Things that will happen on 2006 draft day

[ArtG]

The Canucks find a way to pick the worst possible player at whichever spot they end up at. Libor Polasek and Shawn Antoski here we come!!

 

[ThisYearsModel]

Write five more or less surprising things that you think will happen on draft day:

1 : St-Louis trade down to 4 (Caps) or 2 (Pens) and grab Kessel or Stall and Kessel doesn't fal (he's picked 2nd overall)
2 : Minisota trade up packaging its two first picks and grab Backstrom
3 : Colombus takes Brassard higher than expected (6th)
4 : Tlusty is drafted in the top 10 before Frolik and Frolik falls out of the top 12
5 : Helenius and Bernier will be top 20 picks and one will go in the top 15.

6 : Florida won't take Stewart...

Rangers will trade Montoya to Florida for their #1 and draft Staal.

 

[Vic Rattlehead*]

Niinimaki compensation? What happened to him

Same with Boston and Lars Jonsson. If the Bruins don't sign, they get the 37th overall pick as compensation.

 

[BritSabre]

does the rule only apply to first rounders that don't sign? are there any other teams in the same situation that'll get compensatory picks?

 

[GKJ]

does the rule only apply to first rounders that don't sign? are there any other teams in the same situation that'll get compensatory picks?

Just 1st rounders

Rangers will trade Montoya to Florida for their #1 and draft Staal.

I wouldn't be so sure that's not that bad of a trade.

 

[BritSabre]

Just 1st rounders

thanks

and san jose will draft a german or two

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Rangers will trade Montoya to Florida for their #1 and draft Staal.

not after last night

 

[insider]

thanks

and san jose will draft a german or two

San Jose takes a German, Detroit a Swede, Dallas a Finn and Pheonix a Giant.

 

[J17 Vs Proclamation]

The Florida Panthers try to draft Angelo Esposito, saying that if put his age in years living on Mercury, he's actually way over the age of 18.

Man the NHL screwed us over with Ovy. Give him back caps.

Staal will be somehow available at #10, because he is found out to have been adopted.

 

[insider]

Staal will be somehow available at #10, because he is found out to have been adopted.

Are you kidding? Have you seen his face

 

[jb**]

the Flyers will trade into the top 5. they have 3 2nds and thier first.

 

[inferno98]

the Flyers will trade into the top 5. they have 3 2nds and thier first.

Who would trade their top 5 pick to the flyers though? Penguins wont, St Louis def wont. Neither will Chicago. Do you think Washington or Boston would?

Although I doubt this happens it would be nice if it did, it would be great. With all the young talent the team has one more real young stud would be awesome if not we could get a top ten pick, we could use a real good winger, Emmerton or Stewart or Okposo maybe. At that we could even use Defense if we trade into the top 15, Therien and Hatcher and Desjardins are not getting any younger, if we traded a first and a second we could get a nice pick, Wishart, Shutron. I would like the flyers to get sanguinetti but i dont think another Offensive d-man is what they need. They have Pitkanen and Johnsson who produce from the point

 

[Alberta Yote]

Brassard will get picked before 8 and I will be sad.

Barnett will then pick Forney and my emotions will quickly take a turn for the worse.

 

[Thirty One]

Rangers will trade Montoya to Florida for their #1 and draft Staal.

isn't Florida's pick like 10th?

 

[boredmale]

isn't Florida's pick like 10th?

I was thinking that myself, I am not the biggest Staal fan(i personally put him #5) but if he drops to were the Islanders pick(#7), no way in hell will they not draft him.

The only way i won't be pissed if he drops past the Islanders is if Toews, Kessel or Backstrom are also available. I would also settle on us taking Mueller over Staal(not that both guys being there when we pick will happen).

 

[Draftman]

Your GM will be astounded that the player that they drafted lasted so long.

Absolutely! You can bet the ranch on that!

 

[Draftman]

I was thinking that myself, I am not the biggest Staal fan(i personally put him #5) but if he drops to were the Islanders pick(#7), no way in hell will they not draft him.

The only way i won't be pissed if he drops past the Islanders is if Toews, Kessel or Backstrom are also available. I would also settle on us taking Mueller over Staal(not that both guys being there when we pick will happen).

Don't be too surprised if Kessel is still there when the Isles pick. This reminds me of what happened to Samsonov. He also started out as a clear #1 overall but then dropped on draft day.

 

[CapsCrazyX17]

Do you think Washington or Boston would?

No chance Washington trades their 4th overall pick unless its to move up. The team needs quality, not quantity. They already have 2 first round picks and 3 second round picks.

 

[boredmale]

Don't be too surprised if Kessel is still there when the Isles pick. This reminds me of what happened to Samsonov. He also started out as a clear #1 overall but then dropped on draft day.

no way Kessel drops that much, there is bound to be 1 team that likes him and thinks his attitude problem is over rated.

I can't see him going past boston

 

[Vic Rattlehead*]

the Flyers will trade into the top 5. they have 3 2nds and thier first.

Don't count on it.

The draft is great at the top, but is weak after the top 10. I doubt any team in the top 5 will trade down.

 

[littleD]

Gary Bettman: "There has been a trade."

Crowd oohs and aahs.

GB: "The Vancouver Canucks..."

Crowd pops loudly.

GB: "...trade their first round draft pick in this year's draft..."

Crowd boos

GB: "...and Todd Bertuzzi..."

Angry Canuck fans swarm the Canucks draft table. Dave Nonis is left in a heap under the table.

GB: "...to <insert Eastern Conference team> for <insert draft picks> and <insert players and prospect>."

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

Columbus will not trade up or down in the first round. They will sit at 6 and take a forward. I'm going out on a limb here.

 

[BladesofSteel21]

Bob Clarke will trade all his 6th/7th rd picks for picks in 2007, so he does'nt have to
hang around on Sunday, so he can make his tee time at the local golf course.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

Trevor Timmins takes Jiri Tlusty to piss off habs fans.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

The Blues will keep Johnson. The Pens will take Kessel. Chicago will take Towes, much to the chargin of Washington who will then take Staal. Boston will however then take Backstom much to the chagrin of many teams below them. None of the other teams will be able to move into the top five in this crappy, crappy 1996/2002 like daft year, even though they will dangle the impossible to resist mythical golden second round picks, the HF bandaide for all crappy trade proposals.