RABBIT
wasn’t gonna be a fan but Utalked me into it
Not the obvious number one player picked, but the one realistically thought of based on our pick position.
2003- I was 11, and didn't really follow the draft that much but I remembered wanting Andrei Kostitsyn because my grandpa was high on him, until we traded it away for Daymond Langkow :
2004- Same thing as 2004 except I had followed a little more closely, and I wanted us to trade up from 5 to 1, 2, or 3 for Malkin. Was not expecting Wheeler.
2005- Ryan Parent, glad we picked Hanzal instead
2006- Wanted Kessel but was good with the Mueller pick, didn't know much about Summers
2007- Wanted Turris way before I knew we were going to be in the top 3.
2008- Was absolutely set on Boedker, I have a thing with speed and he was hyped to be the fastest skater in the draft. Was excited to acquire Jokinen as well but hated giving up Ballard
2009- Nazem Kadri....in my defense I was skeptical about OEL because he was a late riser...so happy now though
2010- Jeff Skinner because I thought there was a chance he would fall to us and I had a feeling he would be one of the highest scorers in the draft, he's on the right track. I was at this draft here in L.A. and call me crazy but at the time, I thought Gormley was a boring pick based off the offense this draft had. After cooling down about not drafting Skinner, I was very excited he fell to us.
2011- Mark Mcneill- Wasn't really into this draft from the get go but I didn't think there was a chance in hell we would draft a defenseman 3 years in a row...an injured ome at that. Still remains to be seen if it was a bad choice.
2012- Was stoked about our deep playoff run so I really didn't care who we drafted, knowing it was going to be a late pick, but wanted one of Gaunce, Samuelsson, or Frk.
2013- Max Domi by a long shot, still stoked!
2003- I was 11, and didn't really follow the draft that much but I remembered wanting Andrei Kostitsyn because my grandpa was high on him, until we traded it away for Daymond Langkow :
2004- Same thing as 2004 except I had followed a little more closely, and I wanted us to trade up from 5 to 1, 2, or 3 for Malkin. Was not expecting Wheeler.
2005- Ryan Parent, glad we picked Hanzal instead
2006- Wanted Kessel but was good with the Mueller pick, didn't know much about Summers
2007- Wanted Turris way before I knew we were going to be in the top 3.
2008- Was absolutely set on Boedker, I have a thing with speed and he was hyped to be the fastest skater in the draft. Was excited to acquire Jokinen as well but hated giving up Ballard
2009- Nazem Kadri....in my defense I was skeptical about OEL because he was a late riser...so happy now though
2010- Jeff Skinner because I thought there was a chance he would fall to us and I had a feeling he would be one of the highest scorers in the draft, he's on the right track. I was at this draft here in L.A. and call me crazy but at the time, I thought Gormley was a boring pick based off the offense this draft had. After cooling down about not drafting Skinner, I was very excited he fell to us.
2011- Mark Mcneill- Wasn't really into this draft from the get go but I didn't think there was a chance in hell we would draft a defenseman 3 years in a row...an injured ome at that. Still remains to be seen if it was a bad choice.
2012- Was stoked about our deep playoff run so I really didn't care who we drafted, knowing it was going to be a late pick, but wanted one of Gaunce, Samuelsson, or Frk.
2013- Max Domi by a long shot, still stoked!