Macster
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Macster's 2006 Mock Draft:
I've added my picks for the second round as well.
First Round
1) Blues- Erik Johnson: Pronger's long term replacement
2) Penguins- Johnathan Toews: Can/Has played wing, compliment to Crosby and Malkin
3) Blackhawks- Jordan Staal: He and Ruutu woulc form a great 1-2 punch
4) Capitals- Phil Kessel: A skilled centre to get the puck to Ovechkin
5) Bruins- Niklas Backstrom: Would make a fine addition to the Bruin's forard group, he and Boyes would be the centres of the future
6) Blue Jackets- Peter Mueller: The ideal second line centre to compliment Brule. Paired with Nash, they would be a very big and tough line
7) Islanders- Michael Frolik: Very skilled winger, adds firepower to the Isle's lineup
8) Coyotes- Derek Brassard: Just what the Coyotes need- a playmaking centre with a nose for the net
9) Wild- Bobby Sanguinetti: IMO the Wild blew it with the pick of AJ Thelen. Sanguinetti gives the Wild a blue-chip defensive prospect
10) Panthers- Chris Stewart: Talented winger who scored 37 goals this past season. He would join his brother Anthony Stewart in Florida.
11) Kings- Kyle Okposo: Very skilled winger who's shooting up the rankings playing in the USHL
12) Thrashers- Jiri Tlusty: Would fit in perfectly with what Atlanta's trying to do in the near future
13) Maple Leafs- Nigel Williams: The Buds have a bunch of great young forwards, but other than Coliacovo(sp?) they don't have a solid D prospect, Williams is their man
14) Canucks- James Sheppard: A guy i have seen many times over the last few years, he is one of the top power forwards in the draft. Potential Bertuzzi replacement down the road perhaps?
15) Lightning- Bryan Little: Very skilled forward who just adds to Tampa's already impressive group of forwards
16) Canadiens- Ty Wishart: Similar to the Leafs in that they have quite a few top forward prospects and few top D prospects. Wishart helps with that, and he brings leadership.
17) Wild- Cory Emmerton: Had 90 points with Kingston of the OHL. Adds much needed offense to the Wild
18) Avalanche- Johnathan Bernier: Top rated goalie, will help the Avs down the road.
19) Ducks- Ondrej Fiala: Flashy centre, compliments Ryan Getzlaf's tough in your face style at centre
20) Sharks- Bryce Swan: San Jose likes to go off the board sometimes and they'll do it again with Swan. He plays for Halifax in the Q, so i might be biased but he has shot up the rankings and is very skilled, would complete an excellent group of forwards in San Jose
21) Rangers- Mike Grabner: Had 36 goals with Spokane this past season. Needs to beef up but is a solid winger
22) Flyers- Cal Clutterbuck: A somewhat off the board pick, his style of play screams Philly. He is a fan favourite, and plays a tough, gritty style. He also scored 35 goals and had 139 PIMS
23) Devils- Yuri Alexandrov: Fourth rated Euro skater, has a bunch of skill and probably would have gone earlier if it wasn't for the Russian transfer agreement. (or lack thereof). With Tretiak taking over the head of the Russian Hockey federation, hopefully a new deal can be completed soon.
24) Flames- Ben Maxwell: Was the top Canadian forward at the recent U-18 championships, he has a ton of offensive upside, but would be a bit of a project. Good fit for the Flames though
25) Capitals- Riku Helenius: With their second first rounder in the draft, the take Helenius who is the top rated Euro goaltender. Kolzig won't be around forever, so Helenius is Olie's long term replacement
26) Sabres- Ivan Vishnevsky: Solid D-Man who likes to play the body, and contributes offense from the blueline. He's a player the Sabres need
27) Blues (from the Hurricanes)- Codey Burki: Talented offensive kid, who would add skill to the Blue's forward corps
28) Stars- Tomas Kana: Skilled Czech centre, fifth overall Euro skater
29) Senators- Mark Mitera: Defensive defenseman, would be a great future D partner with last year's draft choice Brian Lee
30) Red Wings- Brian Strait: Two way D-man who plays for the U-18 NDTP. Has offensive upside.
Second Round
31) Blues- Nick Foligno: Good fit for the Blues, adds scoring and toughness. Darcy Tucker comes to mind for me.
32) Penguins- Brady Calla: The kind of forward the Pens need to compliment the snipers etc.
33) Blackhawks- Artem Ansimov: The Hawks like their Russians, and Ansimov has some skills as evident by his 15G/12A/27PTS in 32GP
34) Capitals-Patrick Berglund: An absolute steal, has size and scoring ability
35) Capitals (BOS)- Ben Shutron: offensive defenseman, something the Caps need in their system
36) Blue Jackets- Kevin Montgomery: Offensive defenseman, he had an impressive U-18 tournament and will be attending OSU next season
37) Ducks (NYI)- Mike Forney: One of the top High School players in the draft. A bit of a project IMO.
38) Flyers (PHO)- Ryan Hiller: I have seen him play many times, he is a very skilled winger and will be looked to as a go-to guy in Halifax next season.
39) Wild- Carl Sneep: Minnesota native, he's a skilled 2-way D-man from Brainerd High School
40) Coyotes (FLA)- Milan Lucic: I've seen him play recently, and I think he has all of the tools to be a solid pro
41) Flyers- Jonas Anhelov: Top rated Euro defenseman after Alexandrov. Adds blueline offense to the Flyers prospect group
42) Thrashers- David Fischer: Solid 2-way D-man, added to a solid group of Thrashers defense prospects
43) Leafs- Ryan White: Similar to Bryan Little, with a little less polish.
44) Sabres (VAN)- Jhonas Enroth: Top Rated Euro Goalie. Biron will most likely be moved, so he can be the eventual backup/competition for Ryan Miller
45) Coyotes (TB)- Matthew Corrente: Offensive D-man from Saginaw of the OHL. I don't know much about him except he offers something the Coyotes need.
46) Canadiens- Blake Geoffrion: Sentimental pick based on his name, but adds skill to the Habs group of young forwards
47) Bruins (EDM)- Joe Ryan: Tough defenseman, as evident by his 202 PIMS with Quebec of the QMJHL
48) Avalanche- Andrei Popov: I don't know anyhing about him, but his stats suggest that he is a good offensive threat to help re-stock the Avs prospect group
49) Capitals (ANA)- Riley Holzapfel: He's a "do-everything" type forward. He plays in all situations and puts up points.
50) Sharks- Mike Weber: Big, tough, D-man who adds to an already impressive group of young San Jose defensemen
51) Rangers- Bobby Hughes: Skilled playmaking centre, had 35G/40A/75PTS with Kingston of the OHL
52) Flyers- Trevor Lewis: High scoring forward, had 35 goals with De Moines of the USHL
53) Devils- Rhett Rakshani: The prototypical Devil- small and skilled
54) Flames- Theo Peckham: Another tough, Sutter style defenseman
55) Predators- Vladimir Zharkov: High scoring Russian winger, maybe he and Radulov can be linemates down the road
56) Sabres- Tomas Marcinko: Could have been taken higher, but has slipt to Buffalo at 56. Had 27 goals in the Slovak junior league
57) Hurricanes- Luke Lynes: a high scoring forward, had 34 goals and 62 points with Brampton of the OHL
58) Islanders (DAL)- Claude Giroux: Another player who seems to have fallen lower than expected, possibly due to his dimunitive size. Adds offense and playmaking ability. Had 39G/64A/103PTS
59) Blackhawks (OTT)- Leland Irving: second rated NA goalie, very skilled, went to the Conference finals with Everett of the WHL.
60) Red Wings- Jesse Joensuu: last season was considered a top pick, has fallen considerably since then but Detroit takes the gamble with the skilled Finn.
I've added my picks for the second round as well.
First Round
1) Blues- Erik Johnson: Pronger's long term replacement
2) Penguins- Johnathan Toews: Can/Has played wing, compliment to Crosby and Malkin
3) Blackhawks- Jordan Staal: He and Ruutu woulc form a great 1-2 punch
4) Capitals- Phil Kessel: A skilled centre to get the puck to Ovechkin
5) Bruins- Niklas Backstrom: Would make a fine addition to the Bruin's forard group, he and Boyes would be the centres of the future
6) Blue Jackets- Peter Mueller: The ideal second line centre to compliment Brule. Paired with Nash, they would be a very big and tough line
7) Islanders- Michael Frolik: Very skilled winger, adds firepower to the Isle's lineup
8) Coyotes- Derek Brassard: Just what the Coyotes need- a playmaking centre with a nose for the net
9) Wild- Bobby Sanguinetti: IMO the Wild blew it with the pick of AJ Thelen. Sanguinetti gives the Wild a blue-chip defensive prospect
10) Panthers- Chris Stewart: Talented winger who scored 37 goals this past season. He would join his brother Anthony Stewart in Florida.
11) Kings- Kyle Okposo: Very skilled winger who's shooting up the rankings playing in the USHL
12) Thrashers- Jiri Tlusty: Would fit in perfectly with what Atlanta's trying to do in the near future
13) Maple Leafs- Nigel Williams: The Buds have a bunch of great young forwards, but other than Coliacovo(sp?) they don't have a solid D prospect, Williams is their man
14) Canucks- James Sheppard: A guy i have seen many times over the last few years, he is one of the top power forwards in the draft. Potential Bertuzzi replacement down the road perhaps?
15) Lightning- Bryan Little: Very skilled forward who just adds to Tampa's already impressive group of forwards
16) Canadiens- Ty Wishart: Similar to the Leafs in that they have quite a few top forward prospects and few top D prospects. Wishart helps with that, and he brings leadership.
17) Wild- Cory Emmerton: Had 90 points with Kingston of the OHL. Adds much needed offense to the Wild
18) Avalanche- Johnathan Bernier: Top rated goalie, will help the Avs down the road.
19) Ducks- Ondrej Fiala: Flashy centre, compliments Ryan Getzlaf's tough in your face style at centre
20) Sharks- Bryce Swan: San Jose likes to go off the board sometimes and they'll do it again with Swan. He plays for Halifax in the Q, so i might be biased but he has shot up the rankings and is very skilled, would complete an excellent group of forwards in San Jose
21) Rangers- Mike Grabner: Had 36 goals with Spokane this past season. Needs to beef up but is a solid winger
22) Flyers- Cal Clutterbuck: A somewhat off the board pick, his style of play screams Philly. He is a fan favourite, and plays a tough, gritty style. He also scored 35 goals and had 139 PIMS
23) Devils- Yuri Alexandrov: Fourth rated Euro skater, has a bunch of skill and probably would have gone earlier if it wasn't for the Russian transfer agreement. (or lack thereof). With Tretiak taking over the head of the Russian Hockey federation, hopefully a new deal can be completed soon.
24) Flames- Ben Maxwell: Was the top Canadian forward at the recent U-18 championships, he has a ton of offensive upside, but would be a bit of a project. Good fit for the Flames though
25) Capitals- Riku Helenius: With their second first rounder in the draft, the take Helenius who is the top rated Euro goaltender. Kolzig won't be around forever, so Helenius is Olie's long term replacement
26) Sabres- Ivan Vishnevsky: Solid D-Man who likes to play the body, and contributes offense from the blueline. He's a player the Sabres need
27) Blues (from the Hurricanes)- Codey Burki: Talented offensive kid, who would add skill to the Blue's forward corps
28) Stars- Tomas Kana: Skilled Czech centre, fifth overall Euro skater
29) Senators- Mark Mitera: Defensive defenseman, would be a great future D partner with last year's draft choice Brian Lee
30) Red Wings- Brian Strait: Two way D-man who plays for the U-18 NDTP. Has offensive upside.
Second Round
31) Blues- Nick Foligno: Good fit for the Blues, adds scoring and toughness. Darcy Tucker comes to mind for me.
32) Penguins- Brady Calla: The kind of forward the Pens need to compliment the snipers etc.
33) Blackhawks- Artem Ansimov: The Hawks like their Russians, and Ansimov has some skills as evident by his 15G/12A/27PTS in 32GP
34) Capitals-Patrick Berglund: An absolute steal, has size and scoring ability
35) Capitals (BOS)- Ben Shutron: offensive defenseman, something the Caps need in their system
36) Blue Jackets- Kevin Montgomery: Offensive defenseman, he had an impressive U-18 tournament and will be attending OSU next season
37) Ducks (NYI)- Mike Forney: One of the top High School players in the draft. A bit of a project IMO.
38) Flyers (PHO)- Ryan Hiller: I have seen him play many times, he is a very skilled winger and will be looked to as a go-to guy in Halifax next season.
39) Wild- Carl Sneep: Minnesota native, he's a skilled 2-way D-man from Brainerd High School
40) Coyotes (FLA)- Milan Lucic: I've seen him play recently, and I think he has all of the tools to be a solid pro
41) Flyers- Jonas Anhelov: Top rated Euro defenseman after Alexandrov. Adds blueline offense to the Flyers prospect group
42) Thrashers- David Fischer: Solid 2-way D-man, added to a solid group of Thrashers defense prospects
43) Leafs- Ryan White: Similar to Bryan Little, with a little less polish.
44) Sabres (VAN)- Jhonas Enroth: Top Rated Euro Goalie. Biron will most likely be moved, so he can be the eventual backup/competition for Ryan Miller
45) Coyotes (TB)- Matthew Corrente: Offensive D-man from Saginaw of the OHL. I don't know much about him except he offers something the Coyotes need.
46) Canadiens- Blake Geoffrion: Sentimental pick based on his name, but adds skill to the Habs group of young forwards
47) Bruins (EDM)- Joe Ryan: Tough defenseman, as evident by his 202 PIMS with Quebec of the QMJHL
48) Avalanche- Andrei Popov: I don't know anyhing about him, but his stats suggest that he is a good offensive threat to help re-stock the Avs prospect group
49) Capitals (ANA)- Riley Holzapfel: He's a "do-everything" type forward. He plays in all situations and puts up points.
50) Sharks- Mike Weber: Big, tough, D-man who adds to an already impressive group of young San Jose defensemen
51) Rangers- Bobby Hughes: Skilled playmaking centre, had 35G/40A/75PTS with Kingston of the OHL
52) Flyers- Trevor Lewis: High scoring forward, had 35 goals with De Moines of the USHL
53) Devils- Rhett Rakshani: The prototypical Devil- small and skilled
54) Flames- Theo Peckham: Another tough, Sutter style defenseman
55) Predators- Vladimir Zharkov: High scoring Russian winger, maybe he and Radulov can be linemates down the road
56) Sabres- Tomas Marcinko: Could have been taken higher, but has slipt to Buffalo at 56. Had 27 goals in the Slovak junior league
57) Hurricanes- Luke Lynes: a high scoring forward, had 34 goals and 62 points with Brampton of the OHL
58) Islanders (DAL)- Claude Giroux: Another player who seems to have fallen lower than expected, possibly due to his dimunitive size. Adds offense and playmaking ability. Had 39G/64A/103PTS
59) Blackhawks (OTT)- Leland Irving: second rated NA goalie, very skilled, went to the Conference finals with Everett of the WHL.
60) Red Wings- Jesse Joensuu: last season was considered a top pick, has fallen considerably since then but Detroit takes the gamble with the skilled Finn.
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