If Draft was Today!

[Jacksonville]

Lets say the NHL draft was being held today and the draft order went something like this:

1) Pittsburgh
2) Chicago
3) Washington
4) Columbus
5) Caolina
6) New York Rangers
7) Atlanta
8) Phoenix
9) Anahiem
10) Edmonton
11) Minnesota
12) Florida
13) Buffalo
14) St.Louis
15) New York Islanders
16) LA
17) Nashville
18) Montreal
19) Calgary
20) Dallas
21) San Jose
22) New Jersey
23) Tampa Bay
24) Vancouver
25) Boston
26) Toronto
27) Philly (to Edmonton)
28) Colorado
29) Detroit
30) Ottawa - assuming Alfreddson's promise comes true

Who do you think these teams would choose if they were in the spots above?

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[EroCaps]

1. Pitt- Ovechkin
2. Chicago- Malkin
3. Washington- Barker
4. Columbus- Montoya
5. Carolina- Olesz

 

[Belarus Rocket]

My 5 favorite for MTl are:

1)Malkin(I know he will be choose before MTL pick...but I can dream)
2)Pineault(I love the kid,and MTL could use Is size)
3)Mcgrath(I think he Is one of the good player In this draft)
4)Picard(great player,with alot of skills)
5)Salomonson(I love the kid :p )

 

[Charge_Seven]

Lets say the NHL draft was being held today and the draft order went something like this:

1) Pittsburgh
2) Chicago
3) Washington
4) Columbus
5) Caolina
6) New York Rangers
7) Atlanta
8) Phoenix
9) Anahiem
10) Edmonton
11) Minnesota
12) Florida
13) Buffalo
14) St.Louis
15) New York Islanders
16) LA
17) Nashville
18) Montreal
19) Calgary
20) Dallas
21) San Jose
22) New Jersey
23) Tampa Bay
24) Vancouver
25) Boston
26) Toronto
27) Philly (to Edmonton)
28) Colorado
29) Detroit
30) Ottawa - assuming Alfreddson's promise comes true

Who do you think these teams would choose if they were in the spots above?

You obviously made a mistake somewhere...why do the Leafs have a pick? lol Are we doing the third round? lol

I'd be very happy if the Leafs actually got to pick in the first round.

 

[Jacob]

1) Pittsburgh - Alexander Ovechkin
2) Chicago - Evgeny Malkin
3) Washington - Cam Barker
4) Columbus - Rostislav Olesz
5) Carolina - Wojtek Wolski
6) New York Rangers - Rob Schremp
7) Atlanta - Mike Green
8) Phoenix - Alexandre Picard
9) Anahiem - Lauri Tukonen
10) Edmonton - Alvero Montoya

 

[DaveG]

1) Pittsburgh - Alexander Ovechkin
2) Chicago - Evgeny Malkin
3) Washington - Cam Barker
4) Columbus - Rostislav Olesz
5) Carolina - Wojtek Wolski
6) New York Rangers - Rob Schremp
7) Atlanta - Mike Green
8) Phoenix - Alexandre Picard
9) Anahiem - Lauri Tukonen
10) Edmonton - Alvero Montoya

Pitt: Ovechkin
Chicago: Malkin
Washington: Barker if they trade Gonchar, Wolski if they don't
Columbus: Olesz
Carolina: Barker if he's available, Schremp if Barker isn't

 

[theo6060]

Hmm, a bit early but I'll take a shot at the top 10

1) Pittsburgh - Ovechkin
2) Chicago - Malkin
3) Washington - Barker
4) Columbus - Schremp
5) Caolina - Olesz
6) New York Rangers - Wolski
7) Atlanta - Picard
8) Phoenix - Tukkonen
9) Anahiem - Schwarz
10) Edmonton - Wes O'Neill

 

[AEKaki]

I just can't wait for the Draft.
I hope the Pens get 1st overall.
Then I can't wait for the moment Ovechkin puts on the jersey!!!!

 

[theo6060]

I just can't wait for the Draft.
I hope the Pens get 1st overall.
Then I can't wait for the moment Ovechkin puts on the jersey!!!!

Really? You want the Pens to draft Ovechkin???

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

I hope the Pens do not get the 1st overall. They don't deserve it.

 

[theo6060]

I hope the Pens do not get the 1st overall. They don't deserve it.

Then who does deserve it?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I hope the Pens do not get the 1st overall. They don't deserve it.

yea let's give it to chicago then...a team with ownership that has specifically said that they don't want to win a stanley cup.

or maybe washington, who has an owner with HUGE pockets but still can't put a winning team on the ice.

i think you just have something against pittsburgh. i don't see how they're less deserving of the first overall than the other teams at the bottom.

 

[oil slick]

Not to be an ass, but will the Pens be able to afford Ovechkin? It really seems like with a small market team like the Pens, they would be better off having one super-star, and a bunch of decent, reasonably priced talent, than spending all there money on two players. They couldn't even afford MAF this year.

 

[Rattrick]

1. Pitt- Ovechkin
2. Chicago- Malkin
3. Washington- Barker
4. Columbus- Montoya
5. Carolina- Olesz

Columbus won't draft Montoya because they have Leclaire waiting.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Not to be an ass, but will the Pens be able to afford Ovechkin? It really seems like with a small market team like the Pens, they would be better off having one super-star, and a bunch of decent, reasonably priced talent, than spending all there money on two players. They couldn't even afford MAF this year.

hopefully that's something that is corrected in the new CBA. No rookie should be able to come in his first year, hit a few lame bonuses and take 4 or 5 million to the bank.

from what i understand that is probably something that the player's union will give into first, the rookies' contract situation.

 

[weaponomega]

Who do you think will be available at 25 where the bruins will roughly be (hopefully) come seasons end?

 

[DR. Holiday]

Then who does deserve it?

Ok that cat in the food helmet is maybe the best thing I have ever seen.

 

[kruezer]

My 5 favorite for MTl are:

1)Malkin(I know he will be choose before MTL pick...but I can dream)
2)Pineault(I love the kid,and MTL could use Is size)
3)Mcgrath(I think he Is one of the good player In this draft)
4)Picard(great player,with alot of skills)
5)Salomonson(I love the kid :p )

I really put Calgary in about the same position as MTL on who they will draft next summer, so this list is almost a replica of what I'd pick, with Ladd instead of Salomonsson. I really hope Pineault comes out too, really Malkin would be ideal in Calgary, with Pineault, Ladd and McGrath as the more reasonable choices.

 

[DR. Holiday]

I really put Calgary in about the same position as MTL on who they will draft next summer, so this list is almost a replica of what I'd pick, with Ladd instead of Salomonsson. I really hope Pineault comes out too, really Malkin would be ideal in Calgary, with Pineault, Ladd and McGrath as the more reasonable choices.

Ladd is miles ahead of Pineault and McGrath although he will not be their when Calgary picks.

 

[clefty]

I hope the Pens do not get the 1st overall. They don't deserve it.

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I wonder what you'd say if it were your team that finished 30th overall.

 

[stardog]

1. Pitt- Ovechkin
2. Chicago- Malkin
3. Washington- Barker
4. Columbus- Montoya
5. Carolina- Olesz

Columbus would not pick Montoya...no way....they have Pascal Leclaire who, by all accounts is doing well. And they have Denis as well. They would take Olesz if Barker wasn't around.

 

[stardog]

Ok that cat in the food helmet is maybe the best thing I have ever seen.

Haha...i agree...i thought that when i saw it...great avatar

 

[NJ_Devil_Boy]

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I wonder what you'd say if it were your team that finished 30th overall.

How about, "man...we suck."

 

[Ejh18]

Wouldnt Columbus pick #2?

 

[HuskyFlames]

Flames hopefully draft some big forwards this year. There defense (NHL roster) is young and good and they have some good solid defense prospects as well (Phaneuf, Ramholt).