Top 10 defensemen in 2007 NHL draft

[JeffShibley]

I would like to see how you would rank them.

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[Redwingsfan]

alzner
ellerby
shattenkirk
petrecki
katic
blum
mcdonagh
hickey
cole
cross

 

[haelwho]

Here's 15:
1. Karl Alzner
2. Ryan McDonagh
3. Keaton Ellerby
4. Kevin Shattenkirk
5. Nick Petrecki
6. Jonathan Blum
7. Tommy Cross
8. Thomas Hickey
9. Ian Cole
10. Alex Plante
11. T.J. Brennan
12. John Negrin
13. Ted Ruth
14. Eric Doyle
15. Nick Ross

Something like that at least.

 

[TheRedressor]

if you don't mind could we get some comparisons to current NHL dmen or just maybe projections such as #1-6 dman?

 

[jBuds]

I'm big on Shattenkirk. I think he's going to be a stud.

 

[Coug555]

Has Plante dropped recently?

 

[Buffalo87]

1. Karl Alzner
2. Keaton Ellerby
3. Nick Petrecki
4. Ryan McDonagh
5. Kevin Shattenkirk
6. Jonathan Blum
7. Alex Plante
8. Thomas Hickey
9. Mark Katic
10. Tommy Cross
11. Ian Cole
12. Ted Ruth
13. Eric Doyle
14. Nick Ross
15. Juraj Valach

 

[Ferjo]

I'd go

1. Karl Alzner
2. Ryan McDonagh
3. John Blum
4. Kevin Shattenkirk
5. Nick Petrecki
6. Ian Cole
7. Thomas Hickey
8. Tommy Cross
9. John Negrin
10. Keaton Ellerby
11. Brendan Smith
12. Nichlas Torp
13. Alex Grant
14. Yakov Seleznev
15. Nick Ross

 

[haelwho]

if you don't mind could we get some comparisons to current NHL dmen or just maybe projections such as #1-6 dman?

I'll just throw some comparisons out there I guess, these are mostly style of play and not projections though. Haven't seen all these guys that much so these might be a bit off.

1. Karl Alzner - Phillips
2. Ryan McDonagh - Chelios
3. Keaton Ellerby - Blake
4. Kevin Shattenkirk - Boyle
5. Nick Petrecki - Regehr
6. Jonathan Blum - Timonen
7. Tommy Cross - Salei
8. Thomas Hickey - Liles
9. Ian Cole - Heward
10. Alex Plante - Foote
11. T.J. Brennan - Zidlicky
12. John Negrin - Hannan
13. Ted Ruth - Lydman
14. Eric Doyle - Numminen
15. Nick Ross - Poti

I'll also toss Katic in the mix, forgot him. Gonchar/Ric Jackman I guess would be the best comparisons, but he's smaller.

 

[Cliff O Malley]

alzner
ellerby
shattenkirk
petrecki
katic
blum
mcdonagh
hickey
cole
cross

Has Plante dropped recently?

I'd go

1. Karl Alzner
2. Ryan McDonagh
3. John Blum
4. Kevin Shattenkirk
5. Nick Petrecki
6. Ian Cole
7. Thomas Hickey
8. Tommy Cross
9. John Negrin
10. Keaton Ellerby
11. Brendan Smith
12. Nichlas Torp
13. Alex Grant
14. Yakov Seleznev
15. Nick Ross

I'll say so! I was sort of hoping that the Pens would get him at 20 this year, but seeing how some of you don't even have him on your list, maybe they could sneak him in the 2nd!!

 

[Jeffrey]

I know they have a poor reputation with defenseman but the Q is getting severely overlooked !
This year seem to have lots of unflashy defenseman but the depth is amazing !

 

[Letang fan 58]

I'd go

1. Karl Alzner
2. Ryan McDonagh
3. John Blum
4. Kevin Shattenkirk
5. Nick Petrecki
6. Ian Cole
7. Thomas Hickey
8. Tommy Cross
9. John Negrin
10. Keaton Ellerby
11. Brendan Smith
12. Nichlas Torp
13. Alex Grant
14. Yakov Seleznev
15. Nick Ross

Alex Plante isnt in your top 15 dmen?

 

[McDoused]

1. Alzner
2. Ellerby
3. Petrecki
4. Shattenkirk
5. McDonaugh
6. Blum
7. Hickey
8. Cross
9. Plante
10. Cole

 

[haelwho]

I know they have a poor reputation with defenseman but the Q is getting severely overlooked !
This year seem to have lots of unflashy defenseman but the depth is amazing !

Marshall, Stich, Grant, and Brennan should be the guys who go in the first three rounds. After that there are a handful of others as well, but certainly not as many Q defenseman will be drafted as compared to the Dub.

 

[starsman93*]

Could Ruth sneak into the first round. I think he is a projected mid second rounder?

 

[BritSabre]

1. Karl Alzner
2. Keaton Ellerby

3. Kevin Shattenkirk
4. Ryan McDonagh
5. Nick Petrecki
6. Jonathan Blum

7. Thomas Hickey
8. Alex Plante
9. Tommy Cross
10. Eric Doyle

 

[buddahsmoka1]

I think Negrin is a real darkhorse, I think he can become a pretty solid d-man in the future.

 

[Anthony Mauro]

(1)Karl Alzner
(2)Nick Petrecki
(3)Thomas Hickey
(4)Ryan McDonagh
(5)Keaton Ellerby
(6)Mark Katic
(7)Kevin Shattenkirk
(8)Ian Cole
(9)Nick Ross
(10)Eric Doyle

 

[inferno98]

How is Colby Cohen looking?

 

[Redwingsfan]

I'd go

1. Karl Alzner
2. Ryan McDonagh
3. John Blum
4. Kevin Shattenkirk
5. Nick Petrecki
6. Ian Cole
7. Thomas Hickey
8. Tommy Cross
9. John Negrin
10. Keaton Ellerby
11. Brendan Smith
12. Nichlas Torp
13. Alex Grant
14. Yakov Seleznev
15. Nick Ross

ellerby at 10

please explain

 

[Number 57]

01 Karl Alzner
02 Thomas Hickey
03 Ryan McDonagh
04 Kevin Shattenkirk
05 Nick Petrecki
06 Jonathan Blum
07 Keaton Ellerby
08 Ian Cole
09 TJ Brennan
10 Mark Katic
11 Colby Cohen
12 Nick Ross
13 Juraj Valach
14 Tommy Cross
15 Brendan Smith

 

[Ferjo]

ellerby at 10

please explain

I just like 9 defenceman better. it's more them moving up, then Ellerby moving down.

Alex Plante it too oaf-like for me. I've read his skating has really improved, but if it didnt I wouldnt want him in the sixth round. if he has improved greatly, but i'd probably put him 12 or 13 just because he's a dominating physical package, but since i haven't seen that myself, I can't put him on my list.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

#1 Alzner
#2 Shattenkirk
#3 Ellerby
#4 McDonagh
#5 Blum
#6 Cole
#7 Hickey
#8 Petrecki
#9 Plante
#10 Valach (cause we all know teams steal these big guys late 1st)

 

[mlm]

I've seen this list before but can not recall the source;

Alzner-Redden
Ellerby-Phillips
Blum-A.Markov
Petrecki-Jackman
Katic-Rafalski
Plante-Coburn
Cross-Ohlund
Shattenkirk-Boyle
Hickey-Liles
Lavin-Van Ryn
Stich-Malik
Cole-Blake
Torp-Staios
Ruth-Foote
McDonaugh-Carney
Cohen-Mara
Doyle-Allen
Ostroil-Corvo
Bertuzzo-Tyutin

 

[Redwingsfan]

I've seen this list before but can not recall the source;

Alzner-Redden
Ellerby-Phillips
Blum-A.Markov
Petrecki-Jackman
Katic-Rafalski
Plante-Coburn
Cross-Ohlund
Shattenkirk-Boyle
Hickey-Liles
Lavin-Van Ryn
Stich-Malik
Cole-Blake
Torp-Staios
Ruth-Foote
McDonaugh-Carney
Cohen-Mara
Doyle-Allen
Ostroil-Corvo
Bertuzzo-Tyutin

you remember 19 player compairsons of the top of your head, but you dont remember the source