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We keep hearing mixed messages about the quality of the draft this year - that there is less high end talent this year, but more depth throughout (even this is debated). I am not at all knowledgable with prospects but many of you are. Let's spell this out for those of us who need to have more context to this argument.
Here is the list of the 1st round picks from last year.
1. St. Louis, D-Erik Johnson (USA NTDP)
2. Pittsburgh, C-Jordan Staal (Peterborough)
3. Chicago, C-Jonathan Toews (North Dakota)
4. Washington, C-Nicklas Backstrom (Brynas)
5. Boston, C-Phil Kessel (Minnesota)
6. Columbus, C-Derick Brassard (Drummondville)
7. NY Islanders, RW-Kyle Okposo (Des Moines)
8. Phoenix, C-Peter Mueller (Everett)
9. Minnesota, F-James Sheppard (Cape Breton)
10. Florida, RW-Michael Frolik (Kladno)
11. Los Angeles, G-Jonathan Bernier (Lewiston)
12. Atlanta, C-Bryan Little (Barrie)
13. Toronto, LW-Jiri Tlusty (Kladno)
14. Vancouver, RW- Michael Grabner (Spokane)
15. Tampa Bay, G-Riku Helenius (Ilves)
16. San Jose (from Montreal), D-Ty Wishart (Prince George)
17. Los Angeles (from Minnesota-Edmonton), C-Trevor Lewis (Des Moines)
18. Colorado, F-Chris Stewart (Kingston)
19. Anaheim, D-Mark Mitera (Michigan)
20. Montreal (from San Jose), D-David Fischer (Apple Valley H.S.)
21. NY Rangers, D-Bob Sanguinetti (Owen Sound)
22. Philadelphia, RW-Claude Giroux (Gatineau)
23. Washington (from Nashville, G-Semen Varlamov (Yaroslavl)
24. Buffalo, D- Dennis Persson (Vasteras)
25. St. Louis (from New Jersey), C-Patrik Berglund (Vasteras)
26. Calgary, G-Leland Irving (Everett)
27. Dallas, D-Ivan Vishnevsky (Rouyn-Noranda)
28. Ottawa, LW-Nick Foligno (Sudbury)
29. Phoenix (from Detroit), D-Chris Summers (USA NTDP)
30. New Jersey (from St. Louis), D-Matthew Corrente (Saginaw)
Underneath you will find a list of the top 15 players in the current ISS ratings (feel free to add your own). To save space here, just cut and paste this list below onto your post. Beside each of this year's draftees, place the number that represents where you feel they would have been drafted if they were in last year's draft. Please remember to base your decision on where the 2006 draft class was at the time of the draft last year (not based on seeing how they did this year). Thanks for your opinions - let 'em fly!
1. Cherepanov, Alexei
2. Kane, Patrick RW
3. Turris, Kyle C
4. Van Riemsdyk, James LW
5. Voracek, Jakub C
6. Alzner, Karl D
7. Couture, Logan F
8. Gagner, Sam RW
9. Ellerby, Keaton D
10. Mayorov, Maxim LW
11. Esposito, Angelo C
12. Gillies, Colton C
13. Petrecki, Nick D
14. Andersson, Joakim C
15. Blum, John D
Here is the list of the 1st round picks from last year.
1. St. Louis, D-Erik Johnson (USA NTDP)
2. Pittsburgh, C-Jordan Staal (Peterborough)
3. Chicago, C-Jonathan Toews (North Dakota)
4. Washington, C-Nicklas Backstrom (Brynas)
5. Boston, C-Phil Kessel (Minnesota)
6. Columbus, C-Derick Brassard (Drummondville)
7. NY Islanders, RW-Kyle Okposo (Des Moines)
8. Phoenix, C-Peter Mueller (Everett)
9. Minnesota, F-James Sheppard (Cape Breton)
10. Florida, RW-Michael Frolik (Kladno)
11. Los Angeles, G-Jonathan Bernier (Lewiston)
12. Atlanta, C-Bryan Little (Barrie)
13. Toronto, LW-Jiri Tlusty (Kladno)
14. Vancouver, RW- Michael Grabner (Spokane)
15. Tampa Bay, G-Riku Helenius (Ilves)
16. San Jose (from Montreal), D-Ty Wishart (Prince George)
17. Los Angeles (from Minnesota-Edmonton), C-Trevor Lewis (Des Moines)
18. Colorado, F-Chris Stewart (Kingston)
19. Anaheim, D-Mark Mitera (Michigan)
20. Montreal (from San Jose), D-David Fischer (Apple Valley H.S.)
21. NY Rangers, D-Bob Sanguinetti (Owen Sound)
22. Philadelphia, RW-Claude Giroux (Gatineau)
23. Washington (from Nashville, G-Semen Varlamov (Yaroslavl)
24. Buffalo, D- Dennis Persson (Vasteras)
25. St. Louis (from New Jersey), C-Patrik Berglund (Vasteras)
26. Calgary, G-Leland Irving (Everett)
27. Dallas, D-Ivan Vishnevsky (Rouyn-Noranda)
28. Ottawa, LW-Nick Foligno (Sudbury)
29. Phoenix (from Detroit), D-Chris Summers (USA NTDP)
30. New Jersey (from St. Louis), D-Matthew Corrente (Saginaw)
Underneath you will find a list of the top 15 players in the current ISS ratings (feel free to add your own). To save space here, just cut and paste this list below onto your post. Beside each of this year's draftees, place the number that represents where you feel they would have been drafted if they were in last year's draft. Please remember to base your decision on where the 2006 draft class was at the time of the draft last year (not based on seeing how they did this year). Thanks for your opinions - let 'em fly!
1. Cherepanov, Alexei
2. Kane, Patrick RW
3. Turris, Kyle C
4. Van Riemsdyk, James LW
5. Voracek, Jakub C
6. Alzner, Karl D
7. Couture, Logan F
8. Gagner, Sam RW
9. Ellerby, Keaton D
10. Mayorov, Maxim LW
11. Esposito, Angelo C
12. Gillies, Colton C
13. Petrecki, Nick D
14. Andersson, Joakim C
15. Blum, John D