The Mighty Duck Man
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Well, here she goes:
#1 Washington Capitals-Alexander Ovechkin: Best player in the draft is their obvious choice and future franchise player.
#2 Pittsburgh Penguins-Evgeni Malkin: After Ovechkin, Malkin is the next best in this draft, simple as that
#3 Chicago Blackhawks-Rostislav Olesz: Even though Barker would be a good pick for them, they have Babchuk and Seabrook, and Olesz will be a dangerous weapon alongside Ruutu
#4 Columbus Blue Jackets-Cam Barker: A defenseman is their number one need, and with Barker still available, they'll pounce on him like a fat kid on a cupcake
#5 Phoenix Coyotes-Lauri Tukonen: Phoenix is set on the blueline, and the best player available is likely the Big Finn. He could go well with Sjostrom if they're ever paired up.
#6 New York Rangers-Robbie Schremp: With the Pock signing, temptation to pick O'Neill or Thelen is less. Schremp could use his ability to help out big man Hugh Jessiman in the future.
#7 Florida Panthers-Wes O'Neill: Right around 7-10 is where O'Neill will go, and I think Dudley will pick him now rather than trade down to get him. While Thelen is probably the better d-man, O'Neill is a better pairing with J-Bo, as he's more defensive. If Florida does trade down, which is still a great possibility, it'll be to Anaheim. Atlanta is another possibility, but they'd have to give lower picks to Anaheim to make sure they don't pick O'Neill, like they did in 02 with Atlanta, and like Anaheim did with Nashville in the same year.
#8 Carolina Hurricanes-Wojtek Wolski: Phyisical left winger is perfect fit with Eric Staal, and possibly Pavel Brendl. Rutherford wouldn't likely consider Thelen much, as Wolski's too good to pass up.
#9 Anaheim Mighty Ducks-A.J. Thelen: Offensive d-man is what they need for their prospect pool. Could make for a good future 2nd pairing, with Mark Popovic, who is becoming better defensively, and a little worse offensively.
#10 Atlanta Thrashers-Mike Green: Ladd would also be a good pick, but they're likely looking for a good d-man to pair up with Coburn. If Green is taken, that'll mean they could have a whole line(every position) with the only 6 first rounders they've taken(Slater doesn't count, lol)(Kovalchuk-Stefan-Heatley, Coburn-Green, Lehtonen).
#11 Los Angelas Kings-Marek Schwartz: Chokemanek wasn't the answer, and Huet likely isn't, either. Goalie depth also is minimal, so top goalie Schwartz is the smart pick.
#12 Minnesota Wild-Andrew Ladd: He's good offensively and has good size. If Brent Burns goes back to forward, he might find chemistry with him, as he worked well with Ryan Getzlaf, and they are similar players.
#13 Buffalo Sabres-Kyle Chipchura: Like someone else said, they have a good team, and no real needs, so they'll take the best player available, who would be Chipchura. He'd also provide a nice offensive punch with Vanek.
#14 Edmonton Oilers-Alvaro Montoya: They have JDD, but he is questionable as a good future tender, and Montoya could be the better solution. A Montoya-Deslauriers tandem is also a very good future one.
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#1 Washington Capitals-Alexander Ovechkin: Best player in the draft is their obvious choice and future franchise player.
#2 Pittsburgh Penguins-Evgeni Malkin: After Ovechkin, Malkin is the next best in this draft, simple as that
#3 Chicago Blackhawks-Rostislav Olesz: Even though Barker would be a good pick for them, they have Babchuk and Seabrook, and Olesz will be a dangerous weapon alongside Ruutu
#4 Columbus Blue Jackets-Cam Barker: A defenseman is their number one need, and with Barker still available, they'll pounce on him like a fat kid on a cupcake
#5 Phoenix Coyotes-Lauri Tukonen: Phoenix is set on the blueline, and the best player available is likely the Big Finn. He could go well with Sjostrom if they're ever paired up.
#6 New York Rangers-Robbie Schremp: With the Pock signing, temptation to pick O'Neill or Thelen is less. Schremp could use his ability to help out big man Hugh Jessiman in the future.
#7 Florida Panthers-Wes O'Neill: Right around 7-10 is where O'Neill will go, and I think Dudley will pick him now rather than trade down to get him. While Thelen is probably the better d-man, O'Neill is a better pairing with J-Bo, as he's more defensive. If Florida does trade down, which is still a great possibility, it'll be to Anaheim. Atlanta is another possibility, but they'd have to give lower picks to Anaheim to make sure they don't pick O'Neill, like they did in 02 with Atlanta, and like Anaheim did with Nashville in the same year.
#8 Carolina Hurricanes-Wojtek Wolski: Phyisical left winger is perfect fit with Eric Staal, and possibly Pavel Brendl. Rutherford wouldn't likely consider Thelen much, as Wolski's too good to pass up.
#9 Anaheim Mighty Ducks-A.J. Thelen: Offensive d-man is what they need for their prospect pool. Could make for a good future 2nd pairing, with Mark Popovic, who is becoming better defensively, and a little worse offensively.
#10 Atlanta Thrashers-Mike Green: Ladd would also be a good pick, but they're likely looking for a good d-man to pair up with Coburn. If Green is taken, that'll mean they could have a whole line(every position) with the only 6 first rounders they've taken(Slater doesn't count, lol)(Kovalchuk-Stefan-Heatley, Coburn-Green, Lehtonen).
#11 Los Angelas Kings-Marek Schwartz: Chokemanek wasn't the answer, and Huet likely isn't, either. Goalie depth also is minimal, so top goalie Schwartz is the smart pick.
#12 Minnesota Wild-Andrew Ladd: He's good offensively and has good size. If Brent Burns goes back to forward, he might find chemistry with him, as he worked well with Ryan Getzlaf, and they are similar players.
#13 Buffalo Sabres-Kyle Chipchura: Like someone else said, they have a good team, and no real needs, so they'll take the best player available, who would be Chipchura. He'd also provide a nice offensive punch with Vanek.
#14 Edmonton Oilers-Alvaro Montoya: They have JDD, but he is questionable as a good future tender, and Montoya could be the better solution. A Montoya-Deslauriers tandem is also a very good future one.
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