Your Reach Player of the 2011 Draft
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monkeywrench
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I was going to say Kale kessy but got beat to it.
Teams love the gritty players what about travis ewanyk in the 2nd round?
Oleksiak could move up to top ten
Teams love the gritty players what about travis ewanyk in the 2nd round?
Oleksiak could move up to top ten
JumpierPegasus
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I say Boston takes Oleksiak with Toronto's pick at #9.
Someone who, once he makes the team, could be mentored by Chara who will be past his prime by that time.
Someone who, once he makes the team, could be mentored by Chara who will be past his prime by that time.
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Magnus Hellberg in the 2nd.
This is his last(?) year of draft eligibility so that would be a huge reach imo.
This is his last(?) year of draft eligibility so that would be a huge reach imo.
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Correct. I've seen him a lot this year but havn't read anything about him in a long time so I figured it was a reach.
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I'll tell you right now that's not happening no matter what. I'll say top 20 would be a reach. Maybe this years Joey Hishon. IMO I'll be shocked to see nathan beaulieu in the top 15. I just don't see it. Two players I could see reach into the second round are Alan Quine or Shane McColgan
Vlad Namestnikov from the Knights, very shifty, good skater, doesn't seem to mind playing in the dirty areas, is surprisingly responsible defensively and plays for an organization that has a good development record. 1st rounder, this years Hishon.
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Elias Lindholm.
Based on the last Rankings, two names came to my head. Victor Rask (Leksand) and, the first of all, David Musil (Vancouver). Both of them listed as Top 5 picks at the start of the season, and dropping spots all the year, even out of the First Round. Musil is a really good defender, always well-positioned, good puck mover, not afraid of being physical, good speed, and Rask showed some flashes of quality with Sweden, but a lot of inconsistency in his game and a lack of motivation hurted his options. I see both of them with possibilities of cracking the Top 15. Mario Lucia (Wayzata HS) is another candidate, but in this case, for the Top 30. Any team with no inmediate needs can take a chance of him and let develop some years.
I can see Bärtschy go in the Top 10.... simply because there are quite some similarities to Skinner - and we all know how that panned out...
Nicklas Jensen goes in the top 10. Too much potential and raw skill to pass up on this guy.
And also Alexander Khokhlachev will go in the top 12. Didn't like him much at the start but after watching him play quite a bit in the new year he definitely has all the skill to go in the top 12 range. I see Alex Burmistrov when I see Khokhlachev play and Burmistrov was a top 10 selection, don't see why Khokhlachev shouldn't.
And also Alexander Khokhlachev will go in the top 12. Didn't like him much at the start but after watching him play quite a bit in the new year he definitely has all the skill to go in the top 12 range. I see Alex Burmistrov when I see Khokhlachev play and Burmistrov was a top 10 selection, don't see why Khokhlachev shouldn't.
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elduderino
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Could happen, but Bärtschi doesn't score that many goals. So there are some question marks about his ability to create offense on his own. That's very difficult to say with such a stacked Portland team. But it wouldn't surprise me if he goes in the top 15.
For developmental purposes I think it would be more beneficial for him to fall to an organization, which lets his prospect develop slow and steady.
saska sault
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Ryan Sproul in the 2nd round. Grew 4 inches in the past year, scored about as many goals at Ellis and Murphy in the 2nd half of the season. Needs defensive work, but can skate and shoot.
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I think someone's going to take Huberdeau high. I have him in the 10-15 range but I could see him being taken high.
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Celtic Cross
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Xavier Oulette drafted by montreal in 1st round. not because he is french but because in the future to have him with leblanc lefebvre and could sign F/A Chouinard to a deal or even trade for Roussell in nashville, imagine the chemistry of the future.
