Beyond 2005

[Brisebois]

I've heard some names thrown around, including Angelo Esposito, Steve Anthony... and some others. Who's out there after Crosby ('06, '07, '08... all the way down to '16 if there are some really good babies out there).

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[Hedberg]

Phil Kessel is coming up next year. He is possibly the best player the US has ever produced.

 

[scoutman1]

Phil Kessel or Michael Frolik for 2006

Angelo Esposito or Jimmy O'Brien for 2007

John Tavaras or Patrice Cormier for 2008

Steven Anthony or Travis Randell for 2009

 

[Preds666]

Interesting Swedish players...

2006
Niklas Bäckström
Tony Lagerström
Niclas Andersén
Patrik Berglund
Alexander Sundström
Erik Moe
Tom Wandell

2007
Joakim Andersson
Simon Hjalmarsson
Theo Andersson
Mikael Backlund
Alexander Eriksson
Alexander Deilert
Oscar Möller

2008
Carl Gustafsson
Sebastian Blomstervall
Marcus Hurtig
Johan Erkgärds
Mattias Tedenby
Anton Gustavsson

2009
Anton Lander
Magnus Pääjarvi
Tim Erixon
Calle Järnkrok
Victor Hedman
Anton Mylläri
Casper Carning

 

[orangeandblack]

us 07's; jimmy obrien, tristin llewelin, nick petrecki, ian cole, colby cohen, pat kane, matt smythe, drayson bowman.

 

[88Nords19]

Tavares

Phil Kessel or Michael Frolik for 2006

Angelo Esposito or Jimmy O'Brien for 2007

John Tavaras or Patrice Cormier for 2008

Steven Anthony or Travis Randell for 2009

Tavares isn't eligible until at least 2009 (anyone know if he'd be 2009 or 2010 eligible under the new CBA?)

 

[JetLi]

Interesting Swedish players...

2006
Niklas Bäckström
Tony Lagerström
Niclas Andersén
Patrik Berglund
Alexander Sundström
Erik Moe
Tom Wandell

2007
Joakim Andersson
Simon Hjalmarsson
Theo Andersson
Mikael Backlund
Alexander Eriksson
Alexander Deilert
Oscar Möller

2008
Carl Gustafsson
Sebastian Blomstervall
Marcus Hurtig
Johan Erkgärds
Mattias Tedenby
Anton Gustavsson

2009
Anton Lander
Magnus Pääjarvi
Tim Erixon
Calle Järnkrok
Victor Hedman
Anton Mylläri
Casper Carning

2010
Robin Westin

 

[Seachd]

Tavares isn't eligible until at least 2009 (anyone know if he'd be 2009 or 2010 eligible under the new CBA?)

We don't know that the specifics are yet.

 

[King'sPawn]

Tavares isn't eligible until at least 2009 (anyone know if he'd be 2009 or 2010 eligible under the new CBA?)

McKeens has him listed as a 2009. I guess that means he was born in 91?

 

[Form and Substance]

McKeens has him listed as a 2009. I guess that means he was born in 91?

He's a late '90.

 

[King'sPawn]

He's a late '90.

By the new CBA then, he should be a 2008.

 

[88Nords19]

By the new CBA then, he should be a 2008.

Pretty sure you got that wrong...assuming the draft is a "19-year-old draft" of prospects born in a given calendar year, the 2009 Draft will be for players born Jan 1/1990 - Dec 31/1990. So he'll still be 2009.

 

[Boomhower]

Pretty sure you got that wrong...assuming the draft is a "19-year-old draft" of prospects born in a given calendar year, the 2009 Draft will be for players born Jan 1/1990 - Dec 31/1990. So he'll still be 2009.

Even if the NHL decides to go to a 19 year old draft, that decision would have to be upheld by the courts.... If it goes to a Canadian court it has NO chance of being upheld.

 

[Form and Substance]

anyway anyone puts it, John Tavares will be the first north american prospect ever to have completed 4 years of junior eligibility before being drafted.