2011 NHL Entry Draft Watch

rooneypoo wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

SDH89 wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:These kids are 17-18 yrs old are the not? They still have time to grow.

I think you draft -- SKILL. Nobody can teach god-given talent. Kids can add muscle and grow.. but the natural talent is just there. You can build around that. Teach other aspects of the game.. but the talent sure helps.

So who has the most NATURAL talent of RNH, Landeskog or Coutorier?

From what I've read around here, and other sites, RNH is supposed to have the most high-end talent.

From what I've read it appears as though RNH has the most POTENTIAL to be a lights out talented star who PROJECTS to be better than Landeskog is currently. Like I said before it's bird in hand for me.

Chris Kelly is better than Landeskog right now too, see what I did there? I don't begrudge people who want Landeskog as he is a supreme talent, but people have to start projecting over a longer term if we want the best player from this draft.

I'm sure when we drafted Erik "150 pounds soaking wet" Karlsson that he wasn't the most best player at that spot, but he was, in the eyes of our scouts, the most talented. And we all know that has turned out superbly for us.

I think people need to be aware that the 'best long term player' might not be enough for Melnyk if he wants the 'best player right now' to step in & re-energize the fanbase & sell tickets.

I'm not saying this is right or wrong. I'm saying that this may well be the reality we're facing.

Time will tell.

Maybe I'm just interpreting it wrong, but when he says: "we're gonna do what needs to be done to bring a cup in Ottawa, be it in 1, 2 or 5 years", I assume he is willing to wait for the best projected player to mature.

Yeah, I feel as if Melnyk would support whatever is agreed upon by the scouts. I can really see it being RNH, unless he's taken earlier than we pick - or if Larsson is on the board when we pick.

I'd still love to get Catenacci, not sure he's gonna last til the 2nd rounder but pretty sure the Sens would love this guy, seeing how dreadful this team is at hitting the net. Would win us games in the S.O. alone. Great hands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhM4PiewQG0&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_qeiR0erU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk_8Fy553qc

Small but electric.
- RNH
- Jensen/Puempel/Zibanejad
- Catenacci

WOuld be insane.

marakh wrote:I'd still love to get Catenacci, not sure he's gonna last til the 2nd rounder but pretty sure the Sens would love this guy, seeing how dreadful this team is at hitting the net. Would win us games in the S.O. alone. Great hands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhM4PiewQG0&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_qeiR0erU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk_8Fy553qc

Small but electric.
- RNH
- Jensen/Puempel/Zibanejad
- Catenacci

WOuld be insane.

I have Puempel and RNH on my wish list for sure.

http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/

Finally has been updated to include our 2 first rounders.

Has us taking Larsson at # 2 and Puempel at # 20.

SDH89 wrote:http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/

Finally has been updated to include our 2 first rounders.

Has us taking Larsson at # 2 and Puempel at # 20.

It took the Leafs to get a 1st rounder for them to update it for our 2nd first rounder.

Bass Destruction wrote:

SDH89 wrote:http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/

Finally has been updated to include our 2 first rounders.

Has us taking Larsson at # 2 and Puempel at # 20.

It took the Leafs to get a 1st rounder for them to update it for our 2nd first rounder.

Wow very true, that was fast!

Couturier/RNH
Puempel/Zibanejad

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Aren't the Sens chock full of d prospects. Would they not be better served drafting Landeskog at # 2?

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beedub wrote:Aren't the Sens chock full of d prospects. Would they not be better served drafting Landeskog at # 2?

+1 I've been on the Landeskog train all along.

The only thing is, if Larsson is available where we pick, he's the best prospect right now in the draft. You almost have to take him if he's there...BPA. What you do with him or your other D prospects after that happens is a whole different issue.

If all goes well then the NSH first will be a decent forward prospect, Phillips grabs us another decent forward prospect or two depending on the return in a trade and then EDM drafts Larsson and we're forced to draft a forward.

In one season that's 3 and possibly 4 forward prospect just like that. Me likey.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:If all goes well then the NSH first will be a decent forward prospect, Phillips grabs us another decent forward prospect or two depending on the return in a trade and then EDM drafts Larsson and we're forced to draft a forward.

In one season that's 3 and possibly 4 forward prospect just like that. Me likey.

Can y ou imagine if they repeat 2003?

Draft day should be fun. Five of the first 62 picks and I'm gonna go ahead and assume we get a couple more 2nd rounders based on the market so far.

I knew we were gonna rebuild, but this is more than I ever expected from the franchise.

Updated Mar. 14th -MYNHLDRAFT.COM


1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Ht/Wt:6.00/170 lbs
Position:C
Team: Red Deer (WHL)



2
Gabriel Landeskog
Ht/Wt:6.00/207 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Kitchener (OHL)



3
Adam Larsson
Ht/Wt:6.02/200 lbs
Position:D
Team: Skelleftea AIK (Swe)



4
Ryan Murphy
Ht/Wt:5.10/160 lbs
Position:D
Team: Kitchener (OHL)



5
Sean Couturier
Ht/Wt:6.04/195 lbs
Position:C
Team: Drummondville (QMJHL)



6
Ryan Strome
Ht/Wt:5.11/160 lbs
Position:C
Team: Niagara (OHL)



7*
Dougie Hamilton
Ht/Wt:6.03/180 lbs
Position:D
Team: Niagara (OHL)



8
Jonathan Huberdeau
Ht/Wt:6.01/170 lbs
Position:C
Team: Saint John (QMJHL)



9
Tyler Biggs
Ht/Wt:6.02/202 lbs
Position:RW
Team: US NTDP



10
Brandon Saad
Ht/Wt:6.02/200 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Saginaw (OHL)




11
Duncan Siemens
Ht/Wt:6.03/192 lbs
Position:D
Team: Saskatoon (WHL)



12
Nathan Beaulieu
Ht/Wt:6.00/165 lbs
Position:D
Team: Saint John (QMJHL)



13
Joel Armia
Ht/Wt:6.02/183 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Ässät (FIN)



14
Sven Bartschi
Ht/Wt:5.10/185 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Portland (WHL)



15
Mika Zibanejad
Ht/Wt:6.01/183 lbs
Position:C
Team: Djurgårdens IF (SWE)



16*
Jamieson Oleksiak
Ht/Wt:6.07/220 lbs
Position:D
Team: Northeastern ( H-EAST )



17
Ty Rattie
Ht/Wt:6.00/167 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Portland (WHL)



18
Jonas Brodin
Ht/Wt:6.01/165 lbs
Position:D
Team: Färjestad (SWE)



19
David Musil
Ht/Wt:6.03/191 lbs
Position:D
Team: Vancouver (WHL)



20
Mark McNeill
Ht/Wt:6.02/210 lbs
Position:C
Team: Prince Albert (WHL)




21
Boone Jenner
Ht/Wt:6.01/193 lbs
Position:C
Team: Oshawa (OHL)



22*
Matt Puempel
Ht/Wt:6.00/190 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Peterborough (OHL)



23
Scott Mayfield
Ht/Wt:6.04/175 lbs
Position:D
Team: Youngstown (USHL)



24*
Nicklas Jensen
Ht/Wt:6.02/187 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Oshawa (OHL)



25
Rickard Rakell
Ht/Wt:6.01/190 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Plymouth (OHL)



26
Rocco Grimaldi
Ht/Wt:5.06/157 lbs
Position:F
Team: USA U-18 ( USHL )



27
Mark Scheifele
Ht/Wt:6.02/177 lbs
Position:C
Team: Barrie (OHL)



28
Phillip Danault
Ht/Wt:5.11/162 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Victoriaville (QMJHL)



29*
Jonathan Miller
Ht/Wt:6.01/198 lbs
Position:C
Team: US U-18



30
Joseph Morrow
Ht/Wt:6.00/197 lbs
Position:D
Team: Portland (WHL)

There is no way Ottawa has LAndeskog ahead of LArsson.

marakh wrote:There is no way Ottawa has LAndeskog ahead of LArsson.

You know I won't cry if we get Larsson, but there's a real part of me that's enamored with Landeskog or RNH.

Bah, I won't cry if we get Landeksog but I will have that feeling in my stomach that we didn't get a game changer. Meh, just a gut feeling but at this point I would think Landeskog is no higher than 4th in our list.