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Originally Posted by devo22
the risk is zero. A top talent like Hagens will want to play in the NHL at 18, so I doubt it would be any issue. And if it was, you're still getting one heck of a trade chip that you can flip for a ransom.
Honestly, I'm super tired of the narrative. Just because Adam Fox was a ######bag, you shouldn't shy away from drafting Americans altogether.
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Adam Fox was a different animal because he needed a couple more years of seasoning so by the time he was ready to turn pro he already had a couple post draft years under his belt.
Hagens as 1st overall I wouldn't be worried at all. He'd probably sign right after the draft and then be at training camp in the fall.