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Eight Men In

By by E.J. Hradek

Tuesday, June 18, 2002

Hockey fans who expect entry-draft picks to produce immediate results are following the wrong sport. Be patient. NHL draftees are much younger than their NFL counterparts, and the final grade for any draft class can't be posted for several years. (Case in point: Carolina's Jeff O'Neill -- fifth overall in 1994 -- didn't blossom into a big-time player until 1999-00). Say hello to the skaters we think will go in the top eight in this year's entry draft in Toronto, June 22-23. But don't expect to ...

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