CrosbyIsKing87
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- May 3, 2017
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I came across an old posting in a newspaper article today from the day of the NHL Draft in 1990. It said, "In a shocking decision released late Thursday night, tbe NHL reverser an earlier ruling and said young Soviet star Pavel Bure is tthe property of the Vancouver Canucks. A spat over Bure's draft ellgibillty arose after the Canucks plcked hlm last year. Only a month ago, NHL president John Zeigler had ruled that Bure would go back into this year'a draft pool."
If Zeigler's decision had stood, and Bure went into the 1990 draft, it would have been interesting to see if the Quebec Nordiques would have drafted him at number one. They picked another right winger, Owen Nolan, with that pick, although they were just going with the best player available I'm sure. Quebec was not opposed to picking European players. Maybe they would have taken him. If they hadn't I'm sure Vancouver would have snapped him up at the number two position anyway. But that would have pushed Primeau, Ricci, and Nedved down further. If Bure goes to Quebec maybe Nolan goes to Vancouver or Detroit. If I remember correctly, Vanvouver specifcally wanted a playmaking center in that draft and that's why they went with Nedved over Primeau. Pittsburgh would still have taken Jagr I think because he lied to the other teams and said he wasn't coming over right away. Maybe Ricci falls to the Islanders and they don't whiff by taking Scott Scissons.
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If Zeigler's decision had stood, and Bure went into the 1990 draft, it would have been interesting to see if the Quebec Nordiques would have drafted him at number one. They picked another right winger, Owen Nolan, with that pick, although they were just going with the best player available I'm sure. Quebec was not opposed to picking European players. Maybe they would have taken him. If they hadn't I'm sure Vancouver would have snapped him up at the number two position anyway. But that would have pushed Primeau, Ricci, and Nedved down further. If Bure goes to Quebec maybe Nolan goes to Vancouver or Detroit. If I remember correctly, Vanvouver specifcally wanted a playmaking center in that draft and that's why they went with Nedved over Primeau. Pittsburgh would still have taken Jagr I think because he lied to the other teams and said he wasn't coming over right away. Maybe Ricci falls to the Islanders and they don't whiff by taking Scott Scissons.
