Latendresse ahead of O'marra
Latendresse will go ahead of O'Marra, mainly because of his potential, and not because of past performances. Both players have good upside, however Latendresse will be taken earlier in my opinion because of his size and strength and his ability to protect the puck and power through opponents (ala Bertuzzi/Iginla). Im sure there were players during Iggy's draft year that had better years then him, but with teams always looking to take gambles and steal picks, they looked at his potential and upside. Latendresse will become a very dominant player, any team that gets him will look to develop his skills to make him the best player possible, and with a player like him i think from what i hear about his attitude, he is willing to learn and get better. I would be very excited to take such a player if i was a team picking 6-10.
Also, nothing against O'marra, i think he is a awesome player, i love his size, but above all else i love this kids poise and they way he presents himself on the ice. Hes a solid, solid player.