Thanks everyone. Had a great time.
My draft review:
Started with #14, #44, #48, #55, #88, #104, #134, #204
Trade #14 and #55 for #11 and #101 so I could move up to take Petrecki. The guy I traded with said that's who he was going to take if he didn't trade.
Traded #104 for #127 and 136
Traded #48 for #54 and 120
1/11 Nick Petrecki, D, Omaha Lancers, USHL: Wash shopped their pick, I wanted to move up for Alzner but he wasn't interested. I made offers to trade up for Petro as high up as 8 and had another agreement in principal to move up to #13. Anyway Dave told me he would have picked.
I also offered the #14 and #48 for #11 and #71, but Dave took the other deal. Even then I would have taken Patterson at #71 and used the #88 to trade down so it worked out
2/44 T.J. Galiardi, C, Dartmouth College Big Green, ECAC: figure this is a realistic pick for the Avs. As a teammate of Jones T.J.'s been scouted by the Avs and probably had some looks in the AJHL. Late bloomer, but that also means he's a year older. Doesn't have to be Top 6 to be useful.
2/54 Drayson Bowman, LW, Spokane Chefs: blatant homer pick, but then again our last 2nd round homer pick worked out well. Realistically Bowman could be useful as a forechecker.
3/88 Kent Paterson, G, Cedar Rapids Rough Riders USHL: I would have probably picked him at #55 had I not made the trade held my breath for 34 picks. Given the Avs of late bias for college boy and the longer development curve for goalies sounds like something they would do. Pat has another year in the USHL and no college commiment that I know of (Minnesota boy...) so that would give him plenty of time on the vine.
4/101 Harri Illvonen, D, Tappara Tampere Finland: Was tabbed for the 2nd round but his stock slipped, looked like a good gamble for the 4th round. Does plenty of things well especially skating. I figure Hampson will get us a few Europicks.
4/120 Artem Dubinin, D/C, Lada Togliatti of Russia: Dropped from his expected 1st round status of last year. Intriging package though skilled and 6'6" (I'm sure someone will call me a Size Queen on this one.) My personal bias I like that he's played forward and D. opens up possibilities of salvaging him as a forward or a swingman if he can't play D full time.
4/127 Nikolai Lukyanchikov, D, Dynamo Moscow of Russia: Accordin to Dater the Avs really like the new Moscow scout and I expect at least a flier on a Russian. like what I've heard of Luke, mobile and as strong as an ox.
5/134 Josh Unice, G, USNTP, commited to Miami CCHA: Another college goalie so more development time, scouting seems to like USNTP lately. Increases odds of a goalie prospect out of this draft. was accidentaly drafted again, so that's a compliment.
5/136 Simon Lacroix, D, Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL: A nod to our Xaiver Martel design. Sounds like a good risk.
7/194 Jesse Jykkio, D, Assat Pori, Finland: The Avs seem to have an eye for puck-movers so will probably take a flier on one late a la Cumiskey. I had Robin Olsson higher on the list, but coughed him up as a nominee because I liked Jykkio better (Assat is my favorite Fin team).
As for missed opportunities: I probablywould have gone for Shattenkirk or Sutter if I had been locked into the 14th pick. I had Goncharov as my back up on the 3rd rounder (he went between Paterson and Illvonen).
I really wanted Jonathan Carrier (another Martel) from Gatineau, he sounds like 2nd round talent dropping because of injury. I was looking for him in the 4th but ATL scooped him up in the 3rd.
I was about 50/50 between Jykkio and Stephan Lund for that last pick. Tyler gron was after them.
All that, I will be shocked if Giggy makes all 8 of the picks we currently posses either trading for vets or moving up. I doubt he'd trade for more picks like I did.