The Mighty Duck Man
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This obviously would never happen, but this is what I think the draft would look like had Ovechkin been born a week earlier(thus, been selected in 2003), and I'm too lazy to do all 30, so it's just the top 15.
1.Washington Capitals-Evgeni Malkin: Considering without Ovechkin, this is a one man draft, the Capital take the BPA in Malkin.
2.Pittsburgh Penguins-Andrew Ladd: With Malkin gone, the Pens take the 1st place NA skater in Ladd, who they hope will be a force in the future for them.
3.Chicago Blackhawks-Lauri Tukonen: They take another power forward to pair up with Ruutu, making for a scary future line.
4.Columbus Bluejackets-Cam Barker: Once again, Doug McLean gets the guy he wanted the most with Barker, who will lead their future defence corps.
5.Phoenix Coyotes-Robbie Schremp: Though he has an attitude, the Yotes feel he will have a better attitude in the future, being projected as the #2 center for the future, behind Mike Comrie.
6.New York Rangers-Rostislav Olesz: Surprised he fell to them, Sather takes the BPA in Olesz.
7.Florida Panthers-Alexander Radulov: Mike Keenan decides a skilled winger is what he needs, and takes the very skilled Radulov.
8.Carolina Hurricanes-Wojtek Wolski: While most feel the Canes take Thelen, I feel they need a skilled winger more than an offensive defenseman, and they take the very skilled Wolski.
9.Anaheim Mighty Ducks-A.J. Thelen: Having only Mark Popovic and a whole bunch of brusiers as defensive defensemen prospects, they take the talented Thelen.
10.Atlanta Thrashers-Andrej Meszaros: They feel a good defenseman to pair up with Coburn in the future is a big need, so they take the talented Meszaros.
11.Los Angeles Kings-Marek Schwarz: Not having many goalies, they take the future starter Schwarz.
12.Minnesota Wild-Drew Stafford: The Wild take the two-way threat, still surprised he fell to them.
13.Buffalo Sabres-Wes O'Neill: Though is stock is falling, they take the project feeling he could develop well in Buffalo.
14.Edmonton Oilers-Alexandre Picard: Lowe feels he makes a huge steal by selecting the talented Picard mid-way through the draft.
15.New York Islanders-Kyle Chicpchura: Milbury was thinking of taking Montoya and then trading DiPetro away , but instead takes Chipchura, who was the #1 NA skater for alot of the year.
That's all, folks.
1.Washington Capitals-Evgeni Malkin: Considering without Ovechkin, this is a one man draft, the Capital take the BPA in Malkin.
2.Pittsburgh Penguins-Andrew Ladd: With Malkin gone, the Pens take the 1st place NA skater in Ladd, who they hope will be a force in the future for them.
3.Chicago Blackhawks-Lauri Tukonen: They take another power forward to pair up with Ruutu, making for a scary future line.
4.Columbus Bluejackets-Cam Barker: Once again, Doug McLean gets the guy he wanted the most with Barker, who will lead their future defence corps.
5.Phoenix Coyotes-Robbie Schremp: Though he has an attitude, the Yotes feel he will have a better attitude in the future, being projected as the #2 center for the future, behind Mike Comrie.
6.New York Rangers-Rostislav Olesz: Surprised he fell to them, Sather takes the BPA in Olesz.
7.Florida Panthers-Alexander Radulov: Mike Keenan decides a skilled winger is what he needs, and takes the very skilled Radulov.
8.Carolina Hurricanes-Wojtek Wolski: While most feel the Canes take Thelen, I feel they need a skilled winger more than an offensive defenseman, and they take the very skilled Wolski.
9.Anaheim Mighty Ducks-A.J. Thelen: Having only Mark Popovic and a whole bunch of brusiers as defensive defensemen prospects, they take the talented Thelen.
10.Atlanta Thrashers-Andrej Meszaros: They feel a good defenseman to pair up with Coburn in the future is a big need, so they take the talented Meszaros.
11.Los Angeles Kings-Marek Schwarz: Not having many goalies, they take the future starter Schwarz.
12.Minnesota Wild-Drew Stafford: The Wild take the two-way threat, still surprised he fell to them.
13.Buffalo Sabres-Wes O'Neill: Though is stock is falling, they take the project feeling he could develop well in Buffalo.
14.Edmonton Oilers-Alexandre Picard: Lowe feels he makes a huge steal by selecting the talented Picard mid-way through the draft.
15.New York Islanders-Kyle Chicpchura: Milbury was thinking of taking Montoya and then trading DiPetro away , but instead takes Chipchura, who was the #1 NA skater for alot of the year.
That's all, folks.