Biggest Steals on Draft Day 2006

[MrMastodonFarm*]

Uh, not quite.

He has the potential to be a top pairing guy, so saying #1 isn't a huge stretch, but it's a stretch nonetheless.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

He has the potential to be a top pairing guy, so saying #1 isn't a huge stretch, but it's a stretch nonetheless.

Well, how good of a #1? Kurt Sauer could be a top pairing guy...if the other 5 guys suck badly enough. If Leopold becomes the #1 defenseman in Colorado, it's because Skrastins has retird and Liles was traded away.

He's never going to be a Niedermayer. He's not even going to be a Housley or Leetch.

If he becomes a #1, he'll be a very, very average #1.

 

[ap3lovr]

Tuuka Rask.....

 

[Stealth JD]

Of course, the fact that your favorite team drafted him has nothing to do with it. No, thats not it at all.

Oh i'm sorry....i didn't realize that the home-team was incapable of selecting 'steals'...

if i had chosen Junland simply because the Blues had selected him, why too then did i not include McCollem, Sackrison, Hellstrom or Berra?

are you just naturally a ****, or do you simply play one on the internet?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Well, how good of a #1? Kurt Sauer could be a top pairing guy...if the other 5 guys suck badly enough. If Leopold becomes the #1 defenseman in Colorado, it's because Skrastins has retird and Liles was traded away.

He's never going to be a Niedermayer. He's not even going to be a Housley or Leetch.

If he becomes a #1, he'll be a very, very average #1.

Jordan Leopold is a better defenseman than either Skrastins or Liles. He had a bummer year last season offensively but was a rock in his own zone. I look for him to have a big year, likely in the top pairing. He'll no doubt get key minutes on the PP and PK as well.

 

[Evilo]

Vasyunov to New Jersey.
Drove me mad I must say.

 

[MrMastodonFarm*]

Jordan Leopold is a better defenseman than either Skrastins or Liles. He had a bummer year last season offensively but was a rock in his own zone. I look for him to have a big year, likely in the top pairing. He'll no doubt get key minutes on the PP and PK as well.

Fully agreed with that.

The potential to put up points with Liles is very big. Wouldn't suprise me to see him get 40-45 next season on the Aves.

That being said the Flames already have two guys capable of 40+ points in Hamrlik and Phaneuf and we needed 75+ on our forward lines, but the Av's got a good player.

 

[Chaos]

Oh i'm sorry....i didn't realize that the home-team was incapable of selecting 'steals'...

Didn't say that. All Im saying is that its ridiculous at this point to be saying that someone is certainly a steal, when they haven't played a single game that means anything since being drafted. Now, if he gets off to a great start in the SEL, then maybe you can make the claim that he's a steal.

are you just naturally a ****, or do you simply play one on the internet?

Breaking out the personal attacks sure do help.

 

[The Little Swede]

I would agree with the Ryan White comment. I've seen him play alot and was VERY suprised to see him go that late. Also, Figren was a smart pick.

 

[mercury]

It's hard to call someone a steal at #5 overall, but a player of Kessel's upside could be one. Also, White, Forney, and Popov.

 

[HFNHL Canadiens]

David Kveton to the Rangers could potentially be a steal IMO, He outscored Frolik and tied Tlutys numbers in the same Czech League. Had good international tourneys aswell, He is a slick shifty player with good offensive abiltys the knock on him is that he is kinda soft, He is playing in the Q next year.

Alexander Bumagin is annother potential steal, He was eligible last year and got passed up, this year he scored 23 pts in the RSL, some food for thought, Alexander Semin scored 19pts and is a highly regarded prospect.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

Definitly Ryan White, this guy is classic grit and heart. Its difficult to find those guys with upside in the NHL. White has that.

Michael Forney

Alexander Vasyunov

 

[Rattray]

Frolik

 

[WisconsinDuck]

Williams could be the biggest steal in the entire draft at #51. Boom or Bust, but could end being very good.

Derick Lapoint is a potential steal too. Few people know who he is, but he goes to college next season and could be a really good pick for a 4th rounder.

I got to see him play.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Popov

 

[LadyByngJeanRatelle]

Ryan White
Cal Clutterbuck
Bobby Hughes
Nigel Williams
Ben Breault
Ben Shutron

 

[Abyss]

Ben Maxwell?

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Zharkov to New Jersey I like a little better then Vasyunov. Zharkov is one hell of a skater and has some great skills to boot. This years Lisin only in the 3rd round.

 

[Talent Analyst]

All habs pick !! lol

 

[Plager05]

Of course, the fact that your favorite team drafted him has nothing to do with it. No, thats not it at all.

A lot of people only follow their own teams prospects and thus usually only comment on them.

 

[J17 Vs Proclamation]

I got to see him play.

Im guessing you mean LaPoint.
I remember you telling us about him before i think. Anything other info you could tell me man would be great

 

[VayaConDios]

Alexander BooMAAAAAgin

 

[RangerBoy]

Artem Anisimov-Projected to go in the first round in three mock drafts-TSN,USA Today and RLR.The Rangers grabbed him at #54

 

[Vinceee]

Danis-Pepin.

I mean, he's 6'7", I don't think it got any bigger than that in that draft.

Tall = Steal... Riiight

 

[Hasbro]

Tall = Steal... Riiight

If you are paying by the pound or Bobby Clarke.