2012 NHL Draft

Mac McEachern. Hmm, wonder what his nickname will be.

sandysensfan wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Big Ev wrote:Malcolm Subban visited Ottawa today:

SubbZero30

Great time in Ottawa. Good ice sesh and lunch with the staff. Also great to see @mpuempel putting work in the gym. #mindstate

This all plays into the Lehner to Columbus rumours. I'll do some more digging.

So Subban is going to be a better goalie than Lehner?

Yup. Button's rankings never lie. Never.

spader wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Big Ev wrote:Malcolm Subban visited Ottawa today:

SubbZero30

Great time in Ottawa. Good ice sesh and lunch with the staff. Also great to see @mpuempel putting work in the gym. #mindstate

This all plays into the Lehner to Columbus rumours. I'll do some more digging.

So Subban is going to be a better goalie than Lehner?

Yup. Button's rankings never lie. Never.

Some official heights and weights for a few d-men from the combine:


Cody Ceci: 6 feet 1½ inch, 205 lbs (6 feet 5¾ inches wingspan)

Hampus Lindholm: 6 feet 3 inches, 195 lbs (6 feet 1½ inch winspan)

Slater Koekkoek: 6 feet 1¾ inch, 183.5 lbs (6 feet 3 inches wingspan)

Matt Finn: 6 feet ¼ inch, 199 lbs (6 feet 4½ inches wingspan)


and a few forwards who may be around Ottawa's pick:


Radek Faksa: 6 feet 2¾ inches, 200.4 lbs (6 feet 5¾ inches wingspan)

Brendan Gaunce: 6 feet 1¾ inch, 207 lbs (6 feet 4½ inches wingspan)

Pontus Aberg: 5 feet 11¼ inches, 189 lbs (5 feet 10½ inches wingspan)

Sebastian Collberg: 5 feet 11 inches, 180 lbs (5 feet 9 inches wingspan)

Tomas Hertl: 6 feet 2¼ inches, 198 lbs (6 feet 2¾ inches wingspan)

Zemgus Girgensons: 6 feet 1 inch, 195.7 lbs (6 feet 3½ inches wingspan)


Mark Edwards (@MarkEdwardsHP) is releasing the info, but has only gone up to "L" so far.

Radek Faksa and Brendan Gaunce are two physical beasts at forward...Ceci on D looks to have a great athletic body

Hertl is bigger than I thought.

Imagine Lindholm a little more filled out though, maybe he even grows an inch? 6'4 and 210-215 lbs, now that's what I call a D.

I'm not familiar with some of the d prospects. Who would you say is the meanest available ?

DirtDiddler wrote:I'm not familiar with some of the d prospects. Who would you say is the meanest available ?

You don't need to know anything...just look at his name...Griffin Reinhart.

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtDiddler wrote:I'm not familiar with some of the d prospects. Who would you say is the meanest available ?

You don't need to know anything...just look at his name...Griffin Reinhart.

I heard skater kokkok was mean. Is Reinhart meaner? I'd like to see the Sens look at a player that hits like volchelov and can clear the crease effectively

DirtDiddler wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtDiddler wrote:I'm not familiar with some of the d prospects. Who would you say is the meanest available ?

You don't need to know anything...just look at his name...Griffin Reinhart.

I heard skater kokkok was mean. Is Reinhart meaner? I'd like to see the Sens look at a player that hits like volchelov and can clear the crease effectively

Yeah, I don't actually know anything, I just think the name Griffin Reinhart is badass.

DirtDiddler wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtDiddler wrote:I'm not familiar with some of the d prospects. Who would you say is the meanest available ?

You don't need to know anything...just look at his name...Griffin Reinhart.

I heard skater kokkok was mean. Is Reinhart meaner? I'd like to see the Sens look at a player that hits like volchelov and can clear the crease effectively

Seems like a rich villain in a movie. I guess that counts for meanness.

Big Ev wrote:Radek Faksa and Brendan Gaunce are two physical beasts at forward...Ceci on D looks to have a great athletic body

Yeah, Gaunce and Ceci have NHL ready bodies anyway. Ceci back to the OHL is a waste...what's the team drafting him gonna do? And if it's us, do we plunk him into the lineup?

DirtDiddler wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtDiddler wrote:I'm not familiar with some of the d prospects. Who would you say is the meanest available ?

You don't need to know anything...just look at his name...Griffin Reinhart.

I heard skater kokkok was mean. Is Reinhart meaner? I'd like to see the Sens look at a player that hits like volchelov and can clear the crease effectively

In terms of Volchenkov's open-ice hits, that's Matt Dumba. He isn't big or mean though, he just loves to hit when he has the chance (like Kronwall).

There aren't too many overly mean, crease clearing D in this draft that I'm aware of (at least at the top). Dalton Thrower from Saskatoon may fit the bill. He's pretty mean as far I know. Most of the overly mean guys will probably be later picks.

I'll check out the guides I have to see who else fits the bill.

Big Ev wrote:

DirtDiddler wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

DirtDiddler wrote:I'm not familiar with some of the d prospects. Who would you say is the meanest available ?

You don't need to know anything...just look at his name...Griffin Reinhart.

I heard skater kokkok was mean. Is Reinhart meaner? I'd like to see the Sens look at a player that hits like volchelov and can clear the crease effectively

In terms of Volchenkov's open-ice hits, that's Matt Dumba. He isn't big or mean though, he just loves to hit when he has the chance (like Kronwall).

There aren't too many overly mean, crease clearing D in this draft that I'm aware of (at least at the top). Dalton Thrower from Saskatoon may fit the bill. He's pretty mean as far I know. Most of the overly mean guys will probably be later picks.

I'll check out the guides I have to see who else fits the bill.

Who the hell can clear the crease anyway with the way the game is called now?

I agree, but you also have to allow both players equal chance at position, but cleanly. You can't allow a defenceman to repeatedly cross check an attacking forwards back. I think about basketball which pretty much allows players to box out, using their lower body and forearm to gain position. But as soon as it becomes a pushing motion it is a foul.

So by all means allow them to use their hips, their shoulders, their butts, etc to push them put of the ay, but no extension of arms or sticks.

Olli Maatta: 6 feet 1 inch, 204 lbs, 6 feet 2 inches wingspan

Stefan Matteau: 6 feet 1¼ inch, 215 lbs, 6 feet 5¾ inches wingpsan

^wow

Big Ev wrote:Olli Maatta: 6 feet 1 inch, 204 lbs, 6 feet 2 inches wingspan

Stefan Matteau: 6 feet 1¼ inch, 215 lbs, 6 feet 5¾ inches wingpsan

^wow

That's a ridiculous wingspan for someone that's "only" 6'1

Big Ev wrote:Olli Maatta: 6 feet 1 inch, 204 lbs, 6 feet 2 inches wingspan

Stefan Matteau: 6 feet 1¼ inch, 215 lbs, 6 feet 5¾ inches wingpsan

^wow

That dude is massive. 215 already....