2011 CHL Import Draft

[SK13]

Actually Sudbury did waste that pick on Filatov. He came a year after and went to the AHL I believe

You're right.

There was a lot of speculation that year about him coming over, but it never happened.

Still, can't see London taking a player they don't know will come over for them.

 

[Ryan Van Horne]

I am very closed to the management of one of the Q team and this is not like in the NHL where you take the Best player avalaible.

With the import draft, they spend a lot of time with the players agents because they want to be sure that the kid will come. So if the Hunters says that they pick Maatta, he will come.

But ... http://www.lfpress.com/sports/knights/2011/06/27/18342646.html

You are right, but there are times when teams don't do their homework or when a player or agent goes back on their word.

There have been many cases of high-profile players who were drafted early in the import draft and never reported. Ilya Kovalchuk (Cape Breton), Marian Gaborik (Baie-Comeau) and Nikita Filatov (Sudbury) to name a few.

 

[thomast]

How many hours till draft? im lazy find out.

 

[Krnage]

its starting at 9am

 

[jfb392]

How many hours till draft? im lazy find out.

It started five minutes ago, no picks yet.

 

[Seachd]

London takes Maatta first.

 

[The Saw Is the Law]

Määttä

 

[Krnage]

im wonder if Quebec will go with grigorenko?

 

[MaNNe]

London takes Maatta first.

wow, so that doe mean he is heading over there. Good choice imo, don't think he'd have gotten enough ice time in FEL and there isn't anything competitive enough for him in Finland if he can't break through his FEL-team.

 

[Seachd]

Quebec takes Grigorenko at #2.

 

[Latex*]

London takes Maatta first.

I'm useally don't like Finns going to the CHL, but in määttä's case this is ideal. He was not going to get a roster spot with JYP and Mestis for me is a big meh.

I like it.

 

[Krnage]

nice ...im gonnA waTCH grigorenko with the remparts next years

 

[The Saw Is the Law]

I'm useally don't like Finns going to the CHL, but in määttä's case this is ideal. He was not going to get a roster spot with JYP and Mestis for me is a big meh.

I like it.

I don't mind Finns going to CHL but I hate seeing them flying back to Finland after one season...

 

[jfb392]

Grigorenko's position according to the site:

RW

 

[Krnage]

Rask to Hitmens

 

[UkraineTrain]

Calgary takes Rask

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Québec will select Kucherov to ...

 

[Krnage]

Québec will select Kucherov to ...

rempart have another selection at #20

 

[jfb392]

Québec will select Kucherov to ...

Is this speculation or fact?
If it's true, oh man..

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Is this speculation or fact?
If it's true, oh man..

Speculation close to fact If he's still available they will get him and he will come

 

[Seachd]

Ceresnak 4th to Peterborough as rumoured.

 

[Krnage]

Petes goes with Peter Ceresnak

 

[SK13]

I don't mind Finns going to CHL but I hate seeing them flying back to Finland after one season...

Well, that's the whole military commitment nonsense, isn't it?

 

[Krnage]

if Quebec goes with kucherov....it will be the same as Rimouski does with Straka and Culek

 

[jfb392]

Speculation close to fact If he's still available they will get him and he will come

Wow, if this happens, I am buying a Telus subscription for sure..