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

[cagney]

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

First, Samuelsson has lived his entire life in the US. People saying he's "going back" are mistaken. He would visit Sweden during the summer but this is the first time he'll be playing there.

Second, Samuelsson played for the US at this past U18 wjc's. The only way the IIHF will let him play for Sweden is if he spends four years there and doesn't represent the US in any tournaments during that time. So basically, there's no way he'll be playing for Sweden.

 

[S E P H]

First, Samuelsson has lived his entire life in the US. People saying he's "going back" are mistaken. He would visit Sweden during the summer but this is the first time he'll be playing there.

Second, Samuelsson played for the US at this past U18 wjc's. The only way the IIHF will let him play for Sweden is if he spends four years there and doesn't represent the US in any tournaments during that time. So basically, there's no way he'll be playing for Sweden.

Thanks for the insight. Do you know why he's going to the Sweden? Is it to play a tougher competition against men in the SEL?

 

[cagney]

Thanks for the insight. Do you know why he's going to the Sweden? Is it to play a tougher competition against men in the SEL?

His father got the head coaching job with MODO. Henrik is going because he didn't want to be playing so far away from his family.

Given the flexibility European leagues have with regards to their players participating in international tournaments, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Henrik join the NTDP U18 squad when they make their trips to Europe.

 

[Jamie Benn]

NHL.com made a list for players to watch for in the 2012 draft.


Made with list, A-List, B-List, C-List

A-LIST
AJHL
Rhett Holland D Okotoks 6-1 3/4 202
HIGH-CT
Cristoval Nieves c Kent School 6-2 175
HIGH-MA
Robert Baillargeon C Cushing Academy 5-11 1/4 163
Devin Tringale LW Lawrence 5-11 180
HIGH-NH
Brian Hart RW Exeter 6-1 1/4 200
HIGH-WI
Clifford Watson D Appleton United 6-1 191
MIDGET
Michael Matheson D Lac St-Louis 6-1 169
OHL
Andreas Athanasiou C London 5-11 157
Cody Ceci D Ottawa 6-1 1/2 203
Nick Ebert D Windsor 5-11 3/4 195
Alex Galchenyuk C/LW Sarnia 6 185
Alex Gudbranson D Kingston 6-1 1/4 200
Scott Laughton C Oshawa 6 174
Matia Marcantuoni C Ktichener 5-11 185
Malcolm Subban G Belleville 6-1 178
Nail Yakubov RW Sarnia 6 190
QMJHL
Francis Beauvillier LW Lewiston 6-1 170
Raphael Bussieres LW Baie-Comeau 6-1 183
William Cochrane C Cape Breton 6-1 177
Ryan Culkin D Quebec 6 157
Jeremie Fraser D Acadie-Bathurst 6 1/2 200
Martin Frk RW Halifax 6 203
Dominic Poulin D Chicoutimi 6-1 185
Andrew Ryan LW Halifax 6-2 3/4 193
USHL
Cameron Darcy C USA U-17 6 185
Zemgus Girgensons C Dubuque 6-1 182
Nicolas Kerdiles LW USA U-17 6-1 183
Jordan Schmaltz D Sioux City 6-2 175
Jacob Trouba D USA U-17 6-1 175
WHL
Mathew Dumba D Red Deer 5-11 171
Ryan Murray D Everett 6 182
Derrick Pouliot D Portland 5-11 1/4 185
Griffin Reinhart D Edmonton 6-3 1/2 202
Morgan Rielly D Moose Jaw 5-11 1/2 189
Colton Sissons RW Kelowna 6 3/4 182
Daulton Siwak C Red Deer 5-11 1/4 190
Dalton Thrower D Saskatoon 5-11 189

B-LIST
AJHL
Matt Benning D Spruce Grove 5-11 209
Ryan Berlin LW St. Albert 6-1 1/2 178
AYHL
David Ferreira C Team Comcast 5-9 180
Matt Gaudreau LW Team Comcast 5-10 150
Chase Hatcher LW Team Comcast 6-1 175
CHL T1
Daniel Altshuller G Nepean 6-2 1/4 194
Ryan Van Stralen LW Smiths Falls 6-3 202
EJHL
Mac Cook LW Junior Bruins 6-1 210
Brian Morgan LW Jr. Monarchs 6 175
Anthony Stolarz G New Jersey Hitmen 6-4 190
HIGH-CT
Marc Biega D Salisbury 6 190
Sean McGovern C Taft School 5-10 150
Pavel Tereschenko C Kent School 5-11 160
HIGH-MA
Brendan Burke LW St. Sebastian School 6-1 195
Chris Calnan RW Nobles 6-2 185
Austin Cangelosi C Northfield-Mt. Hermon 5-6 160
Brendan Collier LW Malden Catholic 5-7 3/4 157
Adam Gilmour RW Nobles 6-1 195
Sam Kurker RW ST. John's Prep 6-1 195
Bron Loiselle C Northfield-Mt. Hermon 6 165
Danny O'Regan C St. Sebastian School 5-9 175
Jake Thoubboron G Deerfield 6 185
HIGH-MN
Michael Bitzer G Moorhead 5-10 1/2 195
Theodor Blueger C Shattuck- St. Mary's 6 176
Blake Cates G Stillwater 6-1 220
Cody Corbett D Stillwater 6-1 205
Hunter Fejes C Shattuck- St. Mary's 5-11 171
Kenneth Gillespie RW Shattuck- St. Mary's 5-10 1/4 195
Adam Johnson LW Hibbings High School 5-10 150
Charlie Lindgren G Lakeville North 5-11 3/4 152
Will Merchant LW Eagan 6 174
A.J. Michaelson C Apple Valley 6 182
Ryan Schawalbe C/RW Shattuck- St. Mary's 5-10 181
Zach Stepan C Shattuck- St. Mary's 5-11 160
HIGH-NH
Dennis Kravchenko C Kimball Union 5-8 160
HIGH-NY
Andrew Poturalski C Nichols School 5-11 160
MWEHL
Evan Anderson LW Chicago Mission 6-3 195
OHL
Dylan Blujus D Brampton 6-3 184
Matthew Campagna C Sudbury 5-10 1/4 170
Gianluca Curcuruto D Sault Ste. Marie 6 1/2 191
Mathew Finn D Guelph 5-11 3/4 202
Brendan Gaunce C Belleville 6-1 3/4 205
Jessee Graham D Naigara 5-10 3/4 160
Slater Koekkoek D Peterborough 6-1 3/4 180
Scott Kosmachuk RW Guelph 5-11 1/4 182
Jarrod Maidens C Owen Sound 6-1 169
Matthew Murray G Sault Ste. Marie 6-3 1/4 162
Jake Paterson G Saginaw 6 1/4 176
Adam Pelech D Erie 6-1 1/2 198
Chris Tierney LW London 5-11 3/4 170
Brady Vail LW Windsor 5-11 3/4 187
Clint Windsor G Barrie 6-4 210
OJHL
Trevor Carrick D Stouffville 6-2 169
Phillip Di Giuseppe LW Villanova 6 185
QMJHL
Taylor Burke RW Gatineau 6 3/4 194
Luca Campini F Halifax 5-11 3/4 191
Dillon Fournier D Lewiston 6-1 170
Jean-Kristoff Grenier C Cape Breton 6-4 1/2 180
Justin Hache D Shawinigan 6-1 185
Julien Leduc D Val-d'Or 6 1/2 181
Loic Leduc D Cape Breton 6-5 184
James Melindy D Moncton 6-1 1/2 192
Andrew Meredith C Baie-Comeau 5-11 175
Gabriel Verpaelst D Baie-Comeau 6 185
USHL
Riley Barber RW Dubuque 5-11 180
Brian Cooper D Fargo 5-9 180
Matthew DeBlouw C Muskegon 5-11 3/4 165
Jake McCabe D USA U-18 6 195
Bryan Moore LW Sioux Falls 5-10 184
Collin Olson G USA U-17 6-3 189
Trevor Owens D Waterloo 6 200
Henrik Samuelsson F USA U-17 6-2 195
Justin Selman C Des Moines 5-11 1/2 187
Nikita Sirotkin LW Green Bay 6 3/4 190
Justin Wade D Fargo 6-1 204
Austyn Young C Sioux Falls 5-10 170
USMAAAE
Alex Iafallo C Buffalo Regals 6 170
Dylan Maller D DC Capitals 6-1 163
WHL
Chris Driedger G Tri-City 6-2 1/4 172
Reid Gow D Spokane 5-10 1/2 180
Steven Hodges C Chilliwack 5-10 3/4 160
Shea Howorko LW Swift Current 6 185
Brendan Leipsic LW Portland 5-8 3/4 150
Ryan Olsen C Saskatoon 6-1 172
Connor Rankin LW Tri-City 5-11 3/4 180
Jaynen Rissling D Calgary 6-3 1/2 217
Damon Severson D Kelowna 6-1 188
Lukas Sutter C Saskatoon 6 1/4 200
Phil Tot RW Lethbridge 6 3/4 175

C-LIST
EJHL
Dalton Izyk G Green Mountain 6-1 190
Nick Rufo C Junior Bruins 6 180
HIGH-CT
Kevin Duane LW Brunswick Prep 6-5 197
Nick Ellis G Pomfret School 6 156
HIGH-MA
Alex Gonye LW Deerfield 6-1 165
Garrett Hehir LW Cushing Academy 6 175
Joe McNamara D Belmont Hill 5-11 1/4 160
HIGH-MN
John Draeger D Shattuck- St. Mary's 6 1/2 175
Noah Henry D Shattuck- St. Mary's 5-11 179
Trevor Olson RW Duluth East 6-1 185
Nate Repensky D Duluth East 5-9 173
Dom Toninato C Duluth East 6 163
HIGH-NH
Greg Zaffiro D St. Paul's School 6-4 190
OHL
Brandon Hope G Sarnia 5-11 1/2 191
Max Iafrate D Plymouth 5-11 3/4 218
Chris Marchese LW Erie 5-11 3/4 212
Evan McEneny D Kitchener 6-1 1/4 203
Cody Payne C/RW Oshawa 6-2 200
QMJHL
Charles-David Beaudoin D Drummondville 5-10 1/2 162
Kevin Boyer D PEI 6-5 225
Simon Desmarais D Halifax 6 1/4 185
Kyle Farrell C Cape Breton 5-7 154
Felix Girard C Baie-Comeau 5-10 175
Samuel Hodhod C Shawinigan 5-7 1/2 170
Charles Hudon LW Chicoutimi 5-9 165
Alexander Leclerc D Rouyn-Noranda 6-2 1/2 195
Julien Lepage D Baie-Comeau 5-11 170
Liam O'Brien C Rimouski 6 189
Ryan Penny C Moncton 5-11 3/4 184
Francois Tremblay G Val-d'Or 6-1 1/2 197
Brent Turnbull RW Acadie-Bathurst 5-11 1/2 185
USHL
Nate Arentz RW Fargo 5-11 1/2 167
Ian Brady D Cedar Rapids 5-11 191
Adam Chlapik C/RW Omaha 5-10 1/2 180
Austin Farley LW Fargo 5-7 160
Jon Gillies G Indiana 6-4 204
Miles Koules F USA U-17 5-10 176
Mike Moran LW MUskegon 6-5 210
Jared Rutledge G USA U-17 5-11 150
Brendan Silk C USA U-17 6-1 170
USMAAAE
Eric Sade D DC Capitals 6-1 175
Kollin Schultz D Buffalo Regals 6-1 180
WHL
Levi Bews RW Saskatoon 6 187
Alex Elliott LW Saskatoon 5-11 3/4 182
Josh Hanson D Portland 6-2 1/4 192
Logan McVeigh C Kamloops 5-11 1/2 179
Tyrel Seaman LW Brandon 6-1 1/2 185
Chandler Stephenson C Regina 5-10 181
Mike Winter C Prince Albert 5-11 170

 

[Rookie Chargers]

No way does Dillon Fournier goes as late as 92 in the draft. He should go in the second round, probably the 35-50 range in my opinion. This guy should have a big season on the blueline in Baie-Comeau.

Relax. Way too long to go to be busting chops. You need to have seen the other players in any event. Who knows who has seen these players or not

piano, piano

 

[Gervess]

My Preliminay Top 26:

01. F Nail Yakupov
02. D Ryan Murray
03. F Alex Galchenyuk
04. D Nick Ebert
05. F Mikhail Grigorenko (Russian Factor will make him fall if he doesn't play in NA this year)
06. D Jacob Trouba
07. D Griffin Reinhart
08. F Zigmus Girgensons
09. F Nicolas Kerdiles
10. D Slater Koekkoek
11. F Martin Frk
12. F Sebastian Collberg
13. D Matt Dumba
14. F Matia Marcantuoni
15. D Morgan Rielly
16. D Olli Maatta
17. D Derrick Pouliot
18. D Jordan Schmaltz
19. F Brendan Gaunce
20. F Filip Forsberg
21. D Micheal Matheson
22. F Luca Ciampini
23. G Oscar Dansk
24. F Scott Laughton
25. F Henrik Samuelsson
26. F Matthew Campagna

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

My Preliminay Top 26:

01. F Nail Yakupov
02. D Ryan Murray
03. F Alex Galchenyuk
04. D Nick Ebert
05. F Mikhail Grigorenko (Russian Factor will make him fall if he doesn't play in NA this year)
06. D Jacob Trouba
07. D Griffin Reinhart
08. F Zigmus Girgensons
09. F Nicolas Kerdiles
10. D Slater Koekkoek
11. F Martin Frk
12. F Sebastian Collberg
13. D Matt Dumba
14. F Matia Marcantuoni
15. D Morgan Rielly
16. D Olli Maatta
17. D Derrick Pouliot
18. D Jordan Schmaltz
19. F Brendan Gaunce
20. F Filip Forsberg
21. D Micheal Matheson
22. F Luca Ciampini
23. G Oscar Dansk
24. F Scott Laughton
25. F Henrik Samuelsson
26. F Matthew Campagna

Jw why ciampini is so high on your list?

 

[Gervess]

19 pts in 37 games, it's not so bad when you think that he was on a weak team, I know his defensive play is not the best and all ofthese thing but it's only premliminary so we'll see when the season start beacause I'm sure that some europeen will get higher like Filip Forsberg or Olli Maatta or some others that will have a great year that will maybe get in the Top 15 and that some will loose points and will fall out of the top 30...Luca Ciampini is still a good prospect maybe it was just a bad year, so if he can't take over he'll surely get lower in this ranking...

 

[Jamie Benn]

19 pts in 37 games, it's not so bad when you think that he was on a weak team, I know his defensive play is not the best and all ofthese thing but it's only premliminary so we'll see when the season start beacause I'm sure that some europeen will get higher like Filip Forsberg or Olli Maatta or some others that will have a great year that will maybe get in the Top 15 and that some will loose points and will fall out of the top 30...Luca Ciampini is still a good prospect maybe it was just a bad year, so if he can't take over he'll surely get lower in this ranking...

I was actually talking to him on twitter, seems like a nice guy.

Telling me that he's putting in a lot of work for next season to prove himself.

 

[Gervess]

I was actually talking to him on twitter, seems like a nice guy.

Telling me that he's putting in a lot of work for next season to prove himself.

That's nice to hear about, hope that he'll be more consistent next year and that he'll put up more than a point per game r so that he can prove everyone that he's still a 1st round pick potencial..

 

[Mathradio]

Subban? If the Habs find themselves in #27-30 territory next year the Habs may as well draft Subban as their first-rounder.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

Subban? If the Habs find themselves in #27-30 territory next year the Habs may as well draft Subban as their first-rounder.

Habs taking a goalie in the first round?

 

[oil Leaks]

How has Martin Frk fallen.....

 

[S E P H]

How has Martin Frk fallen.....

It was discussed on the last page.

 

[Alberta tough]

Although it is a down year for forwards from the WHL at least one or two will be in the first round. It always happens.

 

[Kopistar11]

Yakupov is unreal i go to Sting games all the time and he's going to be the next big thing.

Murray I've not watched a lot of but i hear he is a great OFD i can't wait till i can watch him one day

 

[GoLeafs13]

It's odd not seeing a canadian forward as top player. I've gotten so use to it.

 

[Joey Moss]

Matthew Dumba is an absolute tank and he's only 6'0 166 right now. Imagine when he fills out.

My early pick for the Oilers is either Dumba or Reinhart.

 

[Jabba11]

Montreal picks: Martin Frk in 2012 and Nathan MacKinnon in 2013

No seriously, I've reviewed Frk's performance at the WJCs and he was really effective. I don't think his draft ranking is going down but next year, he should benefit by playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon on a stacked and young Halifax squad. Remember, this kid has so much offensive upside but plays the game with a edge..ask Gudbranson.

 

[oil Leaks]

Montreal picks: Martin Frk in 2012 and Nathan MacKinnon in 2013

No seriously, I've reviewed Frk's performance at the WJCs and he was really effective. I don't think his draft ranking is going down but next year, he should benefit by playing alongside Nathan MacKinnon on a stacked and young Halifax squad. Remember, this kid has so much offensive upside but plays the game with a edge..ask Gudbranson.

I can also really see his stock rise also.

 

[barnabyrules]

A.J. Michaelson is listed as Apple Valley HS, but will be spending this season with Waterloo in the USHL, then heading to Portland in the WHL the following season.

 

[DW]

A.J. Michaelson is listed as Apple Valley HS, but will be spending this season with Waterloo in the USHL, then heading to Portland in the WHL the following season.

When did he back out of his Gopher commitment? This is the first time I've heard of this....to bad if true.

 

[weklof]

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

Does that mean he can/will change NT and play for Sweden instead (hoping)

 

[cheerupmurray]

Does that mean he can/will change NT and play for Sweden instead (hoping)

I wouldn't get my hopes up, it's hard to change national team (and Henrik has lived his whole life in USA why would he want to play for Sweden?)

 

[S E P H]

Does that mean he can/will change NT and play for Sweden instead (hoping)

I think he's locked with USA because of IIHF rules.