Some '05 prospects

[BobMarleyNYR]

Where does everyone think the following players will fall...? I have an idea on some, but I've seen only a few in limited action.

Benoit Pouliot
Ryan O'Marra
Bobby Ryan
Anze Kopitar
Nick Bergfors
Carey Price
Tuukka Rask
Jack Skille
Marc Staal
Ryan Parent
Alex Bourret
Guillaume Latendresse

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[hockeyfan125]

Benoit Pouliot - top 10
Ryan O'Marra - top 15
Bobby Ryan - top 5
Anze Kopitar - top 20
Nick Bergfors - top 20
Carey Price - top 15
Tuukka Rask - top 10
Jack Skille - top 15
Marc Staal - top 25
Ryan Parent - top 20
Alex Bourret - top 15
Guillaume Latendresse - top 15

 

[markov`]

Benoit Pouliot- top 10
Ryan O'Marra- top 20
Bobby Ryan- top 5
Anze Kopitar- top 20
Nick Bergfor- top 15
Carey Price- top 10
Tuukka Rask - top 10
Jack Skille - top 15
Marc Staal - top 10
Ryan Parent - top 15
Alex Bourret - top 10
Guillaume Latendresse - top 15

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Thanks, I'm surprised about Kopitar... from all I gathered, I was figuring Kopitar a top 10.

 

[Form and Substance]

Thanks, I'm surprised about Kopitar... from all I gathered, I was figuring Kopitar a top 10.

He's a bit of a project and far from a sure thing.

 

[Amadeus]

I can see a team taking a chance on him in Top 10. He probably is one of the few guys in the draft with tons and tons of potential. He's special.
Another guy who i think is very underrated is Bergfors. He should go Top 15 but he wont, and i hope the Leafs can grab him later on .

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Benoit Pouliot- top 10
Ryan O'Marra- top 20
Bobby Ryan- 4th
Anze Kopitar- top 15
Nick Bergfors- top 20
Carey Price- top 10
Tuukka Rask - top 15
Jack Skille - top 15
Marc Staal - top 10
Ryan Parent - top 25
Alex Bourret - top 20
Guillaume Latendresse - top 10

 

[RandomCanuckFan]

Benoit Pouliot- top 10
Ryan O'Marra- top 20
Bobby Ryan- top 5
Anze Kopitar- top 15
Nick Bergfors- top 20
Carey Price- top 15
Tuukka Rask - top 10
Jack Skille - top 20
Marc Staal - top 10
Ryan Parent - top 20
Alex Bourret - top 15
Guillaume Latendresse - top 10

 

[Blue Bullet]

Benoit Pouliot- top 10
Ryan O'Marra- top 15
Bobby Ryan- top 5
Anze Kopitar- top 15
Nick Bergfors- top 15
Carey Price- top 15
Tuukka Rask - top 15
Jack Skille - top 15
Marc Staal - top 15
Ryan Parent - top 20
Alex Bourret - top 15
Guillaume Latendresse - top 15

 

[borro]

Benoit Pouliot- top 10
Ryan O'Marra- top 15 Top 8-10
Bobby Ryan- top 5 Top5 I agree w/Betuzzi liekely at 4
Anze Kopitar- top 15 Top10 If he had speed he'd be Top 5
Nick Bergfors- top 15 Top 20-30 Have a feeling he will fall
Carey Price- top 15 Top 12-15. I project no goalies Top10 then 2-3 in a row
Tuukka Rask - top 15 Top12-15 Rask or Price-then the other back to back
Jack Skille - top 15 Top 10 Specifically 10. Solid guy limited downside
Marc Staal - top 15 Top 10 Bloodlines and talent.
Ryan Parent - top 20 Top 20
Alex Bourret - top 15 Top 20-30 I see him falling
Guillaume Latendresse - top 15 Top 10 when it is all said and done

I like your list Blue! I am going to add my impressions next to yours...After the top 4 (Crosby, Brule, Johnson, Ryan) it is a crapshoot in my opinion. The depth of this draft is 10-50, with less talent at the top than in some years. A couple of guys are enigmas to me:
1. Marek Zagrapan He has adapted well to NA game so far. Not sure why but I have questions about him.
2. Jakub Kindl He has performed well but seems to lack the grit to excel at the NHL level. If he finds it, teams will be kicking themselves for not choosing him (see Schultz last year.)
3. Luc Bourdon He seems to be very talented and underrated.
4. J. P. Levasseur Some really like him and some don't. He could still go high.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

I like your list Blue! I am going to add my impressions next to yours...After the top 4 (Crosby, Brule, Johnson, Ryan) it is a crapshoot in my opinion. The depth of this draft is 10-50, with less talent at the top than in some years. A couple of guys are enigmas to me:

So you're saying this draft isn't really all that great?

 

[borro]

So you're saying this draft isn't really all that great?

No I am not. The top4 are all legitimate stars. What I am saying is that this draft's strength is that you could get a guy at #30 who has the talent of a #10 pick. The top end talent does lack a bit of lustre, in my opinion.

 

[Form and Substance]

No I am not. The top4 are all legitimate stars. What I am saying is that this draft's strength is that you could get a guy at #30 who has the talent of a #10 pick. The top end talent does lack a bit of lustre, in my opinion.

I'm confused, are you saying that someone who's worth a #1 pick can be picked up #30? That doesn't signal a lack of top end talent to me.

 

[borro]

I'm confused, are you saying that someone who's worth a #1 pick can be picked up #30? That doesn't signal a lack of top end talent to me.

That's not really what I am saying. What I am saying is that the difference in talent between the top few guys and say the 30th pick does not seem to be that great. In other words, a #30 who reaches his full potential could be as good as a #10. The top 4 are all going to be stars with Crosby eilte.

 

[rtafts]

:/

 

[Form and Substance]

That's not really what I am saying. What I am saying is that the difference in talent between the top few guys and say the 30th pick does not seem to be that great. In other words, a #30 who reaches his full potential could be as good as a #10. The top 4 are all going to be stars with Crosby eilte.

right I see. Yeah that is true. Staal is projected anywhere from 10-25, that is a wide gap.