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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > 2017 NHL Draft - he's not an overall hard working guy and isn't all that bright
Who should go #1 overall?
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Nolan Patrick 7 12.50%
Nico Hischier 8 14.29%
Someone Else 2 3.57%
Edmonton Oilers 39 69.64%
Total: 56 votes
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Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

 I'm not sure how they compare skill-wise, but I imagine Hischier and Patrick both have a lot more hockey sense (or hockey IQ or however you want to put it) than Yakupov which makes them automatically better.

Poor Yakupov. He has the skills of a 1st/2nd line RW, he just has 0 hockey sense to put it all together. :smith:

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Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

teamjack posted:

Part of me hopes he gets selected by Vegas in the expansion draft. Maybe gets top 6 minutes under a Gallant or Eakins.

Dallas Eakins was already Yakupov's coach before, and he did not give him top 6 minutes.

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Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

 Well Sam Bennett couldn't even do a pull-up, and look how bad he is now.

* # ¿ Jun 3, 2017 18:56
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Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

 Bob McKenzie released his final draft rankings, and he has Hischier over Patrick for 1st overall.

* # ¿ Jun 19, 2017 17:05
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Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Nissin Cup Nudist posted:

where did the thread title come from

It came from the last post on the previous page.

CMvan46 posted:

I'm not saying I liked the pick personally either. I know him personally, played with his brother all growing up, and he's not an overall hard working guy and isn't all that bright.

I agree it doesn't matter where a guy is from but for casual fans it does matter. It was a marketing dream for the Canucks and I think that played in to the pick as much as the skill. The Canucks have practically nothing to sell tickets right now and haven't for years now. It's the same reason the Blue Jays went after Brett Lawrie.

I still don't think stats are a be all indicator especially when guys play in different leagues, on different strength teams and the increasing number of high end guys playing in pro leagues in Europe.
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