The Mighty Duck Man
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The long expected mock draft is finally here. You are witnessing HF history, folks. Now, without further delay, here she goes:
1.Washington Captials-Alexander Ovechkin
-They think about taking Malkin, but then snap out of it and take the future superstar Ovechkin.
2.Pittsburgh Penguins-Evgeni Malkin
-With Ovechkin gone, Malkin is the clear cut next pick.
3.Chicago Blackhawks-Lauri Tukonen
-Having Babchuk and Seabrook in their system, they pass on Barker to take the physical Finn to go along with fellow countryman Ruutu.
4.Columbus Blue Jackets-Cameron Barker
-McLean makes the obvious pick in Barker, and then explains how Barker would be his first pick no matter what.
5.Phoenix Coyotes-Marek Schwarz
-Not confident in Boucher, Bierk, and Johnson, they take the BGA in Schwarz.
6.New York Rangers-Andrew Ladd
-Sather takes the No.1 NA skater, and people see that it is true: even Sather couldn't have screwed that pick up.
7.Florida Panthers-Robbie Schremp
-With the physical Horton and Stewart in the system, they take the very skilled Schremp, and hope Martin can cool that attidue.
8.Carolina Hurricanes-Rostislav Olesz
-They think of taking Thelen, but are confident in Danny Richmond, and go for the skilled Olesz instead.
9.Anaheim Mighty Ducks-A.J. Thelen
-Ducks fans get deja-vu when they see the player they want be one pick away, and then finally fall to them.
10.Atlanta Thrashers-Andrej Meszaros
-Seeing Thelen's gone, the Thrash take the next best defenseman available in Meszaros to pair up with Coburn.
11.Los Angeles Kings-Alvaro Montoya
-The Kings show their unconfidence in Huet and Chokemanek by taking the superb American goaler.
12.Minnesota Wild-Drew Stafford
-The hometown boy falls to them, and DR makes the right move and picks him.
13.Buffalo Sabres-Alexander Radulov
-Though the Sabres need a bit of help on the blueline, they can't pass up on the skilled Radulov to go along with Vanek and Roy.
14.Edmonton Oilers-Alexandre Picard
-Lowe wastes no time picking the very skilled Picard.
15.Nashville Predators-Wojtek Wolski
-After picking 3 defensemen in their top 4 picks last year, and defensive forwards in drafts before that, they take the skilled Wolski.
16.New York Islanders-Kyle Chipchura
-Milbury takes a while in picking Chipchura, only because he pinches himself too hard thinking Chipchura falling to him is a dream. Then hurries to complete the pick.
17.St.Louis Blues-Boris Valabik
-To go along with last year's pick of skilled defenseman Belle, they take the hard-hitting Valabik, who they think will be like their own Chris Pronger, or Zdeno Chara.
18.Montreal Canadiens-Lauri Korpikoski
-It's a toss up between Korpikoski and Nokelainen for Gainey, but he goes with the more offensively skilled Korpikoski over the two-way Nokelainen.
19.Calgary Flames-Petteri Nokelainen
-Knowing his two-way style fits right into his system, Sutter wastes no time picking the other Finn, Nokelainen.
20.Dallas Stars-Dave Bolland
-Ranked No.8 among NA skaters, Dallas quickly takes the two-way Bolland.
21.Colordo Avalanche-Jakub Sindel
-Lacroix takes the skilled Euro center, praying he will someday replace the soon-to-be departed Forsberg.
22.New Jersey Devils-Wes O'Neill
-Though they have Paul Martin, Louie takes the project O'Neill, hoping Big Bird can help him with his hockey sense.
23.Ottawa Senators-Enver Lisin
-Fitting right into Ottawa's speedy system, Muck takes the very speedy Lisin.
24.New York Rangers-Kirill Lyamin
-With the offensive styles of Tyutin and Pock, Sather takes the hard-hitting blueliner.
25.Edmonton Oilers-Devan Dubnyk
-With Schwarz and Montoya gone at 14th overall, Lowe felt Dubnyk would fall to his next pick and picked Picard instead. He was right, and picks the Alberta-born Dubnyk.
26.Vancouver Canucks-Ladislav Smid
-With O'Neill gone, Vancouver makes the steal of the draft by taking the offensive Smid.
27.Washington Capitals-Mike Green
-Having a stockpile of forwards, McPhee takes the once high-ranked Green to join the likes of Yonkman and Eminger.
28.San Jose Sharks-Roman Voloshenko
-With a solid d-core, and goalie depth that resulted in Vezina nominee Kiprusoff to be traded, they take the very skilled Belarussan.
29.Washington Capitals-Jeff Shultz
-Not done picking defensemen yet, they take the skilled Shultz, to join a solid future core of Eminger, Yonkman, and fellow 2004 first rounder Green.
30.Tampa Bay Lightning-Cory Schneider
-Knowing the Bulin wall won't be around forever, the Bolts take their goalie of the future in Schneider.
To end the finale, flame away.
1.Washington Captials-Alexander Ovechkin
-They think about taking Malkin, but then snap out of it and take the future superstar Ovechkin.
2.Pittsburgh Penguins-Evgeni Malkin
-With Ovechkin gone, Malkin is the clear cut next pick.
3.Chicago Blackhawks-Lauri Tukonen
-Having Babchuk and Seabrook in their system, they pass on Barker to take the physical Finn to go along with fellow countryman Ruutu.
4.Columbus Blue Jackets-Cameron Barker
-McLean makes the obvious pick in Barker, and then explains how Barker would be his first pick no matter what.
5.Phoenix Coyotes-Marek Schwarz
-Not confident in Boucher, Bierk, and Johnson, they take the BGA in Schwarz.
6.New York Rangers-Andrew Ladd
-Sather takes the No.1 NA skater, and people see that it is true: even Sather couldn't have screwed that pick up.
7.Florida Panthers-Robbie Schremp
-With the physical Horton and Stewart in the system, they take the very skilled Schremp, and hope Martin can cool that attidue.
8.Carolina Hurricanes-Rostislav Olesz
-They think of taking Thelen, but are confident in Danny Richmond, and go for the skilled Olesz instead.
9.Anaheim Mighty Ducks-A.J. Thelen
-Ducks fans get deja-vu when they see the player they want be one pick away, and then finally fall to them.
10.Atlanta Thrashers-Andrej Meszaros
-Seeing Thelen's gone, the Thrash take the next best defenseman available in Meszaros to pair up with Coburn.
11.Los Angeles Kings-Alvaro Montoya
-The Kings show their unconfidence in Huet and Chokemanek by taking the superb American goaler.
12.Minnesota Wild-Drew Stafford
-The hometown boy falls to them, and DR makes the right move and picks him.
13.Buffalo Sabres-Alexander Radulov
-Though the Sabres need a bit of help on the blueline, they can't pass up on the skilled Radulov to go along with Vanek and Roy.
14.Edmonton Oilers-Alexandre Picard
-Lowe wastes no time picking the very skilled Picard.
15.Nashville Predators-Wojtek Wolski
-After picking 3 defensemen in their top 4 picks last year, and defensive forwards in drafts before that, they take the skilled Wolski.
16.New York Islanders-Kyle Chipchura
-Milbury takes a while in picking Chipchura, only because he pinches himself too hard thinking Chipchura falling to him is a dream. Then hurries to complete the pick.
17.St.Louis Blues-Boris Valabik
-To go along with last year's pick of skilled defenseman Belle, they take the hard-hitting Valabik, who they think will be like their own Chris Pronger, or Zdeno Chara.
18.Montreal Canadiens-Lauri Korpikoski
-It's a toss up between Korpikoski and Nokelainen for Gainey, but he goes with the more offensively skilled Korpikoski over the two-way Nokelainen.
19.Calgary Flames-Petteri Nokelainen
-Knowing his two-way style fits right into his system, Sutter wastes no time picking the other Finn, Nokelainen.
20.Dallas Stars-Dave Bolland
-Ranked No.8 among NA skaters, Dallas quickly takes the two-way Bolland.
21.Colordo Avalanche-Jakub Sindel
-Lacroix takes the skilled Euro center, praying he will someday replace the soon-to-be departed Forsberg.
22.New Jersey Devils-Wes O'Neill
-Though they have Paul Martin, Louie takes the project O'Neill, hoping Big Bird can help him with his hockey sense.
23.Ottawa Senators-Enver Lisin
-Fitting right into Ottawa's speedy system, Muck takes the very speedy Lisin.
24.New York Rangers-Kirill Lyamin
-With the offensive styles of Tyutin and Pock, Sather takes the hard-hitting blueliner.
25.Edmonton Oilers-Devan Dubnyk
-With Schwarz and Montoya gone at 14th overall, Lowe felt Dubnyk would fall to his next pick and picked Picard instead. He was right, and picks the Alberta-born Dubnyk.
26.Vancouver Canucks-Ladislav Smid
-With O'Neill gone, Vancouver makes the steal of the draft by taking the offensive Smid.
27.Washington Capitals-Mike Green
-Having a stockpile of forwards, McPhee takes the once high-ranked Green to join the likes of Yonkman and Eminger.
28.San Jose Sharks-Roman Voloshenko
-With a solid d-core, and goalie depth that resulted in Vezina nominee Kiprusoff to be traded, they take the very skilled Belarussan.
29.Washington Capitals-Jeff Shultz
-Not done picking defensemen yet, they take the skilled Shultz, to join a solid future core of Eminger, Yonkman, and fellow 2004 first rounder Green.
30.Tampa Bay Lightning-Cory Schneider
-Knowing the Bulin wall won't be around forever, the Bolts take their goalie of the future in Schneider.
To end the finale, flame away.
