Guess that speaks to how terrible the oilers season was two years ago. Improved by 12 points and 0 ranks in the standings
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Forgot they won the lottery and Columbus outshat the bed

Guess that speaks to how terrible the oilers season was two years ago. Improved by 12 points and 0 ranks in the standings
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Not true.

Not true.
- gretzky

yeah, see above.

yeah, see above.
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Just saying, if my head scout had Teuvo Teravainen ahead of Nail Yakupov I would be extremely concerned.

TT went at 18. Do you really think *all* those scouting departments missed something about TT that *your* extremely special scout saw? Or is it likely the 17 teams ahead were right and that maybe your scout was a bit out to lunch?
- gretzky

sorry to bring this back up but teravainen's nhl career is starting tonight. we'll see how it goes but if the draft were to be re-done he'd already move into the top 10 just from his pro career in finland alone.

and yakupov going first overall probably doesn't seem like such a sure bet anymore.

and to re-answer your question, yeah i think all those other scouting departments missed something that our special scout saw.

sorry to bring this back up but teravainen's nhl career is starting tonight. we'll see how it goes but if the draft were to be re-done he'd already move into the top 10 just from his pro career in finland alone.

and yakupov going first overall probably doesn't seem like such a sure bet anymore.

and to re-answer your question, yeah i think all those other scouting departments missed something that our special scout saw.
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if he weren't 5'6 or whatever he is, he'd have been a top 5 at the draft. Skill has always been there and he was highly touted. People seem to think it's better to draft Gaustad than P. Kane.

if he weren't 5'6 or whatever he is, he'd have been a top 5 at the draft. Skill has always been there and he was highly touted. People seem to think it's better to draft Gaustad than P. Kane.
- muffin_man

he's 6 feet tall he's just built like a string bean

a bit like lehkonen the habs picked this year

he's 6 feet tall he's just built like a string bean

a bit like lehkonen the habs picked this year
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I swear I remember him being passed over for being too small. I thought he maid DD look big. Clearly listed at 5'11...

Habs tried hard to trade for a second first rounder but no one would