top 20 from past 6 drafts

Name your team's top 20 picks from the past six drafts.

Here are the Habs:

With the team:

Higgins
Komisarek
Latendresse
Plekanec
Streit
Perezhogin
Lapierre


Future NHLers:

Grabovsky
Kostitsyn
Chipchura
Halak
O'Byrne
D'Agostini
Emelin
Price
S. Kostitsyn
Fischer
Carle
White
Maxwell
Valentenko

Honorable mention: Milroy Ferland

I don't think there are very many teams that can top that group in terms of overall depth. Arguably there are at least 15 players that, were the drafts done over today, would be top 60 picks from their draft year. For a six-year period, that's outstanding.

 

When I saw the title.....I thought you were going to go this way:
1. Crosby - 11. Vanek
2. AO - 12. Backstrom
3. Dion - 13. Lehtonen
4. Kovulchuk - 14. Kopitar
5. Spezza - 15. JJ
6 E. Staal - 16. Weber
7. Malkin - 17. J Bo
8. EJ - 18. Hamuis
9. Nash - 19. Hemsky
10. Fluery - 20. Toews

But since you actually meant the other way....here ya go:
St. Louis Blues
1. EJ - 11. Lemtyugov
2. TJ Oshie - 12. Birner
3. Stempniak - 13. Jackson
4. Schwarz - 14. Junland
5. McClemment - 15. Beckford-Tseu
6. Cajanek - 16. Shkotov
7. Soderberg - 17. Kana
8. Backes - 18. Bishop
9. Berglund - 19. Alexandrov
10. Pola'k - 20. King

 

Rangers:

1.) Henrik Lundqvist (7th rd/2000)
2.) Marc Staal (1st rd/2005)
3.) Fedor Tyutin (2nd rd/2001)
4.) Petr Prucha (8th rd/2002)
5.) Al Montoya (1st rd/2004)
6.) Brandon Dubinsky (2nd rd/2004)
7.) Nigel Dawes (5th rd/2003)
8.) Bobby Sanguinetti (1st rd/2006)
9.) Artem Anisimov (2nd rd/2006)
10.) Micheal Sauer (2nd rd/2005)
11.) Ryan Callahan (4th rd/2004)
12.) Tom Pyatt (4th rd/2005)
13.) Lauri Korpikoski (1st rd/2005)
14.) Marc-Andre Cliche (2nd rd/2005)
15.) Ivan Baranka (2nd rd/2003)
16.) Ryan Hollweg (8th rd/2001)
17.) Dane Byers (2nd rd/2004)
18.) Brodie Dupont (3rd rd/2005)
19.) Ryan Russell (7th rd/2005)
20.) Hugh Jessiman (1st rd/2003)

 

Penguins 2001-2006

1. Sidney Crosby (2005: 1.1)
2. Evgeni Malkin (2004: 1.2)
3. Jordan Staal (2006: 1.2)
4. Marc-Andre Fleury (2003: 1.1)
5. Maxime Talbot (2002: 8.234)
6. Alex Goligoski (2004: 2.61)
7. Kristopher Letang (2005: 2.62)
8. Ryan Whitney (2002: 1.5)
9. Noah Welch (2001: 2.54)
10. Erik Christensen (2002: 3.69)
11. Colby Armstrong (2001: 1.21)
12. Ryan Stone (2003: 2.32)
13. Jonathan Filewich (2003: 3.70)
14. Tyler Kennedy (2004: 4.99)
15. Daniel Carcillo (2003: 3.73)
16. Bobby Goepfert (2002: 7.202)
17. Brian Strait (2006: 3.65)
18. Carl Sneep (2006: 2.32)
19. David Brown (2004: 8.228)
20. Stephen Dixon (2003: 7.229)

 

Avs:

1-Wojtek Wolski
2-J-M Liles
3-Paul Stastny
4-Peter Budaj
5-Marek Svatos
6-Brad Richardson
7-T.J. Hensick
8-Kyle Cumiskey
9-Chris Stewart
10-Ryan Stoa
11-Codey Burki
12-David Jones
13-Tom Fritsche
14-Mike Carman
15-Nigel Williams
16-Ray Marcias
17-Cody McCormick
18-Tyler Weiman
19-Johnny Boychuk
20-Denis Parshin

 

I just don't understand how the words "Valentenko" and "future NHL'er goes together...

 

well, this should be heavy on the last couple drafts

Carolina Hurricanes:
1) C - Eric Staal (2003, 1.2)
2) G - Cam Ward (2002, 1.25)
3) L - Andrew Ladd (2004, 1.4)
4) D - Jack Johnson (2005, 1.3)
5) G - Justin Peters (2004, 2.38)
6) C - Bobby Hughes (2006, 4.123)
7) D - Casey Borer (2005, 3.69)
8) D - Jacub Vojta (2005, 4.94)
9) R - Harrison Reed (2006, 3.93)
10) D - Brett Carson (2004, 4.109)
11) C - Joe Barnes (2005, 3.64)
12) D - Kyle Lawson (2005, 7.198)
13) D - Jamie McBain (2006, 2.63)
14) C - Mike Zigomanis (2001, 2.43)
15) D - Danny Richmond (2003, 2.31)
16) G - Kevin Nastiuk (2003, 4.126)
17) G - Daniel Manzato (2002, 5.160) - watch out for this guy in the AHL next year
18) C - Stefan Chaput (2006, 5.153)
19) D - Risto Korhonen (2005, 5.159)
20) R - Nick Dodge (2006, 6.183)

 

Washington:

1. Alexander Ovechkin, 1.1, 2004
2. Alexander Semin, 1.13, 2002
3. Nicklas Backstrom, 1.4, 2006
4. Mike Green, 1.29, 2004
5. Eric Fehr, 1.18, 2003
6. Steve Eminger, 1.12, 2002
7. Boyd Gordon, 1.17, 2002
8. Semen Varlamov, 1.23, 2006
9. Francois Bouchard, 2.35, 2006
10.Jeff Schultz, 1.27, 2004
11.Sami Lepisto, 3.66, 2004
12.Michal Neuvirth, 2.34, 2006
13.Patrick McNeil, 4.118, 2005
14.Oskar Osala, 4.97, 2006
15.Joe Finley, 1.27, 2005
16.Sasha Pokulok, 1.14, 2005
17.Chris Bourque, 2.33, 2004
18.Andrew Gordon, 7.197, 2004
19.Travis Morin, 9.263, 2004
20.Mathieu Perreault, 6.177, 2006

 

I agree, way too soon to say he's a future nhl'er

From what i seen aT WJC , he didnt play a pro game at all...
He got very nice work ethic,nice vision and plays a hard hitting game but he's not what a call a cant miss...

 

For Tampa, not in any specific order though

Kevin Quick
Karri Ramo
Vasily Koshechkin
Ryan Craig
Nick Tarnasky
Matt Smaby
Andy Rogers
Justin Keller
Blair Jones
Vladimir Mihalik
Chris Lawrence
Riku Helenius
Paul Ranger
Evgeny Artyukhin
Mike Egener
Marek Kvapil
Radek Smolenak
Stanislav Lascek
Marek Bartanus
Jonathan Boutin

 

Washington Capitals (current NHLers in bold)

1. Alexander Ovechkin (duh...1st overall, 2004)
2. Alexander Semin (13th overall, 2002)
3. Eric Fehr (18th overall, 2003)
4. Nichlas Backstrom (4th overall, 2006)
5. Mathieu Perreault (6th round, 2006)
6. Steve Eminger (12th overall, 2002)
7. Mike Green (29th overall, 2004)
8. Francois Bouchard (2nd round, 2006)
9. Semen Varlamov (23rd overall, 2006)
10. Boyd Gordon (17th overall, 2002)
11. Nathan Paetsch (2nd round, 2001...never signed)
12. Micheal Neuvrith (2nd round, 2006)
13. Chris Bourque (2nd round, 2004)
14. Joe Finley (27th overall, 2005)
15. Patrick McNeil (4th round, 2005)
16. Sami Lepisto (3rd round, 2004)
17. Oscar Osala (4th round, 2006)
18. Jeff Schultz (27th overall, 2004)
19. Sasha Pokulok (14th overall, 2005)
20. Maxime Daigneault (2nd round, 2002)

 

2001
19 D Shaone Morrisonn
179 D Andrew Alberts
209 G Jordan Sigalet
241 D Milan Jurcina


2002
29 G Hannu Toivonen
259 C Yan Stastny

2003
21 D Mark Stuart
45 C Patrice Bergeron
66 R Masi Marjamaki


2004
63 C David Krejci
64 L Martin Karsums
134 L Kris Versteeg
160 C Ben Walter


2005
22 D Matt Lashoff
39 C Petr Kalus
83 R Mikko Lehtonen
100 D Jonathan Sigalet
106 C Vladimir Sobotka
154 C Wacey Rabbit

2006
5 C Phil Kessel
37 D Yuri Alexandrov
50 L Milan Lucic
71 C Brad Marchand
128 D Andrew Bodnarchuk

Bold = plays in NHLred = great pick where taken --promising prospect in system.

 

I debated putting a question mark after future NHLers LOL ..I agree it's too early to annoint Valentenko, D'agostini and a few others 'future NHLers', but they're heading in that direction.

FYI I talked to Trevor Timmins yesterday afternoon, and he raved about Valentenko and his play at the WJC; really loves his character and grit, and would like to see him come over with Emelin and be tutored by a re-signed Markov some day.

Timmins mentioned one particular play where Pavel jumped on the ice and went after Downie. He was really impressed by his toughness and leadership.

 

Can Minnesota forfeit? We don't have a top 15, much less a top 20...

 

You have to like Washington's depth and love their top three (which includes two top four picks), but I'll take Montreal's 4-20th prospects without question. Still; overall that Washington group would be hard to pass up unless you're Pittsburgh. I'd put Montreal's in the top five though. I suspect Chicago and Los Angeles would have decent lists as well.

 

1. Joni Pitkanen- NHL
2. Jeff Carter-NHL
3. Mike Richards-NHL
4. Steve Downie
5. Claude Giroux
6. Patrick Sharp- NHL
7. Alexander Picard-NHL
8. Ryan Potulny-NHL
9. Dennis Seidenberg- NHL
10. Stefan Ruzicka-NHL (has seen time)
11. Oskars Bartulis
12. Andreas Nodl
13. Jussi Timonen- NHL (up and down this year)
14. David Printz- NHL (up and down this year)
15. Triston Grant- NHL (enforcer)

That's about it. The rest would probably be prospects from the Flyers most recent draft like Mike Ratchuk, Denis Bodrov, and so on.

 

6 years seems like a strange number to just take out of the air, but ok.

Edmonton:
1. Hemsky
2. Stoll
3. Schremp
4. Cogliano
5. Pouliot
6. Greene
7. Dubnyk
8. Trukhno
9. Chorney
10. Markkanen
11. Jacques
12. Petry
13. Brodziak
14. Deslauriers
15. Roy
16. Syvret
17. Peckham
18. McDonald
19. Young
20. Paukovich


And just because, the Edmonton all time drafted team:

Smyth - Messier - Kurri
Anderson - Arnott - Hemsky
Tikkanen - Comrie - Satan
Ruchinsky - Horcoff - Buchberger

Coffee - Lowe
Smith - Beukeboom
Poti - Greene

Fuhr
Moog

 

So in other words, the HF top 20 plus a couple of young roster players.

 

*RD Anton Babchuk (21st/2002) -> CAR
LD Michal Barinka (59th/2003) -> OTT
LD Cam Barker (3rd/2004)
RW Dan Bertram (54th/2005)
LW Bryan Bickell (41st/2004)
RW Michael Blunden (43rd/2005)
C Dave Bolland (32nd/2004)
RW Troy Brouwer (214th/2004)
RD Dustin Byfuglien (245th/2003)
G Corey Crawford (52nd/2003)
C Nathan Davis (113th/2005)
*LD Duncan Keith (54th/2002)
C Petri Kontiola (196th/2004)
*LD Lasse Kukkonen (151st/2003)
RW Igor Markov (33rd/2006)
*LW Tuomo Ruutu (9th/2001)
*RD Brent Seabrook (14th/2003)
C Jakub Sindel (54th/2004)
LW Jack Skille (7th/2005)
C Jonathan Toews (3rd/2006)
RD James Wisniewski (156th/2002)

* = NHL

In alphabetical order rather than potential/quality/whatever. Barinka was the 20th add-on; Evan Brophey, Adam Burish, Simon Danis-Pepin, Tony Lagerstrom, Ben Shutron also considered. Can't get enough Bs.

 

LMAO @ the players you have higher than Whitney.

 

I just put in BOLD my favourites

 

I love Chicago's rookies, young players & prospects

 

The Canucks are quite horrible. (Current NHLers in bold)

1. Ryan Kesler (23rd overall, 2003)
2. Cory Schneider (26th overall, 2004)
3. Kevin Bieksa (151st overall, 2001)
4. Luc Bourdon (10th overall, 2005)
5. R.J. Umberger (16th overall, 2001)
6. Alexander Edler (91st overall, 2004)
7. Michael Grabner (14th overall, 2006)
8. Jannik Hansen (287th overall, 2004)
9. Kirill Koltsov (49th overall, 2002)
10. Juraj Simek (167th overall, 2006)
11. Jason King (212th overall, 2001)
12. Sergei Shirokov (163rd overall, 2006)
13. Daniel Rahimi (82nd overall, 2006)
14. Julien Ellis (189th overall, 2004)
15. Nathan McIver (254th overall, 2003)
16. Mason Raymond (51st overall, 2005)
17. Alex Vincent (114th overall, 2005)
18. Denis Grot (55th overall, 2002)
19. Mario Bliznak (205th overall, 2005)
20. Mike Brown (159th overall, 2004)

 

I would say Hjalmarsson should be in that list he really impressed me during the WJC's. Juutilainen looks good too as does Joe Fallon.

 

Here's my run at the Sharks

1)Milan Michalek 6/2003
2)Matt Carle 47/2003
3)Steve Bernier 16/2003
4)Marc Eduard-Vlasic 35/2005
5)Joe Pavelski 205/2003
6)Christian Ehrhoff 106/2001
7)Marcel Goc 20/2001
8)Thomas Griess 94/2001
9)Devin Setoguchi 8/2005
10)Ty Wishart 16/2006
11)Josh Hennessy 43/2003
12)Taylor Dakers 140/2005
13)Dan Spang 52/2002
14)Jamie McGinn 36/2006
15)Alex Stalock 112/2005
16)Derek Joslin 149/2005
17)Mike Morris 27/2002
18)Ryan Clowe 175/2001
19)Torrey Mitchell 126/2004
20)Lukas Kaspar 22/2004

(Players who have been in the NHL this year in bold