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Old 01-15-2020, 08:59 AM   #1009
PeteMoss
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Originally Posted by FireGilbert View Post
I just learned that Zack Kassian was a first round pick. 13th overall in fact. What a waste of a first rounder. For comparisons sake the 14th pick that year was dman Dmitri Kulikov who has more career points. The Buffalo Sabres really are the Oilers of the East.

It does explain Kassian's strange attitude. Between his draft status and jamming in McDavid set ups he really does think he is a star on the level of Tkachuk.
Kassian was drafted right at the start of the end of the era where dopey teams were still picking guys based on fighting skill and size. Took a few years for it to stop completely (see the Flames picking Hunter Smith in the 2nd round in 2014).
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