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To go in tandem with the WHL list, here are the top 10 Q players eligible for this year's draft, and for once I think we'll dominate this draft.
1.C Sidney Crosby 5'10 193 lbs Rimouski 08-07-87
The uncontested #1, no argument necessary.
Draft pos: Ha!
Molded after: I've never seen anyone like him before.
2.C Marek Zagrapan 6'1 185 lbs 12-06-86
Flashy player, will wow a crowd any given night...Sick skills, a strong passion for the game, good size, speed, stickhandling, vision, passing skills, a desire to play defense (I said a desire), what more could you want? (He's a bit soft though but unafraid of traffic)
Draft pos.: 6-13
Molded After: A. Mogilny. All-star potential.
3.RW Guillaume Latendresse 6'2 223 lbs 05-24-87
Strong player with good vision, good passing skills and above average stickhandling...he can control the play down low very well and plays a physical game...akin to Bertuzzi...is recovering well after a shoulder injury last season
Draft pos.: 5-15
Molded after: A middle man's Joe Thornton, but still very good, has all-star potential.
4.Alex Bourret 5'10 214 lbs 10-05-86
#1 selection from the Q in 2002, Bourret has improved by leaps and bounds every year since his rookie campaign...feisty player with lots of speed and grit...can stickhandle well and has a HARD shot and can HIT even harder...plays a two way game and has some elite offensive skills, if he were two inches taller, he'd be a top 5 selection in the draft for sure.
Draft pos: 8-20
Molded after: Claude Lemieux but with much more offensive upside. Can be an effective first line center for a long time and a possible all-star.
5.G JP Levasseur 6'1 190 lbs 01-15-87
Quick and agile goalie despite size...very fast lateral mouvements...technically superior to most of his peers...very calm under pressure...clutch goalie as shown in the bronze medal game in the U-17 last december 2003...started poorly this year but is picking up the slack and playing rather well now.
Draft pos.: 15-25
Molded after: Giguere..#1 goalie, top 5 in NHL if all goes well
6.D Luc Bourdon 6'2 205 lbs 02-16-87
Big mobile defender...gets better every game and is very physical around the net...Can make nice plays in the offensive zone, and has some nice offensive flashes...Very good acceleration and excellent first pass...Steady in his zone, low risk player
Draft pos: 18-30
Steady top 2 dman, 30+ pts
7.LW Slava Trukhno 6'1 196 lbs 02-22-87
Smooth transition to the Q, adapting very well to the smaller ice surface...fast and strong on the puck...I don't know enough about him...
Draft pos: 25-40
solid second line winger with first line potential
8.D JP Paquet 6'2 200 lbs 01-07-87
Purported to have a strong offensive game, 0 goals in two years in the Q... solid in his zone, good skater and crisp passer...Doesn't panic and can be very special on any given night.
Draft pos: 20-40
Top 4 dman and can be an all-star if he can develop that scoring touch
9.D Oscars Bartulis 6'1 180 lbs 01-21-87
Didn't catch my attention though I heard he was very good.
10.LW Mathieu Aubin 6'2 180 lbs 09-18-86
Late '86 bday...Fast smooth skater...great puckhandler, shows nice flashes...Too soft and can't play defense...great passer, good set up man, good read of the play...injury has slowed him down.
Draft pos: 35-60
Second line player
1.C Sidney Crosby 5'10 193 lbs Rimouski 08-07-87
The uncontested #1, no argument necessary.
Draft pos: Ha!
Molded after: I've never seen anyone like him before.
2.C Marek Zagrapan 6'1 185 lbs 12-06-86
Flashy player, will wow a crowd any given night...Sick skills, a strong passion for the game, good size, speed, stickhandling, vision, passing skills, a desire to play defense (I said a desire), what more could you want? (He's a bit soft though but unafraid of traffic)
Draft pos.: 6-13
Molded After: A. Mogilny. All-star potential.
3.RW Guillaume Latendresse 6'2 223 lbs 05-24-87
Strong player with good vision, good passing skills and above average stickhandling...he can control the play down low very well and plays a physical game...akin to Bertuzzi...is recovering well after a shoulder injury last season
Draft pos.: 5-15
Molded after: A middle man's Joe Thornton, but still very good, has all-star potential.
4.Alex Bourret 5'10 214 lbs 10-05-86
#1 selection from the Q in 2002, Bourret has improved by leaps and bounds every year since his rookie campaign...feisty player with lots of speed and grit...can stickhandle well and has a HARD shot and can HIT even harder...plays a two way game and has some elite offensive skills, if he were two inches taller, he'd be a top 5 selection in the draft for sure.
Draft pos: 8-20
Molded after: Claude Lemieux but with much more offensive upside. Can be an effective first line center for a long time and a possible all-star.
5.G JP Levasseur 6'1 190 lbs 01-15-87
Quick and agile goalie despite size...very fast lateral mouvements...technically superior to most of his peers...very calm under pressure...clutch goalie as shown in the bronze medal game in the U-17 last december 2003...started poorly this year but is picking up the slack and playing rather well now.
Draft pos.: 15-25
Molded after: Giguere..#1 goalie, top 5 in NHL if all goes well
6.D Luc Bourdon 6'2 205 lbs 02-16-87
Big mobile defender...gets better every game and is very physical around the net...Can make nice plays in the offensive zone, and has some nice offensive flashes...Very good acceleration and excellent first pass...Steady in his zone, low risk player
Draft pos: 18-30
Steady top 2 dman, 30+ pts
7.LW Slava Trukhno 6'1 196 lbs 02-22-87
Smooth transition to the Q, adapting very well to the smaller ice surface...fast and strong on the puck...I don't know enough about him...
Draft pos: 25-40
solid second line winger with first line potential
8.D JP Paquet 6'2 200 lbs 01-07-87
Purported to have a strong offensive game, 0 goals in two years in the Q... solid in his zone, good skater and crisp passer...Doesn't panic and can be very special on any given night.
Draft pos: 20-40
Top 4 dman and can be an all-star if he can develop that scoring touch
9.D Oscars Bartulis 6'1 180 lbs 01-21-87
Didn't catch my attention though I heard he was very good.
10.LW Mathieu Aubin 6'2 180 lbs 09-18-86
Late '86 bday...Fast smooth skater...great puckhandler, shows nice flashes...Too soft and can't play defense...great passer, good set up man, good read of the play...injury has slowed him down.
Draft pos: 35-60
Second line player