Ex-genmenedzher "Washington" told why on a draft chose Alexander Ovechkin, instead of Eugenie Malkin

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The former general manager of Hockey club "Vashington Kepitalz" George Makfi told, in 2004 the capital club could choose on a draft Eugenie Malkin, instead of Alexander Ovechkin. Words George Makfi give Russian Machine Never Breaks with reference to Capitals Radio. "In the top of our list there were Ovechkin and Malkin. I called the assistant Ross Mekhouni to tell him that we won a lottery. And I asked: "What your feelings? ". He answered: "It is necessary to take Alexander Ovechkin". In the next weeks all discussed in details because Malkin after all too was the cool player. But on set, considering ability...