2008 Defencemen

[le_sean]

Just a question to everyone who has any information. I've heard of three good young Canadian defencemen that are available in the 2008 draft: Drew Doughty, Alex Pietrangelo and Michael Del Zotto.

Who would you take of the three and why? What are their positives and negatives?

Also, if anyone would care to add any defenceman they feel has a chance to crack next year's top-10 and give any information on them, it would be great. Thanks a lot guys.

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[nuckfan insk]

add colton teubert, blaine tendler, colby robak,

 

[hfboardsuser]

2008 is the year of the defenseman. In fact, there's an extremely good possibility four of the top five picks next year are defensemen. Why? Well, ask yourself this: what three qualities would you want in a New NHL player? Speed is desirable. And offensive skill. And hey, throw some size on there, too. That's just what the top blueliners in '08 have to offer. Four of the top six defensemen in this draft are 6'3 or bigger at age 17, and each one can skate with those six inches smaller.

Link to an article I wrote on the 2008 and 2009 classes.

 

[Tobias]

Philip Larsen ftw!

 

[le_sean]

Link to an article I wrote on the 2008 and 2009 classes.

Thanks a lot.

 

[johnny canuckistan]

2008 certainly looks to be the year of the defenceman.