Draft Opt Outs and HFNHL Drafted

[HFNHL Red Wings]

I am going to start a list of players I know have opted out of this years draft (some have shown up on various Top 100 lists). As I am late as usual starting my draft work I'm sure there are others of you that can add to this list.

Also please include on the list players that are on CSS but who have already been drafted in the HFNHL as there are always a dozen or so.

Matt maybe you can make this a sticky post and kill off that Sim Manager Needed post

Anyway, here in no particular order are the opt-outs I am aware of (source McKeen's).

Joe Barnes
Paul Stasny
Keith Yandle
Anthony Aiello
Alex Berry
T.J. Hensick
Joanathon Sigalet
Matt Greene
Steve Birnstill
Matt Duffy
Jeff Caron
Tom Gorowsky
Jared Hummel
Linus Persson
Tobias Viklund
Anton Belov
Adgur Dzhugelia

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[Hossa]

In terms of HFNHL Drafted players, who are likely to go this year, I own two: Robbie Earl and Peter Guggisberg.

 

[kasper11]

In terms of HFNHL Drafted players, who are likely to go this year, I own two: Robbie Earl and Peter Guggisberg.

G Dave Brown is another.

 

[Tampa GM]

Swede Björn Svensson who has played CHL hockey this year has also opted out.

 

[Ohio Jones]

G Martin Houle (Cape Breton) will also be drafted by some smart team who saw what he could do before Marc-Andre Fleury got sent down. Hasnain beat me to the punch in drafting him in the HFNHL last year, but I scooped him up on the cheap in a mid-season trade, so he's Columbus property now.

 

[Dryden]

Brian Ihnacak was alread drafted by the astute Chicago Blackhawks GM.

 

[HFNHL Commish]

The Bruins hold the rights to David Liffiton...

 

[spintheblackcircle]

The Wild drafted Jakub Cech last year...another goalie off the list.

 

[Ville Isopaa]

Tommi Oksa(EUR152) and Toni Söderholm(Undrafted Overager) belong to Colorado.

 

[Ville Isopaa]

According to the HF's article on NCAA commitments, here are a few more college players who apparently didn't opt in to the draft:
- Scott McCulloch NA40
- Mason Raymond NA155
- Christian Hanson NA162
- Michael Kostka NA165
- MacGregor Sharp NA179
- Andrew Thomas NA183
- Nicholas Kemp NA196
- John Greco NA201
- Daniel Vukovic NA222
- Adam D'Alba G26

 

[Ville Isopaa]

According to the newssection on centralscouting.nhl.com Dustin Slade, G19, also failed to send in his papers in time and is therefore inegliable in the draft.

 

[HFNHL Red Wings]

Curse that Emerson for not checking his list.

Teemu Nurmi ES114 is on the Columbus prospect list.

 

[Ohio Jones]

Curse that Emerson for not checking his list.

Teemu Nurmi ES114 is on the Columbus prospect list.

Mea culpa, mea culpa... I'd forgotten that he'd not been drafted last year. Of course, having had a generally unimpressive season, there's every chance he won't be drafted this year either, so I doubt any of you will be too upset about him not being available for you!