Too early for a little mock drafting?

[GKJ]

I would be interested in what some people think will happen at the draft. This is the order for round 1, assuming Pittsburgh wins the lottery. Assume the team you think will win the Cup picks last (because that IS the rule). The order I give, is strictly best to worst record, but again, put the team YOU think will win the Cup in 30th. Division winners go 25-30 (unless a team that did not win the division wins the Cup)

Obviously, this list will change between now and the end, but just as a rough estimate.

1) Pittsburgh
2) Chicago
3) Washington
4) Columbus
5) Carolina
6) Atlanta
7) Anaheim
8) Phoenix
9) NY Rangers
10) Florida
11) Buffalo
12) Minnesota
13) Edmonton
14) Nashville
15) St. Louis
16) NY Islanders
17) Los Angeles
18) Dallas
19) Calgary
20) Montreal
21) New Jersey
22) Ottawa
23) Boston
24) Vancouver
25) San Jose
26) Tampa Bay
27) Toronto
28) Detroit
29) Edmonton
30) Colorado

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[FacelessButcher]

You do know there is an entire mock draft board right?
http://www.hfboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=86

 

[GKJ]

dammit

I should know that but I don't visit the Fantasy Hockey Board


edit: problem solved

 

[Cayouche5]

Maybe not the best list ever but I'll try

1) Pittsburgh Alexander Ovechkin - Dynamo Moscow
2) Chicago Evgeni Malkin - Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3) Washington Rostislav Olesz - Hikotive HC
4) Columbus Cam Barker - Medicine Hat Tigers
5) Carolina Robbie Schremp - London Knights
6) Atlanta Wojtek Wolski - Brampton Battalion
7) Anaheim Ladislav Smid - Liberec Czech Sr/Jr
8) Phoenix Mike Green - Saskatoon Blades
9) NY Rangers Kyle Chipchura - Prince Albert Raiders
10) Florida Lauri Tukonen - Espoo Blues SM-Liiga
11) Buffalo Drew Stafford - North Dakota
12) Minnesota Alexandre Picard - Lewiston Maniacs
13) Edmonton Wes O'Neill - Notre Dame
14) Nashville David Bolland - London Knights
15) St. Louis Marek Schwarz - Czech League
16) NY Islanders Brian Bickell - Ottawa 67's
17) Los Angeles Alvaro Montoya - Michigan State
18) Dallas Sami Lepisto - Jokerit (Finland)
19) Calgary Adam Berti -Oshawa Generals
20) Montreal Andrew Ladd - Calgary Hitmen
21) New Jersey Andrej Meszaros - Trencin, Slovak League
22) Ottawa Evan McGrath - Kitchener Rangers
23) Boston Enver Lisin - Crystall Saratov of Russia
24) Vancouver Carl Soderberg - MIF Firehawks
25) San Jose Vaclav Miedl - Plymouth Whalers
26) Tampa Bay Devan Dubnyk - Kamloops Blazers
27) Toronto Johan Fransson - Lulea
28) Detroit Boris Valabik - Kitchener Rangers
29) Edmonton Adam Pineault - Boston University
30) Colorado Lukas Kaspar - Litvinov (Czech Sr./Jr.)

 

[leafaholix*]

For fun...

1) Pittsburgh - Alexander Ovechkin
2) Chicago - Evgeny Malkin
3) Washington - Rostislav Olesz
4) Columbus - Cam Barker
5) Carolina - Marek Schwarz
6) Atlanta - Wojtek Wolski
7) Anaheim - Lauri Tukonen
8) Phoenix - Lukas Kaspar
9) NY Rangers - Alvaro Montoya
10) Florida - Rob Schremp
11) Buffalo - Ladislav Smid
12) Minnesota - Wes O'Neill
13) Edmonton - Andrew Ladd
14) Nashville - Kyle Chipchura
15) St. Louis - Mike Green
16) NY Islanders - Alexandre Picard
17) Los Angeles - Jakub Sindel
18) Dallas - Drew Stafford
19) Calgary - Devan Dubnyk
20) Montreal - Johan Fransson
21) New Jersey - David Bolland
22) Ottawa - Bryan Bickell
23) Boston - Andrej Meszaros
24) Vancouver - Johannes Salmonsson
25) San Jose - Kirill Lyamin
26) Tampa Bay - Dmitri Schitikov
27) Toronto - Evan McGrath
28) Detroit - Justin Peters
29) Edmonton - Alexander Radulov
30) Colorado - Adam Berti

 

[GKJ]

18) Dallas Sami Lepisto - Jokerit (Finland)
24) Vancouver Sami Lepisto - Jokerit (Finland)

You might have a problem...

 

[Cayouche5]

You might have a problem...

oh' sorry I'll fix it

 

[Seachd]

oh' sorry I'll fix it

Now you have Ladd twice. Good list, though.

 

[Bluenote13]

For fun...

1) Pittsburgh - Alexander Ovechkin
2) Chicago - Evgeny Malkin
3) Washington - Rostislav Olesz
4) Columbus - Cam Barker
5) Carolina - Marek Schwarz
6) Atlanta - Wojtek Wolski
7) Anaheim - Lauri Tukonen
8) Phoenix - Lukas Kaspar
9) NY Rangers - Alvaro Montoya
10) Florida - Rob Schremp
11) Buffalo - Ladislav Smid
12) Minnesota - Wes O'Neill
13) Edmonton - Andrew Ladd
14) Nashville - Kyle Chipchura
15) St. Louis - Mike Green
16) NY Islanders - Alexandre Picard
17) Los Angeles - Jakub Sindel
18) Dallas - Drew Stafford
19) Calgary - Devan Dubnyk
20) Montreal - Johan Fransson
21) New Jersey - David Bolland
22) Ottawa - Bryan Bickell
23) Boston - Andrej Meszaros
24) Vancouver - Johannes Salmonsson
25) San Jose - Kirill Lyamin
26) Tampa Bay - Dmitri Schitikov
27) Toronto - Evan McGrath
28) Detroit - Justin Peters
29) Edmonton - Alexander Radulov
30) Colorado - Adam Berti

Good list, BUT the Ranger's will not take a goalie, bank on it.

 

[Bluenote13]

Maybe not the best list ever but I'll try

1) Pittsburgh Alexander Ovechkin - Dynamo Moscow
2) Chicago Evgeni Malkin - Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3) Washington Rostislav Olesz - Hikotive HC
4) Columbus Cam Barker - Medicine Hat Tigers
5) Carolina Robbie Schremp - London Knights
6) Atlanta Wojtek Wolski - Brampton Battalion
7) Anaheim Ladislav Smid - Liberec Czech Sr/Jr
8) Phoenix Mike Green - Saskatoon Blades
9) NY Rangers Kyle Chipchura - Prince Albert Raiders
10) Florida Lauri Tukonen - Espoo Blues SM-Liiga
11) Buffalo Drew Stafford - North Dakota
12) Minnesota Alexandre Picard - Lewiston Maniacs
13) Edmonton Wes O'Neill - Notre Dame
14) Nashville David Bolland - London Knights
15) St. Louis Marek Schwarz - Czech League
16) NY Islanders Andrew Ladd - Calgary Hitmen
17) Los Angeles Alvaro Montoya - Michigan State
18) Dallas Sami Lepisto - Jokerit (Finland)
19) Calgary Adam Berti -Oshawa Generals
20) Montreal Andrew Ladd - Calgary Hitmen
21) New Jersey Andrej Meszaros - Trencin, Slovak League
22) Ottawa Evan McGrath - Kitchener Rangers
23) Boston Enver Lisin - Crystall Saratov of Russia
24) Vancouver Carl Soderberg - MIF Firehawks
25) San Jose Brian Bickell - Ottawa 67's
26) Tampa Bay Devan Dubnyk - Kamloops Blazers
27) Toronto Johan Fransson - Lulea
28) Detroit Boris Valabik - Kitchener Rangers
29) Edmonton Adam Pineault - Boston University
30) Colorado Lukas Kaspar - Litvinov (Czech Sr./Jr.)

Good list, i'd put Jakub Sindel at #20 for the Habs.

 

[kyle]

14) Nashville - Kyle Chipchura

I'd be surprised to see him drop to 14th. I don't know much about this draft but I know that Chipchura is supposed to be one of the top 10, if not top 5.

 

[leafaholix*]

Good list, BUT the Ranger's will not take a goalie, bank on it.

Not sure how Blackburn's doing... but I just thought about the current problems in net with New York... that's why I selected Alvaro Montoya for them.

 

[leafaholix*]

Good list, i'd put Jakub Sindel at #20 for the Habs.

Another European?

Ladd would add some grit and toughness... exactly what the Habs are looking for.

 

[Motown Beatdown]

28) Detroit - Justin Peters

I dont think you'll see the Wings take a goalie either. They have Liv in Sweden, MacDonald in the AHL, MacIntyre in the ECHL, and Howard in NCAA.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Lundqvist is coming over for the Rangers and Markannen has been a strong backup goalie for them.

 

[Bluenote13]

I'll give it a go :

1) Pittsburgh- Ovechkin
2) Chicago - Malkin
3) Washington - Olesz
4) Columbus - Wolski
5) Carolina - Schremp
6) Atlanta - Barker
7) Anaheim - Montoya
8) Phoenix - Tukonen
9) NY Rangers - Chipchura
10) Florida - Ladd
11) Buffalo - Smid
12) Minnesota - Bolland
13) Edmonton - Green
14) Nashville - Meidl
15) St. Louis - Picard
16) NY Islanders - Fransson
17) Los Angeles - Schwarz
18) Dallas - Stafford
19) Calgary - Kaspar
20) Montreal - Pineault
21) New Jersey - Thelen
22) Ottawa - Salmonsson
23) Boston - Zajac
24) Vancouver - Lisin
25) San Jose - Berti
26) Tampa Bay - Dubnyk
27) Toronto - Hedman
28) Detroit - Sindel
29) Edmonton - Lepisto
30) Colorado - Meszaros

 

[leafaholix*]

I'd be shocked if Schwarz dropped past the 10th pick.

He's got much more potential then Alvaro Montoya and Devan Dubnyk.

 

[Gwyddbwyll]

I'd be shocked if Schwarz dropped past the 10th pick.

He's got much more potential then Alvaro Montoya and Devan Dubnyk.

Thing is though.. it might be that only Edmonton and St.Louis in the top 15 are interested in picking a goalie.. the rest already have a goaltending stud. Do you think somebody would trade up to get Schwarz?

 

[GKJ]

Thing is though.. it might be that only Edmonton and St.Louis in the top 15 are interested in picking a goalie.. the rest already have a goaltending stud. Do you think somebody would trade up to get Schwarz?

dont be suprised if Phoenix were to pick him up.

 

[leafaholix*]

Edmonton, Phoenix, St. Louis, LA, and Calgary may be looking for a goalie.

 

[Jeffrey]

1) Pittsburgh : Ovechkin
2) Chicago : Malkin
3) Washington : Barker
4) Columbus : Olesz
5) Carolina : Schwarz
6) Atlanta : Wolski
7) Anaheim : Tukonen
8) Phoenix : Montoya
9) NY Rangers : Thelen (probably opt out)
10) Florida : Stafford
11) Buffalo : O'Neill (probably opt out)
12) Minnesota : Schremp
13) Edmonton : Green
14) Nashville : Chipchura
15) St. Louis : Dubnyk
16) NY Islanders : Smid
17) Los Angeles : Picard
18) Dallas : Ladd
19) Calgary : Berti
20) Montreal : Kaspar
21) New Jersey : Meszaros
22) Ottawa : Lisin
23) Boston : McGrath
24) Vancouver : Lepisto
25) San Jose : Sindel
26) Tampa Bay : Nokelainen
27) Toronto : Salmonsson
28) Detroit : Valabik
29) Edmonton : Bickell
30) Colorado : Radulov

 

[leafaholix*]

I love you.

(Salmonsson to Leafs.)

 

[PhoPhan]

Edmonton, Phoenix, St. Louis, LA, and Calgary may be looking for a goalie.

I doubt Phoenix takes a goalie in the first 2 rounds. They have Boucher and Johnson, who are both inconsistent, but still have time. After that, they have Bierk and Pelletier, who may be good backups. The real reason they won't draft a goalie early is David LeNeveu, who set all kinds of records at Cornell, and became an AHL all star as a 20 year old rookie.

With the depth at young defensemen, and the lack thereof in terms of an impact forward, I'd expect the Coyotes to take Wolski, or Olesz if he is available.

 

[Prussian_Blue]

Edmonton, Phoenix, St. Louis, LA, and Calgary may be looking for a goalie.

What makes you think the Blues are looking for a goalie, especially in the first round?

Two of their top ten prospects now are goalies (Barulin and Sanford), and they still have Tuomas Nissinen in the wings as well, who should be in the AHL next year.

I wouldn't object to taking a goalie in the second round, and I have my eye on a couple (one from Quebec and one from the Dub), but when you look at these mocks, you see Lukas Kaspar consistently being picked after the Blues' spot, and in all of those mocks, Kaspar is the best player available when the Blues' spot comes up.

The only one I really agree with is the one that has Alexandre Picard going to the Blues at #15. Picard might be the only forward I'd take ahead of Kaspar iof boith were still on the table when the Blues pick.

Just my $0.02.

PrussianBlue

 

[Narnia]

I would be interested in what some people think will happen at the draft. This is the order for round 1, assuming Pittsburgh wins the lottery. Assume the team you think will win the Cup picks last (because that IS the rule). The order I give, is strictly best to worst record, but again, put the team YOU think will win the Cup in 30th. Division winners go 25-30 (unless a team that did not win the division wins the Cup)

Obviously, this list will change between now and the end, but just as a rough estimate.

1) Pittsburgh
2) Chicago
3) Washington
4) Columbus
5) Carolina
6) Atlanta
7) Anaheim
8) Phoenix
9) NY Rangers
10) Florida
11) Buffalo
12) Minnesota
13) Edmonton
14) Nashville
15) St. Louis
16) NY Islanders
17) Los Angeles
18) Dallas
19) Calgary
20) Montreal
21) New Jersey
22) Ottawa
23) Boston
24) Vancouver
25) San Jose
26) Tampa Bay
27) Toronto
28) Detroit
29) Edmonton
30) Colorado

Edmonton has Philadelphi's first round pick and as of now unless they win the cup are picking aroudn 25th and not 29th.