Ranking the speed in the 1st round of 2006...

Colt.45Orr

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OK, so being a good-to-great skater has obviously been important at any point in the NHL... but never moreso then now. That said, on skating ability alone (and more specifically, speed) how do you rank the top ranked 10 forwards expected to go in the first round in the draft (general/average ranking).

Example, you might have Little ranked 10th, but, like many scouts, have questions about his skating and not have him ranked on the list.

I am assuming the Kessel is #1 for most people in this category (maybe not) and some are toss-ups, and will change perhaps even by camp --but as of right now, how would you rank the top10 forwards (or more if you like) on pure skating/speed alone? And, who are the top speedsters in the top2 rounds?
 

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Fozz said:
Brassard is an amazing skater. Extremely fast and agile.

OK, thanks.... where would you rank him as a skater in the 1st round boys?


Wow -so many draft "experts" here and nobody can even throw darts listing the top skaters? :dunno:
 
If you want a more objective measure, here are the rankings from the top prospects game filtered for first round forwards.

60' Dash
Peter Mueller 2.808
Chris Stewart 2.997
Bryan Little 3.008
Jordan Staal 3.033
James Sheppard 3.059
Cory Emmerton 3.070
Derick Brassard 3.147

150' Dash
Peter Mueller 5.841
Bryan Little 5.867
Chris Stewart 5.878
Cory Emmerton 5.980
Jordan Staal 6.003
James Sheppard 6.040
Derick Brassard 6.088

Full Lap
James Sheppard 14.398
Chris Stewart 14.629
Jordan Staal 14.667
Bryan Little 14.705
Cory Emmerton 15.010
Derick Brassard 15.189
Peter Mueller 15.372

Puck Control
Derick Brassard 16.895
Peter Mueller 17.354
Bryan Little 17.632
James Sheppard 17.649
Jordan Staal 17.666
Cory Emmerton 17.885
Chris Stewart 19.242
 

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Chris Stewart... daaaamn. The guy has to carry 230 pounds as he's doing it.

No wonder so many people have him in their top 10 even though his scoring ability and hockey sense are in question. With diligent work ethic he could be somewhat of a Steve Bernier, which is always nice to hear..
 

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Chris Stewart... daaaamn. The guy has to carry 230 pounds as he's doing it.

No wonder so many people have him in their top 10 even though his scoring ability and hockey sense are in question. With diligent work ethic he could be somewhat of a Steve Bernier, which is always nice to hear..

He can't distribute like Bernier. But yeah when Stewart gets a head of steem he is like trying to stop a truck. He can bull through traffic and has the hands to keep it.
 

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Doomsday Device said:
If you want a more objective measure, here are the rankings from the top prospects game filtered for first round forwards.

60' Dash
Peter Mueller 2.808
Chris Stewart 2.997
Bryan Little 3.008
Jordan Staal 3.033
James Sheppard 3.059
Cory Emmerton 3.070
Derick Brassard 3.147

150' Dash
Peter Mueller 5.841
Bryan Little 5.867
Chris Stewart 5.878
Cory Emmerton 5.980
Jordan Staal 6.003
James Sheppard 6.040
Derick Brassard 6.088

Full Lap
James Sheppard 14.398
Chris Stewart 14.629
Jordan Staal 14.667
Bryan Little 14.705
Cory Emmerton 15.010
Derick Brassard 15.189
Peter Mueller 15.372

Puck Control
Derick Brassard 16.895
Peter Mueller 17.354
Bryan Little 17.632
James Sheppard 17.649
Jordan Staal 17.666
Cory Emmerton 17.885
Chris Stewart 19.242
Wow --that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

Just reinforces me wanting the Bruins to take Mueller... but it is also a little surprising as I had read about questions regarding Little's skating. That looks (by the stats) to be wrong.
 

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Colt.45Orr said:
Wow --that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

Just reinforces me wanting the Bruins to take Mueller... but it is also a little surprising as I had read about questions regarding Little's skating. That looks (by the stats) to be wrong.
I wish we had the info for the European players on that list. Theres a few NA players not on it as well.
 

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Fozz said:
Brassard is an amazing skater. Extremely fast and agile.
This just proves that skating time numbers can be poor indication of how good a skater someone is. Brassard looks like he flys with the puck just because he can control it so well. Chris Stewart doing well in the other categories but flopping in the puck control is concerning, unless he lost the puck and that is why his time is so high.
 

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OK, I'm a big Kessel fan, and I haven't seen much of the other top prospects...but watching Phill fly down the ice at top speed made my mouth drop. I was literally standing up shouting "OH ****, DID YOU SEE THAT!"
 

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