-to-spell would have to be projected to be Evgeni Malkin, which I don't get the sense at all. Ovechkin and Malkin were hyped to be the best Russian players in a generation. I don't think Pul-too-lazy-to-check-proper-spelling has the same hype around him.