[09 HF Draft Board] #17

[GKJ]

The first 5 names listed above the line are eligible to be put directly on to the list.

The next 5 (below the line), are eligible to be moved up to be put on the next poll. If any two are tied in bottom portion, I'll just move both of them up.

Engage in discussion! Help those less fortunate out!

1. John Tavares, C, Oshawa/London (OHL), CAN
2. Victor Hedman, D, MoDo (SEL), SWE
3. Matt Duchene, C, Brampton (OHL), CAN
4. Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi, LW, Timra (SEL), SWE
5. Evander Kane, C, Vancouver (WHL), CAN
6. Brayden Schenn, C, Brandon (WHL), CAN
7. Jared Cowen, D, Spokane (OHL), CAN
8. Jordan Schroeder, RW, Minnesota (WCHA), USA
9. Dmitri Kulikov, D, Drummondville (QMJHL), RUS
10. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, Leksand (SAL), SWE
11. Nazem Kadri, C, London (OHL), CAN
12. Scott Glennie, C, Brandon (WHL), CAN
13. Jacob Josefson, C, Djurgarden (SEL), SWE
14. Ryan Ellis, D, Windsor (OHL), CAN
15. Simon Despres, D, Saint John (QMJHL), CAN
16. John Moore, D, Chicago (USHL), USA

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[Nunymare]

Rundblad/Ashton

 

[jeff88_5]

Rundblad/Ashton

Add Rajala

 

[MitchRobichaud]

Kassian/Elliot

add Budish

 

[SnipShow]

Kassian/Morin

 

[FroshaugFan2]

Kassian/Leblanc

Add Budish.

 

[loxcane]

Rundblad/ LeBlanc

 

[danishh]

please add kreider

 

[CertifiedPublicGuin]

please add kreider

What he said -- Kreider.

Went with Kassian and Leblanc.

 

[Sportacus]

Voted Ferraro. Add Rajala.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Ugh, Kassian over Rundbland right now. You people are crazy

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

Rundblad/Leblanc. Add Erixon.

 

[Qvist]

Ugh, Kassian over Rundbland right now. You people are crazy

Agreed. Limited offensive upside and skating? The amount of grit and toughness that compensates for that as a top 20 pick in a strong draft haven not yet been seen on this planet.

Ferraro and Leblanc. Add Tim Erixon.

cheers

 

[Savi]

Rundblad/Ashton

add Rajala

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

Rundblad / Leblanc.

Add Roy.

 

[Jason Allison]

Kassian

Add Tim Erixon

 

[Hale The Villain]

Rundblad and Elliott

Add Brayden McNabb

 

[Chuck Downie]

Kassian and Ashton.

add Rajala

 

[VikingAv]

Rundblad and Morin. Add Erixon.

 

[arsmaster*]

Interesting raise to see who moves up, I voted Leblanc for the last 2, but its interesting to see how he has gone from less than 10 votes to the leader although its very close.

Rundblad needs more votes.

 

[DaveG]

Kassian, and Morin. Ass Lee

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Rundblad/Leblanc

add Calvin De Haan

 

[MitchRobichaud]

Agreed. Limited offensive upside and skating? The amount of grit and toughness that compensates for that as a top 20 pick in a strong draft haven not yet been seen on this planet.

Ferraro and Leblanc. Add Tim Erixon.

cheers

So how many times have you seen Kassian play? He may not light up the scoreboard for at least a few years, but he's the type of player that can be used in the NHL, even if he doesn't turn out to be a scorer. It's too young to say if he will or not, but he's definately a safer pick to make the NHL than Rundblad. His skating is fine, especially for his size and his age, with those factors, he would be above average compared to the same types of players.

Best NHL projection: Milan Lucic, Brendan Morrow type
Worst case scenerio: energy thrid liner who hits like a tank