MS
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I'd take Staal.
I'm so leery of Russian players it's unreal. Seems like every single talented Russian ends up underachieving. Lazy play, contract headaches, threats to go home and play there. Whether it's right or wrong, I'm expecting the same from Ovechkin in a couple years.
Staal looks like he'll be one of the dominant centers in the game for the next decade. Good enough for me. I could care less about the bit of extra flash or talent that Ovechkin has.
I'm so leery of Russian players it's unreal. Seems like every single talented Russian ends up underachieving. Lazy play, contract headaches, threats to go home and play there. Whether it's right or wrong, I'm expecting the same from Ovechkin in a couple years.
Staal looks like he'll be one of the dominant centers in the game for the next decade. Good enough for me. I could care less about the bit of extra flash or talent that Ovechkin has.