2007 Draft-Go out on a limb

[Twist and Shout]

Mayorov goes Top 15.
Hamill goes in the Top 10.
Cherepanov falls like a rock.
Perron gets picked in the 2nd round.
Eller drops outside the Top 15.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Montreal drafts a mean, nasty two-way Russian defenceman with their 5th round pick.. again.

 

[Osprey]

It's not a very long limb to go out on, I admit, but I have a hunch that Phoenix will take Alzner with the #3 pick.

 

[tatoo]

chicago trades vrbada and 2ndround pick to philly for 2nd overall and picks kane and turris with there own pick.

 

[Redwingsfan]

chicago trades vrbada and 2ndround pick to philly for 2nd overall and picks kane and turris with there own pick.

i have a feeling the flyers wont accept that offer.

 

[Sore Loser]

i have a feeling the flyers wont accept that offer.

Yeah, maybe if you replace Vrbata with Havlat and 2nd round pick with next year's 1st round pick, then I think you could talk.

 

[Roke]

A bit crazy, not going to happen, but what the heck. I only have one out-on-a-limb prediction.

If Logan Couture is around when the Habs have their 1st pick Montreal will deal that pick in a package to get Wade Redden.

 

[Pangolin]

I had a dream last night the Canucks picked Perron, so I'll go with that

 

[nanzenkills]

Yeah, maybe if you replace Vrbata with Havlat and 2nd round pick with next year's 1st round pick, then I think you could talk.

I think that would be grossly overpaying for the second overall pick. A gamebreaker like Havlat would command multiple first round picks, at the very least, in a trade.

 

[diceone]

It's not a very long limb to go out on, I admit, but I have a hunch that Phoenix will take Alzner with the #3 pick.

I really, really, really doubt this.

But it is the Coyotes, and if they did I would abandon this franchise.

 

[frederixx]

Montreal trades their 12th (maybe 22nd as well) pick in a major trade!...

if they pick anyone in the first round, it will be Esposito (trading up with Columbus).

 

[Damien]

The Flames trade UP into the top 5.

 

[Randall Graves*]

Max Pacriotty goes in the top 10(I hope he's available to the Ducks but I think someone higher will take a chance on his very nice upside)

 

[TrojanDan46]

I predict the Flyers get Turris and Eller in the first round.

 

[rangerfan_79]

Backlund goes top 5

Cheraponov Drops out of the top 10

Turris goes 1st.

 

[Blues077]

With the 5th pick in the draft. The St. Louis Blues select Cherepanov. Trade with Washington? Backman 24th & 26th picks? With the 9th pick in the draft the St. Louis Blues select Esposito. Beginning in October 2008, Andy Murray forms the CEO LINE. Cherepanov, Esposito and Oshie. Wishful thinking on my part.

 

[albathegreat*]

James O'Brien goes late first round 25-30

 

[hfboardsuser]

Brendan Smith will be the next Scott Niedermayer.

 

[nanzenkills]

Brendan Smith will be the next Scott Niedermayer.

That is bold! A guy not pegged for the first round becomes the equal of one of the top 15-20 defenseman of all time? I sure don't believe it, but it'd be cool to see...

 

[Johnnybegood13]

1) Calgary trades up from #18 to draft Brandon Sutter, by shipping Matthew Lombardi and their pick to make it happen .

2) Boston trades up from #8 to draft defenseman Keaton Ellerby at 6th by shipping Hannu Toivonen to the Oilers ..

3 ) Kevin Lowe then trades all 3 of his 1st round picks to the San Jose Sharks for Patrick Marleau.

4) Sergei Korostin -RW - Dynamo Moscow (Rus 2) is the sleeper pick and sneaks into the last few picks of the 1st round.

5) The Bashkirov twins will be drafted by the same NHL team.

Pretty bold prediction considering theres not one player in the draft worth Lombardi and Brandon Sutter most likely will be around when the Flames pick 18th.

 

[EagleBelfour]

Pretty bold prediction considering theres not one player in the draft worth Lombardi and Brandon Sutter most likely will be around when the Flames pick 18th.

So you wouldn't trade Lombardi for the first overall pick? I know I would.

 

[Redwingsfan]

So you wouldn't trade Lombardi for the first overall pick? I know I would.

thats exactly what i thought when i saw he's post

 

[ukyote]

-Someone goes WAY off the board in the 11-20 picks and sends everyone scrambling for scouting guides.
-Patrick Kane doesn't go first or second.
-Edmonton ends up with 1 first round pick out of 3 by the end of the round.

This is what I'm afraid of... we all know how the Yotes like to take this route (need I list them all, but most recently Blake Wheeler).

edit: If I were to go out on a limb I'd say we pick at least 1 unexpected forward in the fist round. We definitely won't select any d early.

 

[johnny canuckistan]

Maxime Tanguay will be a first rounder... but not to Phoenix, at least not with their 3rd overall pick.

 

[JohnnyReb]

Good thread!

My out-on-the-limbers:

* Brandon Sutter gets drafted before Alexie Cherepanov

* Sam Gagner falls out of the top 10

* Dave Perron falls out of the first round. Maybe out of the second round too.