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Who’s #1
by Paul on 07/31/08 at 08:21 AM ET
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from Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun,
To say John Tavares’ star has fallen would be a stretch, but it seems he’s no longer the consensus No. 1 pick.
A little more than a year ago, there was a push to change the NHL entry draft rules to accommodate Tavares as a 17-year-old, while the Leafs were examining whether they could fast-track him on a minor-league contract, amid talk that an all-out rebuild could see a last-place Toronto team pick him first overall.
Now, some NHL scouts contacted by Sun Media are wondering if his No. 1 ranking will be challenged in the coming season.
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They are increasingly doing the same thing with other sports, too - kids in middle school who show basketball talent (in particular) are already gaining entourages of hangers-on and endorsements from sneaker companies and family advisors who want to be their agents when they finally turn professional and cash in.
It’s not the best thing for kids for their parents and extended family to see them as a meal ticket, but that’s exactly how they are regarded in some cases. Sad.
(In the “action sports” like skateboarding, sometimes they go after grade scool kids for endorsement contracts.)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/31/08 at 09:41 AM ET
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It strikes me as strange how the hockey media always anoints the #1 pick in the draft years in advance. It’s an absurd amount of pressure to put on a kid well before he enters the professional ranks.
Posted by The Forechecker from Tennessee on 07/31/08 at 08:31 AM ET