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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I’m not sure why people are so quick to lay judgement.
Look at Nichushkin’s career. Look at Bennett’s.
To just go to “oh well, Yakupov busted”
Sometimes players and organizations just don’t work out together. Players and coaches don’t click, young men have troubles adapting. I still think Yakupov had it in him to be a good NHL’er but the Oilers sewered him.
I’d be really excited to get a player like Laf. Perfect age range to help this team for years to come and balance our old roster with some high end young blood.
Huberdeau - Kadri - Laf? That could be something tasty.
If you aren’t willing to take a risk, you’ll never win anything.
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I also don’t understand how saying a player is slated to go 1st overall, and then he does, is overrating him. No one was saying this guy was Crosby. But he was the best of his draft class in his draft year. How that shakes out through his career is anyones guess. But, he was just a first overall pick. They aren’t all generational talents, and nobody said that about him anyway.