2012 NHL Draft

Big Ev wrote:Quick mock. I'm not playing it safe:



My options for Ottawa: Gaunce, Koekkoek, Maatta and the Swedish wingers.

the word around the montreal media and such is montreal drafts forsberg or grigo....

Flo The Action wrote:

Big Ev wrote:Quick mock. I'm not playing it safe:



My options for Ottawa: Gaunce, Koekkoek, Maatta and the Swedish wingers.

the word around the montreal media and such is montreal drafts forsberg or grigo....

Media never knows a thing, really. It's all speculation. This is just a guess.

I'm probably too low on Forsberg though lol

Big Ev wrote:
My options for Ottawa: Gaunce, Koekkoek, Maatta and the Swedish wingers.

What do you know about those guys?

Gaunce big two-way forward with work ethic and leadership

Koekoek offensive d-man who plays physical, has good size. Missed almost whole year with injury.

Maatta very smart, big d-man, plays a mature shut-down game and can skate

Collberg and Aberg both smaller wingers with great skating and great shots at full speed. Collberg is the better of the two I'd say

oh yeah Koekkoek is from the Ottawa region

Big Ev wrote:oh yeah Koekkoek is from the Ottawa region

Mountain.

Big Ev wrote:Gaunce big two-way forward with work ethic and leadership

Koekoek offensive d-man who plays physical, has good size. Missed almost whole year with injury.

Maatta very smart, big d-man, plays a mature shut-down game and can skate

Collberg and Aberg both smaller wingers with great skating and great shots at full speed. Collberg is the better of the two I'd say

Nice options.

Well I know the other Gaunce, his older brother Cameron, having met him and watched im play when I covered the Majors. Good guy, not a franchise guy though. Pretty good to-way defender. Haven't follow him sine he got to Colorado though. Think he's still with Lake Eerie.

My top-five targets for the Ottawa Senators

1. Sebastian Collberg
2. Derrick Pouliot
3. Zemgus Girgensons
4. Brendan Gaunce
5. Slater Koekkoek

I think we can rule out Cory Schneider ever playing for Edmonton:

"Nobody cares about Edmonton so nobody hates them." - Cory Schneider.

If were the GM or a guy with a NTC, maybe that sentiment would matter. Right now, VAN can send that guy anywhere they want, anytime, & there's nothing he can do about it.

Riprock wrote:I think we can rule out Cory Schneider ever playing for Edmonton:

"Nobody cares about Edmonton so nobody hates them." - Cory Schneider.

Hilarious. What happens if he's traded there?

Riprock wrote:I think we can rule out Cory Schneider ever playing for Edmonton:

"Nobody cares about Edmonton so nobody hates them." - Cory Schneider.

Also, speaks highly of how desirable a destination EDM is for other players, like you were saying.

rooneypoo wrote:If were the GM or a guy with a NTC, maybe that sentiment would matter. Right now, VAN can send that guy anywhere they want, anytime, & there's nothing he can do about it.

Fans would be all over him.

rooneypoo wrote:
Also, speaks highly of how desirable a destination EDM is for other players, like you were saying.

I was repeating what Tambellini said. Could he be lying? Sure.

Also, don't forget that this is the same Edmonton that had a dynasty feat. the likes of Gretzky, Coffey, Messier and others.

Riprock wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:If were the GM or a guy with a NTC, maybe that sentiment would matter. Right now, VAN can send that guy anywhere they want, anytime, & there's nothing he can do about it.

Fans would be all over him.

rooneypoo wrote:
Also, speaks highly of how desirable a destination EDM is for other players, like you were saying.

I was repeating what Tambellini said. Could he be lying? Sure.

Also, don't forget that this is the same Edmonton that had a dynasty feat. the likes of Gretzky, Coffey, Messier and others.

On that second last point, here's a collection of your comments on this subject, verbatim, lately -- one before you mentioned Tambelli's Twitter comment (page 4 of this thread) and one after (page 6):

"Fact is, they will get those players eventually. Edmonton is slowly becoming a place for FA's to play - lots of $$$ and young stars."

"3) Edmonton has a few things that make them an attractive destination for FA's:
a) young talented players
b) cap space."

Those are your words, and that's you suggesting that EDM is or could be a popular / probable destination for FAs.

There's a lot of excitement because of those kids in The City of Champions and basically every player in the league wants to be a part of the magic.

Well I still think people will want to play in Edmonton.