I want a forward, a player that wont take too long to make an impact. D men take longer. The team has been set up well from the defensive side of things and has players coming (under the assumption they extend Zub). I really dont want to see the team pick outside of the top 7 this year.
I have a slight preference for a forward over a D in the top 10 If they take Jiricek or Nemec I'd be fine with it. Of those 2 I like Jiricek a little more ..I think he has more raw athleticism from my viewings. Sucks he got hurt at the WJC
Outside Wright and Cooley who I think are the top 2 .. still not sure the Sens would take Cooley at 2 but who knows.
Bob's top 11
1 Shane Wright Kingston (OHL)
2 Logan Cooley USA U-18 (USHL)
3 Joakim Kemell JYP (SM Liiga)
4 Matt Savoie Winnipeg (WHL)
5 Juraj Slafkovsky TPS (SM Liiga Jr.)
6 Ivan Miroshnichenko Omsk (VHL)
7 David Jiricek Plzen (CZE)
8 Danila Yurov Magnitogorsk (MHL)
9 Simon Nemec Nitra (SVK)
10 Conor Geekie Winnipeg (WHL)
11 Brad Lambert Lahti (SM Liiga)
Not sure I would take Geekie or Lambert over Jiricek or Nemec. Do the Sens draft one of the Russians?. I think the are appropriately ranked within a spot or 2. They may have to wait for them to come over. Do we get a shot at Slafvovsky or Kemell? Where would they rank Savoie?
We could still see some movement and we know the Sens are not afraid to take someone outside that top group if the guy(s) they wanted are gone.
The 12-20 group.
12 Jonathan Lakkerimaki Djurgardens (SWE J-20)
13 Cutter Gauthier USA U-18 (USHL)
14 Frank Nazar USA U-18 (USHL)
15 Isaac Howard USA U-18 (USHL)
16 Pavel Mintyukov Saginaw (OHL)
17 Marco Kasper Rögle (SHL)
18 Ryan Chesley USA U-18 (USHL)
19 Jimmy Snuggerud USA U-18 (USHL)
20 Nathan Gaucher Quebec (QMJHL)