Chicago wins draft lottery, picks #1

[no name]

Eight percent chance to win the lottery and Chicago takes it.

 

[boredmale]

isn't this one of those drafts where there is no solid #1 guy but a bunch of very good players that could go #1? It's not like they lost on on Tavares.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

Kane would look beautiful with Toews.

 

[BIG GIFS]

Chicago deserved it, when was the last time they pick 1st overall?

 

[no name]

Well Dale Tallon recently stated that he subscribes to the pick the best player available policy so whoever is the consensus #1 pick come draft time they will select him. Typical that the Hawks win it when there are no real super stars available but hey i'm not complaining

There wont be a consensus number one pick.

 

[CharlieGirl]

Well Charlie_Girl wanted Voracek, don't know if that still holds true.

Oh, she does.

The Flyers are cursed this year. Can't win half of the games they play, and then can't win the damn lottery.

Hopefully Chicago wants to add Kane to the already plentiful stable of ex-London Knights.

 

[Beauty eh?]

I'm guessing Kane goes first to Chicago, Turris to Philadelphia, and Voracek to Phoenix.

Either Van Riemsdyk or Alzner to LA then.....

 

[Jaysfanatic*]

Kane would look beautiful with Toews.

Toews-Kane-Bolland

 

[Jaysfanatic*]

Oh, she does.

The Flyers are cursed this year. Can't win half of the games they play, and then can't win the damn lottery.

Hopefully Chicago wants to add Kane to the already plentiful stable of ex-London Knights.

Pretty sure Chicago will be a team you will end up hating then lol

 

[Zim]

Either Van Riemsdyk or Alzner to LA then.....

Not interested in Cherepenov?

 

[Ralph]

http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/default.asp

(April 10) - The Philadelphia Flyers will have the second overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, June 22 in Columbus, Ohio. The Chicago Blackhawks won the draft lottery and will have the first overall pick. More details to follow. [more]

 

[slade]

Toews-Kane-Bolland

 

[Zim]

Toews-Kane-Bolland

Havlat - Toews - Kane

Assuming Kane comes up next season or the one after that.

Oh and sorry if i'm being stupid but the lottery only affects where the team picks in the first round correct?

 

[Jaysfanatic*]

Havlat - Toews - Kane

Assuming Kane comes up next season or the one after that.

I forgot they had a supastar in Havlat. That's much better.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Havlat - Toews - Kane

Assuming Kane comes up next season or the one after that.

Oh and sorry if i'm being stupid but the lottery only affects where the team picks in the first round correct?

i'm not quite sure Kane is NHL ready yet. He's still awfully small. While I think he will be a great player, 1 or 2 years in the AHL would do wonders for his game.

 

[Lecavilier_4]

Man oh man.. The season just keeps getting worse for Philly.

 

[Dempsey]

So does this mean that if the Oilers didn't win that last game against the Flames and THEY picked 5th overall instead of CHI, they'd be picking 1st now?

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

Havlat - Toews - Kane
Skille - Ruutu - Vrbata

 

[Zim]

Could actually be fun to be a Hawks fan in a few years.

Havlat - Toews - Kane
Skille - Bolland - Ruutu

not a bad top 6 if all of them continue to develop. If the Hawks can persuade Havlat to sign an extension they could be a really good team in a few years.

 

[Face Wash]

I wouldn't rule out Lombardi trading out of the 4th spot for more picks. Just a hunch but it wouldn't be a huge shocker considering the drop-off happens kinda early this year.

 

[Zim]

i'm not quite sure Kane is NHL ready yet. He's still awfully small. While I think he will be a great player, 1 or 2 years in the AHL would do wonders for his game.

Yeah by that comment i just meant Havlat is only signed for 2 more years so for that line to happen he'd have to come up next year or the one after that. Or if the Hawks managed to resign Havlat.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

I wouldn't rule out Lombardi trading out of the 4th spot for more picks. Just a hunch but it wouldn't be a huge shocker considering the drop-off happens kinda early this year.

id snatch Alzner

 

[VanW27]

So does this mean that if the Oilers didn't win that last game against the Flames and THEY picked 5th overall instead of CHI, they'd be picking 1st now?

lol, indeed it does. Thats kinda depressing for Oiler fans

 

[Jaysfanatic*]

Could actually be fun to be a Hawks fan in a few years.

Havlat - Toews - Kane
Skille - Bolland - Ruutu

not a bad top 6 if all of them continue to develop. If the Hawks can persuade Havlat to sign an extension they could be a really good team in a few years.

mhm, but you've also get defense to help Barker and Seabrook as well as a goaltender not named Khabibulin

 

[GKJ]

We didn't win jack **** all year, none of us really expected to win this either...It will probably be the only time in this generation we'd even have a shot at the #1...


Big deal though, in this draft you win if you're in the top 3.