2016 NHL Entry Draft Thread Part 1

[Habsfan18]

Yeah, I'm already pumped for this one!

Some names to look out for:

Auston Matthews
Jesse Puljujarvi
Jacob Chychrun
Chad Krys
Sean Day
Max Jones
Matthew Tkachuk
Sam Steel
Dimitri Sokolov
Tyler Benson
Logan Brown
Patrik Laine
Kieffer Bellows
Julien Gauthier
Clayton Keller
Alexander Nylander
Charles McAvoy
Dante Fabbro
Kale Clague

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[QuebecPride]

Again, after a good year for the 'Q in 2015, 2016 should be quieter.

Not many top flight prospects, but interesting depth as of now.

Top names:

Julien Gauthier, C
Pascal Laberge, C
Luke Green, LD
Matthew Green, LW
Frédéric Allard, RD
Pierre-luc Dubois, C/LW
Samuel Girard, LD
Miguel Picard, C/LW
Félix Lauzon, C
Evan Fitzpatrick, G
Thomas Grégoire, RD ------> Jérémy's little brother
Samuel Harvey, G

Could be drafted:

Reilly Pickard, G
Maxime Fortier, LW
Brandon Gignac, LW
Jordan Maher, LW
Mathieu Sévigny, C -------> son of Pierre Sévigny

 

[hoc123]

No 5'th no 7th but 2 2'nds.

Intersting... Very Interesting

 

[TT1]

2016 DRAFT here we come

 

[hoc123]

Also is there anyone with a ranking of 2016 draft prospects.

Always like to know who I'm going to be obsessing about over the summer until the season begins.

 

[Whitesnake]

Yeah I'm excited!!!! 2016 will be great!

 

[JayKing]

If we have a similar season to last year then a guy that should be in our range that I really like is Pierre-Luc Dubois

 

[Habsfan18]

Expect to hear lots of Puljujarvi talk this year. Might be closer to Matthews than people realize. The best Finnish prospect since Teemu Selanne.

Right now, my very early top 5. Not that it matters, just getting discussions started:

1. Auston Matthews
2. Jesse Puljujarvi
3. Jacob Chychrun
4. Max Jones
5. Matthew Tkachuk

 

[WeThreeKings]

We'll have a lottery pick this time around and 2 2nds.. should be good.

 

[tez]

If we have a similar season to last year then a guy that should be in our range that I really like is Pierre-Luc Dubois

Should be a guy who gets a lot of exposure this season if he spends the year centering Svechnikov (and Lazarev). It'll be interesting to see where ranks at the end of the season, could have a huge year.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

after the top 2 this is a better draft than 2015

 

[M.C.G. 31]

The top-3 talents look so sick for the 2016 draft. Matthews, Chychrun and Puljujarvi. Damn.

 

[Seb]

Bruins have a shot at Matthews.

 

[TT1]

FC's top 30:

1 Auston Matthews NTDP U18 USHL C 6-2 200 USA
2 Jakob Chychrun Sarnia OHL D 6-2 200 CAN
3 Jesse Puljujarvi Karpat Liiga RW 6-3 220 FIN
4 Matthew Tkachuk NTDP U18 USHL LW 6-1 190 USA
5 Max Jones NTDP U17 USHL LW 6-2 200 USA
6 Chad Krys NTDP U17 USHL D 5-11 185 USA
7 Tyler Benson Vancouver WHL LW 6-0 200 CAN
8 Dmitri Sokolov Omskie Yastreby MHL C 6-0 215 RUS
9 Sam Steel Regina WHL C 5-11 170 CAN
10 Sean Day Mississauga OHL D 6-2 225 CAN
11 Logan Brown Windsor OHL C 6-5 215 USA
12 Tyson Jost Penticton BCHL RW 6-0 185 CAN
13 Kale Clague Brandon WHL D 6-0 190 CAN
14 Alexander Nylander AIK J20 SuperElit RW 5-11 165 SWE
15 Patrik Laine Tappara Liiga RW 6-3 210 FIN
16 Olli Juolevi Jokerit U20 JR A Liiga D 6-2 185 FIN
17 Kieffer Bellows Sioux Falls USHL C 6-0 185 USA
18 Rasmus Asplund Farjestad SHL C 6-0 180 SWE
19 Julien Gauthier Val-d'Or QMJHL RW 6-4 220 CAN
20 Dante Fabbro Penticton BCHL D 6-1 180 CAN
21 Jake Bean Calgary WHL D 6-0 175 CAN
22 Brett Howden Moose Jaw WHL C 6-2 185 CAN
23 Clayton Keller NTDP U17 USHL C 5-10 165 USA
24 Charlie McAvoy NTDP U18 USHL D 6-0 200 USA
25 Ryan Lindgren NTDP U17 USHL D 5-11 195 USA
26 Luke Green Saint John QMJHL D 6-0 180 CAN
27 Carl Grundstrom MODO SHL LW 6-0 185 SWE
28 Pierre-Luc Dubois Cape Breton QMJHL LW 6-1 180 CAN
29 Max Lajoie Swift Current WHL D 6-1 170 CAN
30 Nick Pastujov NTDP U17 USHL LW 6-0 195 USA

http://futureconsiderations.ca/fc-releases-prelim-ranking-for-2016-nhl-draft/

 

[Frank JT]

Hope that Bergy will not trade our first or one of our 2 2nd round picks.
We need quality and quantity.

 

[Ezpz]

Hope that Bergy will not trade our first or one of our 2 2nd round picks.
We need quality and quantity.

Pretty sure one will be traded for Sharp if Pittsburgh get Kessel. If Pittsburgh can't afford Kessel they'll get Sharp.

 

[TT1]

im really pumped to see how well Jost does this year. i was disappointed that he didnt end up going the NCAA route but Penticton Vees has a great hockey program, very understandable decision.

 

[Treb]

We'll have a lottery pick this time around and 2 2nds.. should be good.

We have Price. He could take the 2010 Oilers to the PO.

 

[gusfring]

Tank for Matthews

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

No 5'th no 7th but 2 2'nds.

Intersting... Very Interesting

I wouldn't be surprise if we trade one of our 2nd round picks at the deadline though.

 

[Mrb1p]

2016 DRAFT here we come

INB4


This is the best draft ever
-TT1

 

[TT1]

BEST DRAFT EVER i can feel it in my bones
good thing we have 2 2nd's, 2 potential franchise players

 

[The Nightman]

Matthews and Puljujarvi are freaking studs, if either two were Canadian the 2016 draft would already be getting hyped up by the media.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

It looks like a damn good draft.

Only one Canadian in the top-5 in early rankings, though... no wonder there isn't much hype at this point. The 2014 draft was constantly being compared to the 2015 draft during the 2014 picks.

 

[CapSpace]

I hope we can get a guy like Laine.