2011 NHL Entry Draft Watch

Dash wrote:Brandon Saad could be haad with the NAS pick.

1). C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Red Deer, WHL, 6’-0.5”, 170 Lbs
2). C Jonathan Huberdeau, Saint John, QMJHL, 6’-1”, 165 Lbs
3). C/LW Sean Couturier, Drummondville, QMJHL, 6’-4”, 195 Lbs
4). D Adam Larsson, Skelleftea, SEL, 6’-3”, 205 Lbs
5). RW Gabriel Landeskog, Kitchener, OHL, 6’-1”, 205 Lbs
6). D Dougie Hamilton, Niagara, OHL, 6’-4.5”, 195 Lbs
7). D Ryan Murphy, Kitchener, OHL, 5’-10.5”, 175 Lbs
8). C Ryan Strome, Niagara, OHL, 6’-0.5”, 185 Lbs
9). D Nathan Beaulieu, Saint John, QMJHL, 6’-2”, 185 Lbs
10). D Duncan Siemens, Saskatoon, WHL, 6’-3”, 200 Lbs
11). C Mika Zibanejad, Djurgardens Jr., Sweden, 6’-1.5”, 185 Lbs
12). C Mark McNeill, Prince Albert, WHL, 6’-1”, 205 Lbs
13). RW Joel Armia, Assat, SM-Liiga, 6’-3”, 195 Lbs
14). RW Brandon Saad, Saginaw, OHL, 6’-1.5”, 210 Lbs
15). LW Matt Puempel, Peterborough, OHL, 6’-0”, 200 Lbs
16). RW Tyler Biggs, U18, NTDP, 6’-2”, 210 Lbs
17). RW Vladislav Namestnikov, London, OHL, 5’-11.5”, 170 Lbs
18). D Jamieson Oleksiak, Northeastern, NCAA, 6’-7”, 240 Lbs
19). C Rocco Grimaldi, U18, NTDP, 5’-6”, 165 Lbs
20). LW Sven Baertschi, Portland, WHL, 5’-10.5”, 175 Lbs
21). RW Ty Rattie, Portland, WHL, 5’-11”, 170 Lbs
22). LW Nicklas Jensen, Oshawa, OHL, 6’-2.5”, 185 Lbs
23). C Mark Scheifele, Barrie OHL, 6’-1.5”, 175 Lbs
24). D Jonas Brodin, Farjestad, SEL, 6’-1”, 165 Lbs
25). RW Dmitrij Jaskin, Slavia Jr., Czech Rep., 6’-1”, 195 Lbs
26). G John Gibson, U18, NTDP, 6’-3”, 205 Lbs
27). C Boone Jenner, Oshawa, OHL, 6’-1”, 195 LbS
28). D David Musil, Vancouver, WHL, 6’-3.5”, 200 Lbs
29). D Scott Mayfield, Youngstown, USHL, 6’-3.5”, 200 Lbs
30). D Joe Morrow, Portland, WHL, 6’-0.5”, 195 Lbs

SpezDispenser wrote:I don't see that holding true Prags, unfortunately.

Michallica wrote:There's no way Lando falls. It might be good to look back at history but I don't remember when a Top 3 ranked pick falls out of the Top 5

EDIT: in fact looking at that TSN link, only Kessel who was ranked 3 fell as far as number 5 in 2006. Trade up is really the only option to get Lando....or stay put and get another bonafide player who will be just as hyped a year later.

Flo The Action wrote:Chirp has been saying BM is trying to make a play for number2. Craziness!

On the whole land debate. I know he's been compared to mike Richards but in all honesty he could fall very short of that... He could wind up being a mike Fisher 2.0 . Are we willing to bank it all? I mean I trust BM and his staff more then anyone but maybe we should go with a player with a higher sealing if we can.

Big Ev wrote:Zibanejad had 3 goals and 3 assists today against Norway.

I'm excited to check him out on Tuesday when Canada and Sweden play. The game is on TSN.

It will be interesting to see where he is drafted.