Draft Centre 2009

I predict that the Sens will win the lottery tonight and move up 4 spots...



HA HA HA!

Meh... one can always wish.

Cronie wrote:I'll put $$ the Isles are torn between Hedman and Tavares...

And Murray and Waddell could be talking deal...

I would!

Could be? Or they are?

Do you have inside info? :KJK:

ive looked into josefson and i wouldnt be upset if we picked him he is 6'0 187lbs so needs a little weight but not a lot and he is already rounded so he doesnt need to learn how to play defensively he is a center but the more i look at him the more i like him around our spot if the bigger names arent there he could be a nice surprise... the reports say he doesnt excell in one area but is a completely well rounded player you can never have to many well rounded players and he was playing with the men in the SEL

no changes in the standings of draft

Bah.

^They aren't as open about it as Tampa was with Stamkos. There could be some debate yet.

Malkin, Crosby, Richards, Carter, Tavares.

Potentially some nice centremen in the Atlantic. If only Parise played centre.

Isles will take Hedman, Im pretty sure.

Predictions:

1/Islanders - Hedman/Tavares
2/Tampa - Tavares/Hedman
3/ Avs - Duchene
4/ Thrashers - Kane
5/ Kings - Trade down to Toronto. Burke grabs Schenn.
6/ Coyotes - Trade down to Ottawa, Murray picks MSP
7/ Leafs - Trade up to Kings, LA takes Kadri
8/ Stars - Jared Cowen
9/ Ottawa - Trade up to Coyotes, who take Ekman Larsson

marakh wrote:Predictions:

1/Islanders - Hedman/Tavares
2/Tampa - Tavares/Hedman
3/ Avs - Duchene
4/ Thrashers - Kane
5/ Kings - Trade down to Toronto. Burke grabs Schenn.
6/ Coyotes - Trade down to Ottawa, Murray picks MSP
7/ Leafs - Trade up to Kings, LA takes Kadri
8/ Stars - Jared Cowen
9/ Ottawa - Trade up to Coyotes, who take Ekman Larsson

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Hockeyhero22000 wrote:no changes in the standings of draft

The NHL's draft lottery encourages teams to tank; Im really not impressed with the format. They could learn ALOT from the NBA draft lottery...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft_Lottery

marakh wrote:Predictions:

1/Islanders - Hedman/Tavares
2/Tampa - Tavares/Hedman
3/ Avs - Duchene
4/ Thrashers - Kane
5/ Kings - Trade down to Toronto. Burke grabs Schenn.
6/ Coyotes - Trade down to Ottawa, Murray picks MSP
7/ Leafs - Trade up to Kings, LA takes Kadri
8/ Stars - Jared Cowen
9/ Ottawa - Trade up to Coyotes, who take Ekman Larsson

I like, but what would it cost us?

Acrobat wrote:

I like, but what would it cost us?

In the real world? I don't know. But in mine,

Kelly and Lee.

Blazer wrote:

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:no changes in the standings of draft

The NHL's draft lottery encourages teams to tank; Im really not impressed with the format. They could learn ALOT from the NBA draft lottery...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft_Lottery

I agree:

Starting with the 1994 Draft Lottery, the chances were weighted even more in favor of the
teams with the worst records, so that the best non-playoff team would
only have a 0.5% chance of receiving the top pick, while the worst team
would have a 25% chance.

25% is still pretty good, but that's just over half of the Isles' 48.2%. Wow.

Blazer wrote:

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:no changes in the standings of draft

The NHL's draft lottery encourages teams to tank; Im really not impressed with the format. They could learn ALOT from the NBA draft lottery...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft_Lottery

Yeah, it would be nice to have a lottery that does have quite a few changes in the selection order. Would make it a bit more interesting.

Acrobat wrote:

marakh wrote:Predictions:

1/Islanders - Hedman/Tavares
2/Tampa - Tavares/Hedman
3/ Avs - Duchene
4/ Thrashers - Kane
5/ Kings - Trade down to Toronto. Burke grabs Schenn.
6/ Coyotes - Trade down to Ottawa, Murray picks MSP
7/ Leafs - Trade up to Kings, LA takes Kadri
8/ Stars - Jared Cowen
9/ Ottawa - Trade up to Coyotes, who take Ekman Larsson

I like, but what would it cost us?

TO go from 9th to 6th? I think a 2nd rounder + Picard would be enough.

Sportcentre actually said that the Islanders have the first pick "for now" because Burke made it clear that he wanted that pick.