THN Future Watch

[MatthewFlames]

My favorite magazine of the year is out - The Hockey News Future Watch.

Here are how the Flames draftees rank:

Top 50 Overall:

# 5 - Patrik Berglund (St. Louis) - HFNHL, 20th Overall in 2006
# 15 - Devin Setoguchi (San Jose) - HFNHL, 22nd Overall in 2005
# 20 - Luc Bourdon (Van) - HFNHL, 14th Overall in 2005 (Traded)
# 23 - Mikael Backlund (Cgy) - HFNHL, 10th Overall in 2007
# 34 - Andrej Sekera (Buf) - HFNHL, 63rd Overall in 2004

Other Notable Mentions:

# 7 for Anaheim: Eric Tangradi
# 3 for Atlanta: Riley Holzapfel (Traded)
# 4 for Florida: Michael Repik
# 5 for NYR: Artem Anisimov
# 6 for NYR: Lauri Korpikoski
# 4 for PHI: Andreas Nodl
# 5 for PHI: Alexandre Picard (not drafted by the Flames)
# 4 for San Jose: Lukas Kaspar
# 10 for Tampa: Alexander Killorn
# 9 for Toronto: James Reimer

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[HFNHL Canadiens]

For the Canadiens

Top 75 overall

#25) Ondrej Pavelec - HFNHL Prospect Handbook #42, HFNHL 2005 Entry Draft 32nd overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
#32) Bob Sanguinetti - HFNHL Prospect Handbook #40, HFNHL 2006 Entry Draft 13th overall
#50) Eric Fehr - HFNHL Prospect Handbook HM, HFNHL 2003 Entry Draft 34th overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
#63) Taylor Chorney - HFNHL Prospect Handbook NR, HFNHL 2005 Entry Draft 84th overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
#65) Rob Schremp - HFNHL Prospect Handbook HM, HFNHL 2004 Entry Draft 6th overall
#70) Keaton Ellerby - HFNHL Prospect Handbook HM, HFNHL 2007 Entry Draft 8th overall
#75) Ivan Vishnevskiy - HFNHL Prospect Handbook NR, HFNHL 2006 Entry Draft 35th overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
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HM's

Riley Holzapfel - #3 on ATL (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
Evan Brophey - #4 on CHI
Alexander Sulzer - #4 on NSH
Blair Jones - #6 on TB (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
Tommy Cross - #8 on BOS
Ilya Zubov - #8 on OTT (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
Nick Spaling - #10 on NSH

 

[Wildman]

For the Canadiens

Top 75 overall

#25) Ondrej Pavelec - HFNHL Prospect Handbook #42, HFNHL 2005 Entry Draft 32nd overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
#32) Bob Sanguinetti - HFNHL Prospect Handbook #40, HFNHL 2006 Entry Draft 13th overall
#50) Eric Fehr - HFNHL Prospect Handbook HM, HFNHL 2003 Entry Draft 34th overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
#63) Taylor Chorney - HFNHL Prospect Handbook NR, HFNHL 2005 Entry Draft 84th overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
#65) Rob Schremp - HFNHL Prospect Handbook HM, HFNHL 2004 Entry Draft 6th overall
#70) Keaton Ellerby - HFNHL Prospect Handbook HM, HFNHL 2007 Entry Draft 8th overall
#75) Ivan Vishnevskiy - HFNHL Prospect Handbook NR, HFNHL 2006 Entry Draft 35th overall (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
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HM's

Riley Holzapfel - #3 on ATL (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
Evan Brophey - #4 on CHI
Alexander Sulzer - #4 on NSH
Blair Jones - #6 on TB (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
Tommy Cross - #8 on BOS
Ilya Zubov - #8 on OTT (Aquired by GM Kowalchuk)
Nick Spaling - #10 on NSH

Any chance of GM Kowalchuk acquring Ilya Kowalchuk from NYR

 

[ynot89]

how about TJ Oshie?

 

[Ohio Jones]

Any chance of GM Kowalchuk acquring Ilya Kovalchuk from NYR

Corrected. And no.

 

[The old geezer]

For the Canadiens

#32) Bob Sanguinetti - HFNHL Prospect Handbook #40, HFNHL 2006 Entry Draft 13th overall

I haven't read the latest THN so I don't know what their commentary is on him but I'm still in awe everytime I watch this guy. He is very average in many ways and his biggest problem probably is his shot has no velocity but his accuaracy ... OMG his accuracy ... its just not human I tell you. He sees a small opening anywhere on net and he hits it 9 times out of 10 and this is from the blueline. There is no dman I have ever seen play that I can compare his accuracy to.

The only reason I can figure he's still in juniors as an overager is he needs some more zip on that shot (ie unless the goalie is partially screened or just plain sucks they can stop most of his shots).

 

[SPG]

I haven't read the latest THN so I don't know what their commentary is on him but I'm still in awe everytime I watch this guy. He is very average in many ways and his biggest problem probably is his shot has no velocity but his accuaracy ... OMG his accuracy ... its just not human I tell you. He sees a small opening anywhere on net and he hits it 9 times out of 10 and this is from the blueline. There is no dman I have ever seen play that I can compare his accuracy to.

The only reason I can figure he's still in juniors as an overager is he needs some more zip on that shot (ie unless the goalie is partially screened or just plain sucks they can stop most of his shots).

Actually Sangs isn't an overager this season. He just turned 20 last Friday.

Haven't seen him play this season, but I've followed his progress closely. Looks like he's going to make a good compliment to Staal down the line and a great addition to a young defense (Tyutin, Girardi, Staal). From what I've gathered without having seen him, he definitely has some things to work on (especially after turning pro in 2008-09), but he brings some elements to the table that New York's other young defensemen don't.

 

[Ohio Jones]

Looked for it on the stands, haven't seen it anywhere. Does it go to subscribers first?

 

[SPG]

For the HFNHL's Rangers...

#29 Michael Frolik (FLA) - HFNHL, 9th overall in 2006
#36 Jakub Kindl (DET) - HFNHL, 20th overall in 2005
#46 Jonathan Ericsson (DET) - HFNHL, Undrafted FA signing
#58 Riley Nash (EDM) - HFNHL, 50th overall in 2007
#68 Riku Helenius (TAM) - HFNHL, Trade with COL

HMs
Denis Parshin - 8th on COL - HFNHL, 52nd overall in 2004
Tobias Stephan - 6th on DAL - HFNHL, Trade with ATL
Joakim Andersson - 10th on DET - HFNHL, 40th overall in 2007
Ben Walter - 5th on NYI - HFNHL, Trade with CAR
Chris Bourque - 5th on WSH - HFNHL, 106th overall in 2004

 

[SPG]

Looked for it on the stands, haven't seen it anywhere. Does it go to subscribers first?

I haven't looked for it on newstands yet, but I bought the digital version of it on Zinio.com:

http://www.zinio.com/gncoffer?issn=0018-3016C&of=ZHHKY&ns=usa

 

[Dryden]

subscribers first then us next week

 

[Tampa GM]

My favorite magazine of the year is out - The Hockey News Future Watch.

Here are how the Flames draftees rank:

Top 50 Overall:

# 5 - Patrik Berglund (St. Louis) - HFNHL, 20th Overall in 2006
# 15 - Devin Setoguchi (San Jose) - HFNHL, 22nd Overall in 2005
# 20 - Luc Bourdon (Van) - HFNHL, 14th Overall in 2005 (Traded)
# 23 - Mikael Backlund (Cgy) - HFNHL, 10th Overall in 2007
# 34 - Andrej Sekera (Buf) - HFNHL, 63rd Overall in 2004

Other Notable Mentions:

# 7 for Anaheim: Eric Tangradi
# 3 for Atlanta: Riley Holzapfel (Traded)
# 4 for Florida: Michael Repik
# 5 for NYR: Artem Anisimov
# 6 for NYR: Lauri Korpikoski
# 4 for PHI: Andreas Nodl
# 5 for PHI: Alexandre Picard (not drafted by the Flames)
# 4 for San Jose: Lukas Kaspar
# 10 for Tampa: Alexander Killorn
# 9 for Toronto: James Reimer

Is this list online somewhere? I would like to see if I got any players on it. I guess Bobby Ryan is there atleast.

 

[MatthewFlames]

I think Ryan is #7

 

[kasper11]

With the graduation of Patrick O'Sullivan, the Devils pipeline is pretty much dry...

Brett Sterling - Atlanta #3
Jordan Lavallee - Atlanta #7
Brandon Prust - Calgary #4
Alexandre Picard - Columbus #6
Darren Helm - Detroit #5 (Overall #73)
Trevor Lewis - LA #5
Petr Vrana - NJ #5
Eric Reitz - Min #6
Matt Smaby - TB #4
Joe Finley - Was #10

 

[Ohio Jones]

I haven't looked for it on newstands yet, but I bought the digital version of it on Zinio.com:

http://www.zinio.com/gncoffer?issn=0018-3016C&of=ZHHKY&ns=usa

Thanks Sean. Hmm. Well, I guess the rebuilding program isn't going too badly...

For the Columbus Blue Jckets:

THN 24: LW Nikolai Kulemin (TOR #1); HFNHL 2nd round 55th pick 2006
THN 31: D Ryan McDonagh (MTL #2); HFNHL 1st round 13th pick 2007
THN 37: LW Max Pacioretty (MTL #3); HFNHL 1st round 28th pick 2007
THN 42: G Leland Irving (CGY #2); HFNHL Trade with Colorado
THN 71: D Brendan Smith (DET 34); HFNHL 3rd round 86th pick 2007
THN 72: C/D Brian Boyle (LAK #4); HFNHL 2nd round 57th pick 2003; reacquired in trade with Dallas

Honourable mentions:

D Alexei (Y)Emelin (MTL #6); HFNHL Trade with NY Rangers
C Logan MacMillan (ANA #6); HFNHL 1st round 20th pick 2007
RW Sergei Korostin (DAL #7); HFNHL 2nd round 51st pick 2007
C Nate Davis (CHI #8); HFNHL 6th round 173rd pick 2005
RW Robin Figren (NYI #8); HFNHL 4th round 98th pick 2006
C Morten Madsen (MIN #9); HFNHL Trade with Detroit
C/RW Jeremy Colliton (NYI #9); HFNHL 2nd round 61st pick 2003
D Michael Sauer (NYR #10); HFNHL Trade with Philadelphia

Actually, I think Sauer could have been rated higher - he's looking terrific in his own end in his first pro season.

 

[Mandaou]

Sauer

Hated trading him. I think he'll be a good two way defenseman in the near future.

C

 

[Ohio Jones]

Hated trading him. I think he'll be a good two way defenseman in the near future.

C

Too bad the praise is not as glowing for Grigorenko, who was the other prospect acquired in that deal. I had moderately high hopes for him coming to North America tis year, but his performance with Grand Rapids was less than satisfactory. C'est la vie, I guess - if I could count on 50% of prospects panning out, I'd be in terrific shape!

 

[Tampa GM]

Bobby Ryan #7(total) Trade with Colorado Avalanche

Carl Soderberg #5 Boston Bruins Drafted by Tampa Bay
Dan Ryder #5 Calgary Flames Drafted by Tampa Bay
Patric Hörnqvist #5 Nashville Predators Drafted by Tampa Bay
Nikita Niktin #10 St Louis Blues Drafted? Dont remember if I drafted him or if I traded for him.

 

[Fan.At]

Bobby Ryan #7(total) Trade with Colorado Avalanche

Carl Soderberg #5 Boston Bruins Drafted by Tampa Bay
Dan Ryder #5 Calgary Flames Drafted by Tampa Bay
Patric Hörnqvist #5 Nashville Predators Drafted by Tampa Bay
Nikita Niktin #10 St Louis Blues Drafted? Dont remember if I drafted him or if I traded for him.

you got nikitin from nashville in a trade

 

[Dempsey]

I still can't find the future watch issue in the Vancouver area. I'm wanting to know how some of my Kings rated.

 

[Ohio Jones]

I still can't find the future watch issue in the Vancouver area. I'm wanting to know how some of my Kings rated.

You can download it at zinio.com

 

[Wildman]

THN Ranking of Islanders Prospects:

Top 50
#8 Kyle Okposo - Trade with Carolina
#11 Tuuka Rask - Trade with Florida
#19 Alexei Cherepanov - Drafted in 2007 - 1st rd
#22 Brandon Sutter - Drafted in 2007 - 1st rd
#33 Cody Franson - Drafted in 2005 - 5th rd
#43 Justin Pogge - Trade with New York Rangers

Top 10 Ranking
Chris Butler #4 - Sabres - Drafted in 2005 and reaquired via trade with Carolina
Jamie McBain #3 - Hurricanes - Trade with Phoenix
Chris Stewart #2 - Avalanche - Drafted in 2006 - 1st rd
Ryan Stoa #5 - Avalanche - Drafted in 2005 - 1st rd
Blake Comeau #2 - Islanders - Trade with San Jose
Jeff Tembellini #3 - Islanders - Trade with Edmonton
Alex Bourret #7 - Rangers - Drafted in 2005 - 1st rd
Angelo Esposito #1 - Penguins - Traded to Trashers - Drafted in 2007 - 1st rd
Ryan Stone #3 - Penguins - Trade with San Jose
Robbie Earl #3 - Leafs - Trade with Vancouver

 

[Wildman]

subscribers first then us next week

I just picked up a copy from Coles

 

[PasiK]

#28th Mason Raymond
#45th Matt Lashoff

Brenadan Mikkelson 3rd in anaheim
Spencer Machacek 6th in Atlanta
Mike Blunden 6th in Chicago
JonWuick 10th in LA
Mike Hoeffel 4th in NJ

 

[The old geezer]

Finally got a copy myself.

I’m not really surprised that I don’t have many in the top 50, only have Giroux at #16 w/ Hanzal being considered ‘graduated’, but still I’m pleased with the number of guys in team top 10’s despite Detroit always drafting late.

Brian Salcido (ANA #2) – Drafted by DET 2005 6th
Martin Karsums (BOS #10) – Drafted by DET 2004 2nd
Mike Weber (BUF #6) – Drafted by DET 2006 2nd
Marc-Andre Gragnani (BUF #7) – Drafted by DET 2005 3rd
Andrei Tartukhin (CGY #3) – Drafted by DET 2001 2nd
Juuso Puustinen (CGY #9) – Drafted by DET 2007 2nd
Kris Versteeg (CHI #7) – Acquired through trade
David Jones (COL #3) – 2004 FA signing
Vojtech Polak (DAL #10) – Drafted by DET 2003 2nd
Mikhail Grabovski (MTL #10) – Drafted by DET 2005 5th
Mike Santorelli (NSH #8) – Drafted by DET 2005 7th
Claude Giroux (PHI #2) – Drafted by DET 2006 1st
Nate Guenin (PHI #9) – 2006 FA signing
Josh Tjordman (PHX #8) – 2006 FA signing
Darryl Boyce (TOR #5) – 2008 FA signing
Dale Mitchell (TOR #7) – Drafted by DET 2007 3rd