BobbyClarkeFan16
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J17ster said:Thats not a very list IMO. Horton and Zherdev are way to low, especially Zherdev. The guy might never fulfill his potential, but he has more upsides than virtually anyone in the draft. Horton would be top #4 easily, he is scoring at a very good rate with the best shooting % in the nhl.
Brent seabrook is to high, the guy is good but in such a deep and talented draft there is no way he goes top 3. Another guy who is to high is Mike Richards. IMO he would go around #10. The guy will be a great leader but like Seabrook in such a deep draft he isnt good enough to go top 5.
Ryan kesler is also abit to high, and perhaps has the least upsides out of anyone in the 1st rounder. I just dont like seeing 3rd liners being taken in the 1st round of any draft.
Im not a big fan of MAF either, but he would go higher than #24. Teams are always looking for franchise goalies and he wouldnt slip outisde the top 10. Infact if the draft were re-done, he would go #1 (not because he is the best) because the Penguins need a goaltender.
I have no qualms with putting Seabrook as high as I did. Fact of the matter is that him and Phaneuf have been the best defensemen of the 2003 draft. Hell, you could almost say that outside of Staal, they've been the best players of the 2003 draft to play so far.
As for putting Richards as high as I did, I did so because he's had an impact in his rookie year that's been similar to, or according to some people, has exceeded that of Nathan Horton.
I also put MA Fleury where he is because to be honest, he hasn't been that impressive. Andy Chiodo did a better job in Scranton than MA did, but you'll never see the Pens organization acknowledge that. MA had that melt down at the WJC tournament and hasn't been the same since. He either needs to get his head straightened back on or ask to be dealt out of Pittsburgh.
Once again though, this is nothing more than opinion. As I stated at the bottom of my post, this draft redo I did was completely off the board.