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08-09-2012, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephen View Post
The main issue here is legends built on limited viewings and hyperbole. We had the chance to see Slava Kozlov de-mystified in NHL format. In some ways the same can be said of a Valeri Kamensky. We don't really know what a lot of the other Soviet greats would have done in the NHL.
Kozlov was 19 years old when he came to the NHL. How is an NHL scout's incorrect prediction on a junior-aged player relevant to international superstars in their primes?

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