Mid First Rd Picks (its always the top ten)

[MisterUnspoken]

Who do you think will be drafted in the middle of the first round?

11-20 range

best offensive talent? defensive?

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[montreal]

Bolland, Booth, Picard, Thelen,

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Bolland, Booth, Picard, Thelen,

Green,Stafford,Mcgrath,Chipchura

 

[Takkie]

do you think Valabik will be drafted in the first round? i hope not.

 

[Rather Gingerly 1*]

do you think Valabik will be drafted in the first round? i hope not.

I think it is slam-dunk he will go in the first round. Possibly, inside the top 20 picks

 

[Aaron Vickers]

Jeff Schultz is a defenseman I can definitely see going top 20.

 

[Preds666]

Swedish defenseman Johan Fransson. He has been outstanding in the SEL lately and it is my opinion that he isn't too far from getting the shot to play with the Swedish national team.
His skating is eye candy and the way he controlls and carries the puck reminds of Lidström and Kim Johnsson, definitely not saying he will become a superstar in the NHL, just stating there are some similarities. Defensively he could still improve although it should be noted that he leads his team with a +9.

Me like Fransson very mucho

 

[montreal]

Swedish defenseman Johan Fransson. He has been outstanding in the SEL lately and it is my opinion that he isn't too far from getting the shot to play with the Swedish national team.
His skating is eye candy and the way he controlls and carries the puck reminds of Lidström and Kim Johnsson, definitely not saying he will become a superstar in the NHL, just stating there are some similarities. Defensively he could still improve although it should be noted that he leads his team with a +9.

Me like Fransson very mucho

I have read that the Habs assistant GM Savard wanted to draft Fransson last year, so I would expect them to be interested in him if he still around at 20th or so where they should end up picking.

 

[Alex Kovalev]

Smid
Radulov
Montoya
Bolland
Lisen
Kaspar
Chipchura
Lepisto
McGrath
Salmonsson
Ladd
Sindel
Thelen

These are all prospects that could go 10-20

 

[Rather Gingerly 1*]

I have read that the Habs assistant GM Savard wanted to draft Fransson last year, so I would expect them to be interested in him if he still around at 20th or so where they should end up picking.

Why didn't Monteal select him then?

 

[2 sweet]

he opted out of the draft

 

[Rather Gingerly 1*]

he opted out of the draft

Any reason he opted out? Injuries or something?

 

[Takkie]

Mike Green could be drafted in that range

 

[Robertsson 4-ever]

Any reason he opted out? Injuries or something?

Yepp, he was injuried most of the season.

 

[Rather Gingerly 1*]

Yepp, he was injuried most of the season.

OK. I just found this on him. Good read


http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=507

 

[Rather Gingerly 1*]

I have read that the Habs assistant GM Savard wanted to draft Fransson last year, so I would expect them to be interested in him if he still around at 20th or so where they should end up picking.

Do you think Montreal would draft another smallish, finesse d-man though? They already have Markov and Konstantin Korneev is in the system.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Do you think Montreal would draft another smallish, finesse d-man though? They already have Markov and Konstantin Korneev is in the system.

IMO, Fransson can be better than both...

 

[montreal]

Do you think Montreal would draft another smallish, finesse d-man though? They already have Markov and Konstantin Korneev is in the system.

Savard liked him last year, and he's having a great season this year, one would have to think that Savard will like him again this year if he's there when we select unless there's a player they like more. Forget todays size it's the talent that Savard and Timmins will go for.