Seems like a Burke type pick, which to me has BargainBin's grubby mits all over it. But I guess without proof I'll have to blame Timmins. I can't believe they passed up on a Quebecois that freaking good for Connor Crisp one of the biggest long shot prospects.
Of course hindsight and all, but it seemed like a long shot pick even at the time.
Was Duclair really that underrated his draft year? Were Crisp and Andrighetto so sought after that we couldn't have taken Duclair first and still gotten Crisp or Ghetto with our 2nd pick of that round? Again I understand it's hindsight and have no problems with Ghetto, he was picked after Duclair anyways, but I don't recall Crisp being on peoples radars much at the time and figure we could've gotten him later and still had Duclair and Ghetto.
I guess the habs brass thought very highly of Crisp or basically felt Duclair was an even bigger long shot.
EDIT: Mock drafts:
http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2013/ (No Crisp in any round)