2012 NHL Draft

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

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

Big Ev wrote:One of the more intriguing prospects is high schooler Mark Jankowski, who may be a first rounder next Friday. Very skilled but the interesting thing about him is that he grew 6-7 inches in a year and a half.

that's why he is 6 feet 2½ inches and only 168 lbs right now. Very raw player. I am very interested to see where he ends up.

Big Ev wrote:Surprising to me at least, but Andrei Vasilevski was also brought into town.

Short Term Needs: Despite the fact that he played like he was 10 years his junior in the playoffs, Daniel Alfredsson is 39-years old and in the back nine of what has been a wonderful career. Full seasons from Zibanejad, Stone and Sifverberg may help provide some of the offence needed to replace the greatest player in franchise history, but no one can replace his experience or leadership. The Sens may be well-served trading their first-round pick for another big veteran voice in the locker room. The good news is that if they choose to keep the pick, Ottawa has the opportunity to select the best available player at the 15 slot and are not boxed in by any pressing immediate needs.

Long Term Needs: With lots of offensive talent on display and even more on the way, few teams found the back of the net as often as the Senators last year. Unfortunately, few teams allowed as many goals as the Senators as well. They appear to be set in near for both the present (Craig Anderson) and the future (Ben Bishop/Robin Lehner), but the defence corps could use an added injection of youth. Cowen and Norris Trophy nominee Erik Karlsson are a step in the right direction, but veterans such as Chris Phillips, Sergei Gonchar and Filip Kuba will need to be replaced at some point. Since the 2012 draft class appears to be quite deep on the blue line, there is no time like the present to begin the re-stocking process.

Prospect Watch From Scott Cullen: The sixth overall pick last summer, Mika Zibanejad played nine games with the Senators before returning to Sweden for another season. The 19-year-old is a strong two-way talent and while he'll need time to develop, he could be ready for a full-time job as soon as next season. After scoring 54 points in 49 Swedish Elite League games, Jakob Silfverberg joined the Senators for a couple of playoff games. The 21-year-old was a second-round pick in 2009 and has grown into more of an offensive threat.

Big Ev wrote:I wouldn't draft based on handedness, just like you don't draft based on need. They don't need to trade up to get a good D. If they really want one guy specifically, then sure.

there are some D after Ceci who are right handed and who are probbably/possible second rounders, though. Ville Pokka, Calle Andersson, Jordan Schmaltz.

There's a chance one of Ceci, Trouba, and Dumba are available at 15 though. You never know. The latter 2 not likely though.

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Hockeysverige.se reports #Sens interested in Swedish D Hampus Lindholm, if he's available at 15. Endurance test results were off the charts.

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@TEAM1200Ottawa Calle Johansson feels he's the best Swedish player in the draft. Compared him to Nik Lidstrom, no pressure lol. #TresKroner!