thejazz97 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The Kontinental League is holding its 2014 entry draft today and one team laid claim to the likely top pick in next year’s NHL draft. Erie Otters sensation Connor McDavid was selected by Medvescak Zagreb in the second round of the Russian league’s entry draft, becoming the latest high profile NHL prospect to get picked up in this process. He just finished a phenomenal season in the Ontario League, scoring 28 goals and 99 points in 56 regular season games and 19 points in 14 playoff games. But will he ever play for Zagreb? Likely not. The team will now own McDavid’s KHL rights, for potential use during the next inevitable NHL lockout, or for a minor trade. It’s not the first time this has happened. For instance, Taylor Hall, Victor Hedman, Zack Kassian and Erik Gudbranson were among those taken in the 2009 draft – the first of its kind for the KHL. Last year, 2015 NHL prospect Jack Eichel and 2014 NHL prospect Aaron Ekblad were both scooped up in the KHL draft. None of them will likely ever play full-time in the KHL. And this talent? This talent is going to one league after next season – and that league doesn’t have a team in Croatia. But McDavid wasn’t even the first North American NHL prospect to be taken in the draft: that honor fell to 2015 prospect Travis Konecny, who was picked 25th overall by Dynamo Riga. The first pick overall at the KHL draft was Kirill Kaprizov, who was taken by Metallurg Novokuznetsk. http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/connor-mcdavid-drafted-77th-overall-in-khl-draft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMohammadman Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Seems Legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 When I first read this, I thought that McDavid was now forced to play for the KHL. You can't imagine how hard Edmonton would have been screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOgRook Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Poor Mcdavid, he has some decisions to make. On one hand he can go to a freezing cold desolate hole in the ground.... Or... he could end up going to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Not going to lie, nothing would make me happier than to see McDavid go over to Russia. I just hate to see him go to Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Poor Mcdavid, he has some decisions to make. On one hand he can go to a freezing cold desolate hole in the ground.... Or... he could end up going to Russia. Well played. On a serious note, let's say that McDavid is absolutely dead set against going to the Oilers, could he use this as leverage to Oilers brass to pick somebody else 1st overall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Wait, I swear he was drafted last year. What's this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Wait, I swear he was drafted last year. What's this? Read the first sentence of the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Poor Mcdavid, he has some decisions to make. On one hand he can go to a freezing cold desolate hole in the ground.... Or... he could end up going to Russia. He could ditch Edmonton and come to warm yet rainy Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Read the first sentence of the article. also, clicking the link would give you the article date: May 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Old article, it was posted last year on here too: http://forum.canucks.com/topic/359753-connor-mcdavid-drafted-77th-overall-in-the-khl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 also, clicking the link would give you the article date: May 8, 2014 Old article, it was posted last year on here too: http://forum.canucks.com/topic/359753-connor-mcdavid-drafted-77th-overall-in-the-khl/ Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Hockey Gods have given him a chance!! Take it now McDavid, play in the KHL. Oilers will ruin you. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Zagreb is actually in Croatia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 even when im drunk, i cant pornounce Metallurg Novokuznetsk that makes me sound even more drunk than i am x__x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I really hope McDavid pretends to take up the KHL on their offer and make the Oilers select somebody else. Honestly hoping for ANY bottom 10 team to get McDavid BUT the freaking Oilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 I really hope McDavid pretends to take up the KHL on their offer and make the Oilers select somebody else. Honestly hoping for ANY bottom 10 team to get McDavid BUT the freaking Oilers. With the kind of year that it's been, I would not be surprised if the Oilers selected Eichel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 He could ditch Edmonton and come to warm yet rainy Vancouver. The weather isn't that bad considering its sunny pretty much right through the summer. Barely a drop. Which I hate because I don't enjoy the sun weeks on end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAce Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 All joking aside, what happens if the Russian team throws a ridiculous offer like 10 mil a year ( tax free ) for 1 season ? I know everyones dream is to play in the NHL but how tough would it be as an 18 year old kid to have to choose between 10 mil or 1 mil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 All joking aside, what happens if the Russian team throws a ridiculous offer like 10 mil a year ( tax free ) for 1 season ? I know everyones dream is to play in the NHL but how tough would it be as an 18 year old kid to have to choose between 10 mil or 1 mil he would get 3.75 mil in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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