NHL Entry Draft: OilersRRRock 2008 NHL Draft Top 30

[Blacktape]

My first Mock Top 30

1. TBL Stamkos
2. LAK Doughty
3. ATL Bogosian
4. STL Pietrangelo
5. NYI Schenn
6. CBJ Hodgson
7. TOR Filatov
8. PHX Boedker
9. NSH Del Zotto
10. VAN Beach
11. CHI Wilson
12. ANA Myers
13. BUF Carlson
14. CAR Sbisa
15. NSH Bailey
16. BOS Nemisz
17. CAL Staal
18. OTT Pickard
19. CBJ Tedenby
20. NYR Boychuk
21. NJD Dalpe
22. EDM Colborne
23. WAS Robak
24. MIN Stone
25. MTL Sauve
26. BUF Cuma
27. PHI Teubert
28. LAK Niemi
29. ATL Eberle
30. DET McCollum

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[McDoused]

My first Mock Top 30

1. TBL Stamkos
2. LAK Doughty
3. ATL Bogosian
4. STL Pietrangelo
5. NYI Schenn
6. CBJ Hodgson
7. TOR Filatov
8. PHX Boedker
9. NSH Del Zotto
10. VAN Beach
11. CHI Wilson
12. ANA Myers
13. BUF Carlson
14. CAR Sbisa
15. NSH Bailey
16. BOS Nemisz
17. CAL Staal
18. OTT Pickard
19. CBJ Tedenby
20. NYR Boychuk
21. NJD Dalpe
22. EDM Colborne
23. WAS Robak
24. MIN Stone
25. MTL Sauve
26. BUF Cuma
27. PHI Teubert
28. LAK Niemi
29. ATL Eberle
30. DET McCollum

Decent list but not quite sure I agree with Having Staal and Pickard taken so early.

 

[Captain Ron]

This might just be me. But if I were Dean Lombardi and Teubert were available the 27th pick I would trade both the 28th pick and the 32nd in order to move up to get him. But then again that is just me.

 

[johnny canuckistan]

This might just be me. But if I were Dean Lombardi and Teubert were available the 27th pick I would trade both the 28th pick and the 32nd in order to move up to get him. But then again that is just me.

You may be right, but then again DL probably knows a lot of things we don't. I'm sure he'll come out of this draft with at least two quality defenders for the depth chart.

I concur with Hemmer Jemmer: Staal shouldn't go that high.

 

[Blacktape]

You may be right, but then again DL probably knows a lot of things we don't. I'm sure he'll come out of this draft with at least two quality defenders for the depth chart.

I concur with Hemmer Jemmer: Staal shouldn't go that high.

If you canvased hf board today, who would have expected Brandon Sutter to be chosen 11th overall by Carolina. It comes down to bloodlines (advice and encouragement he will get from family members), preceived potential and with Staal being born August 21, 1990, that means he is almost a 9 months younger than Doughty . This pick at 17 could be a real gem of a choice.
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Decent list but not quite sure I agree with Having Staal and Pickard taken so early.

I would have liked to put Pickard in a little lower, but unless Ottawa are able to trade down, they may lose out in having a topnotch goalie in their farm system. Maybe they will be able to trade emery at the draft for a pick & good goalie prospect from i.e Tampa Ramo

 

[Passchendaele]

Nashville isn't going to take another dman.

 

[Anthony Mauro]

If Jordan Staal and his skating was able to go 2nd overall, I don't see why Jared can't atleast make the bottom half of the first round. He's not well conditioned right now, but fresh off the bench the kid was able to charge the offensive zone. Leads me to believe he's capable of becoming a better skater.

 

[Blacktape]

Nashville isn't going to take another dman.

I'll certainly concede on that point. Although IMO Del Zotto is the BPA and Beach has concussion issues.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Staal at 17

Going in the first round is a bit of a stretch but almost in the top half is nuts. Who knows, it could happen I guess, but it looks crazy right now.

 

[Kesler Kills Kommies]

no way vancouver should take Beach over Wilson.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

If the Rangers get Boychuk I will cry in happiness.

 

[Rod Buskas*]

This might just be me. But if I were Dean Lombardi and Teubert were available the 27th pick I would trade both the 28th pick and the 32nd in order to move up to get him. But then again that is just me.

I agree, I'm convinced Dean will walk out of the 2008 draft with AT LEAST 2 first round defenseman. Doughty & Tuebert to add to Hickey & Johnson would be a VERY solid core at the back end.

 

[Blacktape]

The only major misgivenings I have is Gardiner. No doubt everyone must have noticed the absence by now. I didn't know him where to fit him in unless he's better than Saskatoon Blades Niemi

 

[BillyShoe1721]

This might just be me. But if I were Dean Lombardi and Teubert were available the 27th pick I would trade both the 28th pick and the 32nd in order to move up to get him. But then again that is just me.

Paul Holmgren accepts

 

[jBuds]

Yeah, if Teubert is still there for Buffalo at 26, they take him and do the biggest, baddest happydance in the history of dances