Laurentide
Registered User
Bouchard gets off "scot free" compared to Kotkaniemi because nobody expects Bouchard to be selected as high as 3rd overall. Kotkaniemi wouldn't be a lightning rod if he was drafted anywhere near his original ranking. I'm skeptical because it seems like a reach from where I sit and I don't believe in taking risks like that with a #3 overall pick. The other thing that gives me pause is the fact that it's Bergevin and Timmins making this call, two people in whom I lost faith a long time ago.