2007 Draft

[egregoir]

Does anyone know if there's already a ranking for the 2007 draft?
If so, is Angelo Esposito ranked #1?

To which NHL player would you compare him?

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[scoutman1]

Does anyone know if there's already a ranking for the 2007 draft?
If so, is Angelo Esposito ranked #1?

To which NHL player would you compare him?

Esposito looks like a better skatings, more explosive Mike Ribeiro. He is a better skater with better scoring and more explosive offense.

 

[Form and Substance]

Esposito looks like a better skatings, more explosive Mike Ribeiro. He is a better skater with better scoring and more explosive offense.

What he said. This should guarantee him at least a top 5 selection in 07. He`s definitely the favourite so far. He`s also an inch or two bigger than Ribs and doesn`t seem to possess that cockiness.

 

[egregoir]

Is there an official list available somewhere?

 

[scoutman1]

Is there an official list available somewhere?

you will have to pay for it but here are the CHLers to look out for:

QMJHL:

Angelo Esposito
Alex Grant
Maxime Gretchev
David Skokan
Stephen Lund
Scott Brannon
Jean-Simon Allard
Nicola Riopel
Marc-Andre Laroche
Maxime Tanguay

OHL:
Mark Katic
Logan Couture
Zach Torquato
Luke Pethier
Blake Parlette

WHL:
Thomas Hickey
Brandon Sutter
Tyson Sexsmith
Karl Alzner
Dryason Bowman
Dwight King
John Negrin
Brett Leffler

USA or going NCAA route:
Jimmy O'Brien
Tristin Llewellyn
Nick Petricki
Brad Malone (from Maritimes in Canada)
Brandon Smith (from Ontario)
Sam Gagne (from Ontario)

 

[Alter Haudegen]

WHL:
Thomas Hickey
Brandon Sutter
Tyson Sexsmith
Karl Alzner
Dryason Bowman
Dwight King
John Negrin
Brett Leffler

No love for Vancouver Giants import Michal Repik, who is a very late 1988 (born on New Year's eve) and who is the top rookie scorer in the Dub at the moment (12 goals and 15 assists in 24 games)? He had better stats as a 16 years old in the Czech U20 Extraleague than Frolik at the same age.

Also from the same team, watch out for Jonathan Blum, a 89 born d-man from California, who has 4 goals and 4 assists and a +2 rating so far. The kid had to overcome some real tragedies in the last few years (his twin sister died in a house fire 2 years ago and his mum is battling cancer) but has been playing way beyond his years so far.

Both will (most likely) play in the MC tournament in their draft year, since the Giants will host it in 2007.

 

[trahans99]

you will have to pay for it but here are the CHLers to look out for:


OHL:
Mark Katic
Logan Couture
Zach Torquato
Luke Pethier
Blake Parlette

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you forgot drew daughtery of guelph storm

 

[scoutman1]

you forgot drew daughtery of guelph storm

he is a 2008 drafter

 

[scoutman1]

guys that are ranked for 2008 that people might get confused with for the 2007 draft are...these are just the top players IMO so they are late 89 borns:

QMJHL:
(all three have 1st 2 round potential in the NHL draft in 2009)
Ben MacAskill. Defense. Halifax
Gabriel Carle. Defense. Chicoutimi
Mathieu Tousignant. Forward. Baie Comeau

WHL:
Colton Gillies. Forward. Saskatoon
Joel Broda. Forward. Tri-City
Matt Sokol. Forward. Med Hat

OHL:
Drew Doughty. Defense. Guelph
Mike Pelech. Forward. Toronto
Zach Harnden. Forward. Peterborough
Jamie Arnil. Forward. Guelph