2005 Re-Draft

[Lowball Norm]

Anyone know of any re-drafts of the 2005 "Class of Crosby"? If not - any thoughts on the first round or any guys in particular who - in hindsight - should have been taken much higher?

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[BuppY]

Anyone know of any re-drafts of the 2005 "Class of Crosby"? If not - any thoughts on the first round or any guys in particular who - in hindsight - should have been taken much higher?

Well Teams had 2 years with North American picks to sign them or else they would have to re-enter the draft. While the European picks were yours forever and don't have to re-enter. That was according to the old CBA, I don't know what the new agreement is, however I know that European have a few years to sign with the club that has drafted them or else they will have to re-enter the draft.

 

[The Maltais Falcon]

The 2005 draft was held under the new CBA, so the selection of Euros would have been no different. 2004 and before would have been another story, though.

 

[Legionnaire]

Perttu Lindgren would be a major riser, but other than that, it's really too early to say.

 

[Lucifer_Devils]

Trying to help a bit

There's a lot of prospects here that might have raise or fall since the draft !
OK, let's start somewhere and other people will help filling in...

1st ROUND

Few expected Carey Price to end up in Montreal at #5.
Gilbert Brule falling to #6 in Columbus was a bit of a surprise.
Anze Kopitar should have been selected before #11 in Los Angeles.

Most people still don't understand why Washington chose Sasha Pokulok at #14.

Martin Hanzal from Phoenix at #17 had some trouble with his agent's decision making which probably cost him a year of developpement. Should get quality playing icetime and appropriate level hockey next season.

I see Niklas Bergfors (#23 by New Jersey) and T.J Oshie (#24 by St-Louis) as very nice late first-round picks.

2nd ROUND

Petr Kalus #39 from Boston and Ondrej Pavelec #41 from Atlanta are my favorites.
Guillaume Latendresse at #45 from Montreal still have skating issues but is a nice talent that low, almost impossible to stop when he's on his game.

3rd ROUND

Radek Smolenak (#73 by Tampa) Daniel Ryder (#74 by Calgary) and Perttu Lindgren (#75 by Dallas) all seems to reach and even exceed expectations so far.

4th ROUND

Ilja Zubov (#98 by Ottawa) Keith Yandle (# 105 by Phoenix) and Viatcheslav Trukhno (#120 from Edmonton) are also very good picks in my opinion.

7th ROUND

Just because it's a homer...i'll go with #200 by Montreal Siarhei Kostsitsyn who's having a terrific rookie season for London in the OHL.

 

[Lucifer_Devils]

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