It's Starting To Get Drafty In Here...
by J.P. on Jun 3, 2009 7:59 AM EDT
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[A technical glitch has delayed the posting of this morning's Rink Wrap, so as you eagerly await your chance to vote on Milan Jurcina's 2008-09 season later today or tomorrow, chew on this for a bit.]
With just a few weeks to go before the NHL holds its annual entry draft, it's time to start familiarizing yourselves with some of the names that will be called on First Round Friday night. And while (barring a trade) the Caps won't be selecting any of the big dogs at the top of this list (they pick 24th), there are gems aplenty to be found later in the round, as John Carlson - last year's 27th pick overall - is well on his way to demonstrating.
Below is a list of thirty potential first-rounders, with links to the Draft Prospect Card for each. Study up.
| Player | Pos | Ht | Wt |
| Tavares, John | C | 6'0" | 198 |
| Hedman, Victor | D | 6'6" | 220 |
| Duchene, Matt | C | 5'11" | 198 |
| Kane, Evander | C | 5'11" | 160 |
| Paajarvi-Svensson, Magnus | LW | 6'1" | 200 |
| Schenn, Brayden | C | 6'0" | 196 |
| Cowen, Jared | D | 6'5" | 218 |
| Schroeder, Jordan | RW | 5'8" | 165 |
| Kulikov, Dmitri | D | 6'1" | 195 |
| Ellis, Ryan | D | 5'10" | 173 |
| Kadri, Nazem | C | 6'1" | 177 |
| Glennie, Scott | C | 6'1" | 180 |
| Josefson, Jacob | C | 6'0" | 174 |
| Ekman-Larsson, Oliver | D | 6'2" | 176 |
| Moore, John | D | 6'2" | 189 |
| Kassian, Zack | RW | 6'3" | 205 |
| Despres, Simon | D | 6'4" | 214 |
| Leblanc, Louis | C | 5'11" | 170 |
| Ashton, Carter | RW | 6'3" | 205 |
| Kreider, Chris | LW | 6'2" | 200 |
| Runblad, David | RW | 6'2 | 189 |
| Ferraro, Landon | RW | 6'0" | 165 |
| Holland, Peter | C | 6'2" | 178 |
| Budish, Zack | C/R | 6'3" | 229 |
| Morin, Jeremy | C | 5'10" | 189 |
| Shore, Drew | C | 6'2" | 165 |
| Leddy, Nick | D | 5'11" | 185 |
| Olsen, Dylan | D | 6'2" | 206 |
| Elliot, Stefan | D | 6'0" | 180 |
| Palmieri, Kyle | C | 5'10" | 185 |
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Anyone else here going to the Draft?
(PS… Sombrero Guy … it won’t be the same w/out you. Damn your numerous family functions)
I am not, but I know a lot of SBN writers are. I expect you to taunt them on The Rink’s behalf.
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Make your own with a Sharpie and a white tee. Maybe “I reed Japers’ Rink cuz I’m teh smrt”.
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i know, i know….but I am pretty sure my liver would explode if I went this year. I barely survived Ottawa.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
So does anyone have any preferences as to whom, specifically, or what type of player, generally, the Caps should be looking at with the 24th pick?
I’m going to go with the generic “best available,” with forward being a tiebreaker.
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I think they will go the “not having to sign for a while” route. Someone like Louis Leblanc, Drew Shore, Kyle Palmeiri, Chris Kreider, or Jeremy Morin. I read up on the top 60 a few weeks back and will have to revisit that to remember who I liked the most and which of the above were going the CHL route vs the College route. My biggest hope is that Kulikov falls to us, but that will not happen. I see him as Mike Green for the 2nd pairing.
by CapsFanSince1979 on Jun 3, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Can you post that link up here?
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
Not a link. The Hockey News released a 2009 Draft Preview magazine which I bought. It has write up’s on the top 60 players, plus a few others from the 2010 and 2011 drafts. I figured I would highlight a few “family friends” we have from north of Toronto.
2010 Draft
John McFarland – C – Sudbury
Grew up in Richmond Hill (same town as my family) and was the 1st round selection in the OHL draft last year. Agile with great hands and shot. Good character. I doubt we will draft high enough to get him…but I can dream. Currently ranked 8th.
2011 Draft – Killer draft for York Region
Daniel Catenacci – C
Just went first overall in the OHL draft. Tons of offensive potential. From Newmarket…went and watched Daniel about 5 times this year.
Justin Sefton – D
In my opinion, the guy we all would want on this board. Already a 6’2"-195 “edgy” blueliner…think Chris Pronger. BTW, his grandfather (who is a family friend) tells me he is actually 6’4"-225. Justin went to Notre Dame (SASK) which is a prep school that builds schooling around hockey. Justin is from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Justin was drafted by Sudbury so you know I will go and see them play with both McFarland and Sefton on the same team.
Ryan Murphy – D
Ryan is from Aurora..which is just a couple minutes north of our place. He is a very offensive defenseman in the mold of Ryan Ellis (in this years draft) or Mike Green (who you all know).
Only 7 more years until my sons draft year :-)
by CapsFanSince1979 on Jun 3, 2009 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I kinda like what I see from the scouting report for Zack Kassian
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
Just the thought of a 6’3", 205 RW (at that age) is tantalizing. The fact that he lists "Thunderstruck" as his pump up song seals the deal.
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How is “tantalizing” working out for Eric Fehr? I want to know if the guy can skate. That’s the bottom line no matter what his size.
Agreed, and we don’t know how Osala’s going to turn out up here, either. TTo be fair, though, if Fehr saw more ice time, I think he’d be a different story.
by DrinkingPartner on Jun 3, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
And why’d you guys let me get away with making a pick based on the kid’s musical taste but not being intrigued by his physical attributes? You’re slipping…
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It’s like meeting a penguins fan that hates Peter Angelos… although the real point is there, it can be ignored as you bash PA. (as we don’t doubt that you are intrigued by his physical attributes, we can look past that and focus on the AC/DC) :-)
Wait, why would we penalize you for picking based upon his musical taste?! For serious, it shows his personality, and for reals IT SHOWS HE KICKS ASS AND TAKES THE NAMES!
by DrinkingPartner on Jun 3, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Adj. 1. tantalizing – arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach;
How is "tantalizing" working out for Eric Fehr? Pretty well by the definition, I’d say.
All’s I’m saying is we dream of big wingers. This kid’s a big winger. Of course we dream more often of productive hockey players, regardless of vital statistics, but on this very cursory glance, are you not more intrigued to find out more about Kassian than, say, Schroeder?
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No, actually. THN, specifically, said that Schroeder had a good combine (though, I was skeptical when they listed him at, what, 200? BS) and, given that he’s likely a top-10 pick, I’d say his overall potential for greatness is probably more likely than Kassian’s. At this particular moment in time, I’d take Schroeder over Kassian in a heartbeat, but we won’t have to worry about that because I doubt we’ll get either :-).
by DrinkingPartner on Jun 3, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t say I’d take Kassian over Schroeder. Sigh. It was a throw-away line on a dude’s height and weight relative to a perceived organizational need.
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HEY! Never sigh, you sound like a teenage girl who’s never been understood in her life when you do that. Just FYI.
Also, how would we find out more about them without taking them in the draft, first? I mean, about playing style and actual potential production and such…
by DrinkingPartner on Jun 3, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough with the dictionary definition, Justice Kennedy, but I still maintain my point that we should be looking for skaters. We had big bodies all year and when it mattered it didn’t help. We need guys that can skate and win battles. Schroeder is smaller, but he can skate and is a very good hockey player. He was one of the only US players to impress me at the WJC. I would take him over Kassian in a heartbeat. The guy on that list that intrigues me much more than Kassian is Kreider. He’s got plenty of size but his report says he’s a great skater that has great hockey sense, can PK, and can finish. He also plays C. Now that would be a great fit. I just wish he’d take a path that allowed him to play more games against higher competition.
See my comment above – it wasn’t meant as an evaluation of the guy’s skill (or as much of anything, really).
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Got ya. I’m more responding to my perception that GMGM loves size and is too busy looking for big players instead of solid hockey players.
Even though he’s drafted quite a bit of top tier talent?
by DrinkingPartner on Jun 3, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Mathieu Perreault and Chris Bourque would like a word with you.
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They can talk to my representative, Sasha Pokulok (aided by Eric Fehr, Joe Finley, and Eric Mestery). Why did Beagle get called up for <5 minutes a night instead of a guy that might win a puck battle, like C-Bo or Aucoin?
Pokuluk you get..
But Fehr, and his 8/min of ice time, not to mention broken back; Finley, who JUST got out of school; and Mestery, who is all of 19 don’t really prove much.
I’m not saying those guys are duds, I’m just saying that size seems to be a huge tie-breaker for him. IIRC Pokulok, Finley, and Mestery were all reaches at the time. And we all know what other (smaller) options GMGM had when he drafted Fehr.
Bourque was a reach, too, fwiw.
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I know, and Perreault was a flyer. I’m not exactly sure how those factors relate but I think it’s pretty clear that GMGM has a thing for size, the WHL, and famous last names.
…and at this point there isn’t much more you can do about skating. You aren’t going to take a bad skater and turn him into an NHL caliber skater in most cases. I guess it’s akin to the maxim that you can’t teach speed.
I set ’em up, you knock ’em down. Bueno.
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In fairness, three of those four guys were drafted before the “new NHL” hit the ice. But GMGM has been shown to have had a size obsession (and a WHL obsession) at times.
And I’m with you on C-Bo and Aucoin, as you know.
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How is "tantalizing" working out for Eric Fehr?
and on that note… Victor Kozlov – I love the guy, but for his size and stickhandling ability, he’s the worst waste of that frame EVER! (just ahead of Todd Bertuzzi) that guy should’ve been the equivalent of Shaq to the NBA in his prime.
Shoulder surgery for Fehr
Just in from Tarik, not one shoulder to go under the knife but two. If this kid didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all.
He should be stripped of his captaincy.
by Bald Pollack on Jun 3, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I am always favoring the most talented player (usually offensive).
For the first round my top three are (I am going to assume the top 15 from hockeynews are gone)
1. Zack Kassian
2. John Moore (yeah, defenseman…but very offensive and still strong defensively).
3. Chris Kreider
For the second round my top three are (I assumed the top 40 from hockeynews are gone)
1. Anton Burdasov (he reminds me of Evgeny Grachev who I wanted the Caps to take multiple times in his draft year….size/speed combo)
2. Zach Budish (sleeper of draft, could go in 1st if he has a good combine…could fall deep if he has any lingering effects).
3. Dmitiri Orlov (gotta love those offensive defenseman…always tough to find and this one may fall due to the lack of a Russian agreement)
by CapsFanSince1979 on Jun 3, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions
A little beefcake (via PPP) from the combine… Victor Hedman:
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by J.P. on Jun 3, 2009 9:22 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Mad recs for that.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
Rule #1 in life: keep the ladies happy.
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by J.P. on Jun 3, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You just made my Wednesday MUCH better. Though I feel kind of gross, given his age.
Rockin' the Red in Section 412
With the lighting, he looks like an extra from “Cinderella Man”
If you've read this far...seek help.
No one is old enough to be his mother.
Zing!
Frightening statistic about Chelios. He has a son who’s playing for Michigan State next year.
Get used to it. I’m now the age of guys who are retiring…
by Gould Old Days on Jun 3, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
So does anyone have any preferences as to whom, specifically, or what type of player, generally, the Caps should be looking at with the 24th pick?
I have neither the sources or resources to scout amateur hockey.
Neither do most, but it doesn’t keep them from faking it.
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Apparently, though I do recall listening to KB quite a bit, and his son coached my baseball team one year.
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Shore, Drew C 6'2" 165
LOL! 6’2" & 165 lbs??? PASS!
by Capsaholic on Jun 3, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
The Caps should pick who ever the best available player is…
For where they’re picking… Carter Ashton looks like he would be a nice choice. Good bloodlines, good attitude, has some offensive skills, although he probably projects into a 3rd liner… still you never know.
Let's go Caps!
Maybe he’ll be the next Carter, Anson.
Lame.
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For the few that may have missed the old draft pick picture off the Caps website
Thinking of the promise of the future for the Caps then, and now, made me smile
(That Olan Mills background is pretty classy too)
This (Gonchar) draft was slightly before I got on board with the NHL and this pic made me HOWL! How much you wanna bet that his pant cuffs are “pegged”??? LOL!!!
I wonder if we’ll be making fun of Greenie’s faux-hawk like this in 15 years? Hopefully I’ll be doing that while watching an old copy of “2010/11 Stanley Cup Champion Moments – Washington Capitals”
Le Sigh… (borrowed from my gothie sister just for you guys, haha!)
Wouldn’t it be great if he tells everyone that a test said he had a career-threatening liver condition (similar to whats-his-name that was supposed to go top 5 and fell to the end of the 1st or something) and then we pick him, and test turns out to be a false alarm? 2nd line center = solved.
by red army line on Jun 3, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
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