Just wanted to get this one started for the draft geeks in our bunch. Here are some links for those who are interested:
Bob McKenzie's midseason ranking: http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9593
Craig Button's ranking: http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=49649
ISS: http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=114013
Red Line Report: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...nhl-draft-red-line-report-defensemen/5952761/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...23/nhl-draft-red-line-report-january/4807865/
The general feeling is that the draft is below average. Up top, Reinhart/Ekblad probably would have gone after MacKinnon/Barkov/Drouin/Jones last year. It looks like a particularly bad year for defense. Lots of smallish, skilled forwards who might not translate to the pros.
Bob McKenzie's midseason ranking: http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9593
Craig Button's ranking: http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=49649
ISS: http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=114013
Red Line Report: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...nhl-draft-red-line-report-defensemen/5952761/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...23/nhl-draft-red-line-report-january/4807865/
The general feeling is that the draft is below average. Up top, Reinhart/Ekblad probably would have gone after MacKinnon/Barkov/Drouin/Jones last year. It looks like a particularly bad year for defense. Lots of smallish, skilled forwards who might not translate to the pros.