2011 NHL Entry Draft Watch

We're not getting Landeskog or Zibanejad. We're getting both

They are good friends and went shopping in TO, where Landeskog was approached by a modelling agency

I can really see Ottawa getting two top-10 picks. So many draft picks and prospects available

NEELY wrote:Sorry boys and girls I have been away for a little bit, work's been crazy and life in general.

Anyways, if The Sens don't end up moving up to grab Landeskog I am telling you right now they will be picking Zibenejad in that number 6 hole, maybe even move down to grab him. He may not have the extreme high end potential that a player like Strome has but he is 100% a safer bet a very good NHL player with pretty close to no bust risk. He could make the team out of camp next year if he decides to stay in North America next year.

He is 100% the late riser that people are always looking to find in this draft, the kid is the real deal. The Sens will end up with a North American Swede within the first 6 picks.

What about Strome though? We need some high level talent really badly, would the Sens pass on him.

Big Ev wrote:We're not getting Landeskog or Zibanejad. We're getting both

They are good friends and went shopping in TO, where Landeskog was approached by a modelling agency

Okay -- they stay at 6 -- and concentrate moving that 21st pick into the top 10. We have seen that the NYI don't mind moving down in the draft... but would they move down 16 spots? What/who would it take...

Would it not be awesome to pick @ 5th & 6th... but that is a dream only.... will never happen.

THN has us picking Strome in 6th...

NEELY wrote:Sorry boys and girls I have been away for a little bit, work's been crazy and life in general.

Well look who's back...

I wouldn't really say Zibanejad is this year's Skinner. Skinner was not really a late riser he was just someone who had a lot of question marks (Strength, size, all around game and skating). But the guy led the OHL in goals in his draft year and it's not his fault if some Scouts are not doing their job. Zibanejad, well... I don't really see the big offensive skills but then again I only saw highlights on youtube but I think we agree he's not gonna score 60+ pts in the NHL... His stats in the Junior league are turning me off for a 6th overall pick...
Although one thing I won't take away from Zibanejad and Landeskog is their will and determination. They have the right bodies and attitudes, but can they really be more physically dominant against men knowing they won't be that much bigger?
Strome, RNH and Huberdeau to me will be the biggest offensive threats in this draft and in 2 years when we will be ready to compete they will be nice on the 2nd line. Silfverberg might become a good 2nd liner but we have absolutely nobody on the pipeline that can take over a game offensively this year might be our only chance, let's not waste it. I fear Landeskog and Zibanejad don't have the potential.

Zibanajed is def not Skinner, no. Skinner scored 70 goals last year.

Why wouldn't Zibanejad be a 60+ point scorer? He wouldn't be ranked where he is if he couldn't do that. 60 points isn't that great either so I'm not sure what you're implying there.

If peopel seriously doubt Landeskog then watch him play and look at his PPG stats. He will easily be a 30 goal scorer at the NHL level, and there's a reaosn he is ranked so high. If it's between him and Strome it's a no-brainer.

If they pick Zibanejad they like him and we should too. All we've seen is like 2 youtube videos of the guy, and statsheets for Swedes are always underwhelming.

shabbs wrote:THN has us picking Strome in 6th...

Yeah, but there mock draft was a little wacky. Is Edmonton really going to take Larsson first, when all the talk in that town is about RNH? I dunno. Maybe I'm way off...I understand their need for a D prospect, but I just don't see them passing up RNH.

In my mock (just guesses lol, I'm no expert) I have Landeskog dropping to 6 and Rocco Grimaldi being taken with the 21st.

We need to find a way to get Grimaldi.

marakh wrote:I wouldn't really say Zibanejad is this year's Skinner. Skinner was not really a late riser he was just someone who had a lot of question marks (Strength, size, all around game and skating). But the guy led the OHL in goals in his draft year and it's not his fault if some Scouts are not doing their job. Zibanejad, well... I don't really see the big offensive skills but then again I only saw highlights on youtube but I think we agree he's not gonna score 60+ pts in the NHL... His stats in the Junior league are turning me off for a 6th overall pick...
Although one thing I won't take away from Zibanejad and Landeskog is their will and determination. They have the right bodies and attitudes, but can they really be more physically dominant against men knowing they won't be that much bigger?
Strome, RNH and Huberdeau to me will be the biggest offensive threats in this draft and in 2 years when we will be ready to compete they will be nice on the 2nd line. Silfverberg might become a good 2nd liner but we have absolutely nobody on the pipeline that can take over a game offensively this year might be our only chance, let's not waste it. I fear Landeskog and Zibanejad don't have the potential.

That is why I'll trust the scouts 100 times out a 100.

I don't understand how someone can question Skinner's skating? He was among the best skaters in that draft, and remains one. afterall, he was a figure skater.

I hope Florida takes him @ 3 and Landeskog/Couturier/Huberdeau falls to six.

The Senate Reform video was useless.

This is great! Every year there's a guy who rockets up the rankings and it looks like Zibby is that guy for sure. If he goes top 5, he pushes someone down to the Sens.

Except that in the video you can hear the scouts discussing a defenceman that most feel at most will be a 5/6 guy. Who is that? Hamilton, Murphy or someone else? Or maybe they were talking about someone available around 21? Oleksiak?