newfy
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I mean Yzerman inherited Hedman and Stamkos and fluked out on grabbing a couple superstars with late picks in Kucherov and Point. While the Vasilevski pick was great, he also thought Slater Koekkok had more potential, so it goes to show how much of a role luck has when drafting.
Koekoek ended up suffering from really bad mental illness, so likely not as big of a miss as you think. Same with Drouin but not as bad as Koekoek likely. And how many superstars and really good players do you draft in later rounds before its not luck?
Oilers defenceman Slater Koekkoek details struggles with anxiety
Koekkoek shared an update on his LinkedIn page on why he left the game of hockey over a year ago saying he needed to show others that they were not alone in their battle against anxiety.
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