2012 NHL Draft Top-100 (Combined from RLR, FC and ISS)

[Jamie Benn]

I don't know much about USHL Hockey, so this info on these guys is great!

Thank's for the reports!

 

[AmericanDream]

forgot about another solid American for the 2012 draft; Josh Hanson - d - 6'2 190 - Portland Winterhawks

the kid may not be a top 30 pick, but it seems the prospect factory of Portland is going to produce another solid prospect in Josh. definitely deserving of a top 150 listing, this kid needs be listed as well and followed as he should be a solid riser.

Good to see Alaska producing some talent again: Josh Hanson and Brian Cooper....

 

[AmericanDream]

I don't know much about USHL Hockey, so this info on these guys is great!

Thank's for the reports!

you have definitely done an admirable job. making a list like this is daunting to say the least; you will not please a third of the people on here, including me!

I saw a lot of other USHL and US Highschool kids, so I figured you had a solid grasp of these regions thats why I made some comments about what I felt were omissions.

things will change mightly over the next 8-10 months, but this list is a solid start to at least get some honest debates and discussions going for the next crop of draft eligible kids.

keep up the good work, thanks.

 

[Jamie Benn]

forgot about another solid American for the 2012 draft; Josh Hanson - d - 6'2 190 - Portland Winterhawks

the kid may not be a top 30 pick, but it seems the prospect factory of Portland is going to produce another solid prospect in Josh. definitely deserving of a top 150 listing, this kid needs be listed as well and followed as he should be a solid riser.

Good to see Alaska producing some talent again: Josh Hanson and Brian Cooper....

I don't think Josh Hanson really had a chance at ice time with the club, because Portland is so stacked.

 

[AmericanDream]

I don't think Josh Hanson really had a chance at ice time with the club, because Portland is so stacked.

agreed, but you know this kids role is going to increase this year, and Portland speaks very highly of this kid and his ability....

 

[Edges7*]

I don't know much about USHL Hockey, so this info on these guys is great!

Thank's for the reports!

Yes...sorry that I reacted to the list and not your effort which was Herculean and, as you saw, wasn't going to please everyone anyway...

Thank you very much!!!

 

[Edges7*]

Chlapik is forward.

Yes of course, my error. When I visualized him, I actually transposed him with the '95 D who played for Fargo and is now on NTDP. Both relatively big blonde headed kids.

Regardless, I know the player and I still don't see him as a better player than either Pigozzi or ZAR.

 

[Jamie Benn]

Yes of course, my error. When I visualized him, I actually transposed him with the '95 D who played for Fargo and is now on NTDP. Both relatively big blonde headed kids.

Regardless, I know the player and I still don't see him as a better player than either Pigozzi or ZAR.

Oh no problem, i'm all for contructive critisism.

 

[S E P H]

Here's my top 15 for the offseason

1. Mikhail Grigorenko
2. Nail Yakupov
3. Ryan Murray
4. Nick Ebert
5. Jacob Trouba
6. Griffin Reinhart
7. Alex Galchenyuk
8. Olli Määttä
9. Matia Marcantuoni
10. Henrik Samuelsson
11. Slater Koekkoek
12. Filip Forsberg
13. Sebastian Collberg
14. Matt Dumba
15. Martin Frk

HM
Jordan Schmaltz
Michael Matheson
Morgan Rielly

 

[Eye of Ra]

Here's my top 15 for the offseason

1. Mikhail Grigorenko
2. Nail Yakupov
3. Ryan Murray
4. Nick Ebert
5. Jacob Trouba
6. Griffin Reinhart
7. Alex Galchenyuk
8. Olli Määttä
9. Matia Marcantuoni
10. Henrik Samuelsson
11. Slater Koekkoek
12. Filip Forsberg
13. Sebastian Collberg
14. Matt Dumba
15. Martin Frk

HM
Jordan Schmaltz
Michael Matheson
Morgan Rielly

Henrik Samuelsson? swede or north american?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Is Brendan Gaunce related to Cameron in any way?

 

[Cooperman]

Is Brendan Gaunce related to Cameron in any way?

His younger brother.

 

[Cooperman]

Henrik Samuelsson? swede or north american?

Born in the USA, son of former NHL d-man, Ulf Samuelsson.

So both american and swede.

Has already played for the U17 US dev. prog and some games with the U18.

 

[R S]

Born in the USA, son of former NHL d-man, Ulf Samuelsson.

So both american and swede.

Has already played for the U17 US dev. prog and some games with the U18.

*But now headed back to play in Sweden again...

Would have loved to see him on the Oil Kings instead.

 

[Jamie Benn]

*But now headed back to play in Sweden again...

Would have loved to see him on the Oil Kings instead.

Ummm, really?
He was one of their best forwards at the USNTDP this year for his draft year.

 

[CDJ]

Yakupov <3

 

[IceDogsandLeafs]

great work. Nice to see Jesse Graham on there

 

[jfb392]

Ummm, really?
He was one of their best forwards at the USNTDP this year for his draft year.

Yep.
Since Ulf is now coach of MODO, Henrik is also going back and will play in the MODO program.

 

[R S]

Ummm, really?
He was one of their best forwards at the USNTDP this year for his draft year.

Yeah that was confirmed a few months ago.

 

[Edges7*]

Yeah that was confirmed a few months ago.

First off, I believe that Henrik is a good player and a Top 1994.

That said, he was a bit of a loose cannon in most of the TUSA USHL tilts that I saw last season. He was easily goaded into penalties and he really wasn't all that productive against USHL opponents.

 

[MaNNe]

Here's my top 15 for the offseason

1. Mikhail Grigorenko
2. Nail Yakupov
3. Ryan Murray
4. Nick Ebert
5. Jacob Trouba
6. Griffin Reinhart
7. Alex Galchenyuk
8. Olli Määttä
9. Matia Marcantuoni
10. Henrik Samuelsson
11. Slater Koekkoek
12. Filip Forsberg
13. Sebastian Collberg
14. Matt Dumba
15. Martin Frk

HM
Jordan Schmaltz
Michael Matheson
Morgan Rielly

Could someone tell me why has Frk dropped so much ? Last I heard a year or two ago he was going #1 pretty much on everyones list ?

 

[S E P H]

Could someone tell me why has Frk dropped so much ? Last I heard a year or two ago he was going #1 pretty much on everyones list ?

His skating is really choppy. Has great size to become a premier power forward, but needs to work on skating and consistency.

He's still top 15 talent though.

 

[S E P H]

great work. Nice to see Jesse Graham on there

Agreed. This guy is going to rise once the season starts. One of the top 3 skaters in this draft. Needs to put on frame though.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

His skating is really choppy. Has great size to become a premier power forward, but needs to work on skating and consistency.

He's still top 15 talent though.

Yea pretty much. Easily the most inconsistent player I saw this year, but when he has a good game he has the wow factor. I find he also takes dumb penalties sometimes. When people look at 75 pims they often think its a good thing. Most of the penalties i saw him take were dumb sticking infractions.

 

[S E P H]

Yea pretty much. Easily the most inconsistent player I saw this year, but when he has a good game he has the wow factor. I find he also takes dumb penalties sometimes. When people look at 75 pims they often think its a good thing. Most of the penalties i saw him take were dumb sticking infractions.

This is what I noticed too. He takes a ton of stupid penalties, but that can be easily fixed with the new coach.


Even though Samuelsson has played for the NTDP for a couple years I still see him playing for Sweden in his future.