insidesocal.com - 6/19/2008
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Thanks to J.P. Hoornstra, our Ducks beat writer, for passing these along. Ducks GM Brian Burke had a conference call this morning and had the following to say about Kings-related draft topics...
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On Doughty vs. Bogosian:
``More guys would say that Doughty's ready to play right now. Bogosian's got more upside, but he hasn't become the player he's going to be and Doughty has. He's ...
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... 1. Down on the Upside. Brian Burke is a pretty smart dude, to the point where he's been able to hire a coach for the Leafs while still being under contract with the Ducks. (Kidding ... sort of.) Burke said that Doughty is ready for the NHL now because he's "become the player he's going to be," while fellow blue-chip defensive prospect Zach Bogosian has more upside. So, in the end, there's a chance the Bogosian will end up being a better player. ...
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