2012 NHL Draft

Craig Button's (TSN) Rankings (Updated: Nov. 15) - http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=49649
His top 10:
1. Nail Yakupov
2. Filip Forsberg
3. Mathew Dumba
4. Morgan Rielly
5. Alex Galchenyuk
6. Mikhail Grigorenko
7. Zemgus Girgensons
8. Griffin Reinhart
9. Jacob Trouba
10. Ryan Murray

Bob McKenzie's List (Updated: Sept. 22) - http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9819
His top 10:
1. NAIL YAKUPOV
2. MATHEW DUMBA
3. FILIP FORSBERG
4. RYAN MURRAY
5. ALEX GALCHENYUK
6. MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO
7. MORGAN RIELLY
8. NICK EBERT
9. DERRICK POULIOT
T-10. MATIA MARCANTUONI
T-10. JACOB TROUBA

ISS (Updated: Nov. 16) - http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=51588
1. MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO
2. NAIL YAKUPOV
3. FILIP FORSBERG
4. RYAN MURRAY
5. MATT DUMBA
6. JACOB TROUBA
7. SLATER KOEKKOEK
8. PONTUS ABERG
9. BRENDAN GAUNCE
10. MORGAN RIELLY

Button just said on TH2N last night that Murray is not an elite prospect and guys like Dumba and Rielly are.
I disagree, if I have a choice between Dion Phaneuf and Ryan Suter I know who I would take.

TSN has a profile on Dumba and he certainly is a fierce checker, and even has awesome offensive instinct. Total package it looks like.

Dash wrote:TSN has a profile on Dumba and he certainly is a fierce checker, and even has awesome offensive instinct. Total package it looks like.

He's Dion Phaneuf. I'm not a big fan of his hockey sense but that's based on 2 games and it was lat year...

La Femme wrote:

Dash wrote:TSN has a profile on Dumba and he certainly is a fierce checker, and even has awesome offensive instinct. Total package it looks like.

He's Dion Phaneuf. I'm not a big fan of his hockey sense but that's based on 2 games and it was lat year...

Nope, he can actually skate unlike Phaneuf. He's PK Subban, not Phaneuf.

Forsberg + Aberg please

Although I wouldn't at all be surprised if we went D this year based on team need (yeah, I really just said that)

TOUBA -- what a name! If you're looking for Trouba, you've come to the right place.

stempniaksen wrote:Forsberg + Aberg please

Although I wouldn't at all be surprised if we went D this year based on team need (yeah, I really just said that)

Depends what happens by the deadline - if we can pick up a few more picks. I think the Sens need a bit of everything. Gonna need another goalie prospect, some forwards, and some defenceman. Dumba is a righty, that's the only downside (cause we have a lot of them). But still I would take the BPA regardless of handedness or position.

A bunch of 2012 draft eligible prospects have siffered injuries.

Both Sarnia's Alex Galchenyuk and Moose Jaw defenceman Morgan Rielly are out out with torn ACL's.

Everett Silvertps' defenceman Ryan Murray is still recovering from a high ankle sprain.

Halifax froward Martin Frk has a concussion.

Peterborough defenceman Slater Koekkoek suffered a dislocated shoulder - may require season ending surgery. Could be a steal if he drops significantly.

Brendan Gaunce will be a Senator come June

Big Ev wrote:Brendan Gaunce will be a Senator come June

Going into political career eh?

Central Scouting released its mid-season rankings: http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=56839

7 of the top 10 are defenceman. Yakupov and Grigorenko are the 1st and 2nd ranked respectively.

Doesn't matter for Sens fans, Ottawa will be drafting somewhere between 20-30.

Probably the worst year of all time for Canadian forwards.

Yup. Wonder if Tanner Pearson's raised his draft stocks after going undrafted?

Riprock wrote:Yup. Wonder if Tanner Pearson's raised his draft stocks after going undrafted?

No chance. Didn't stand out at the WJC as a 19 year old. Probably a 2nd round pick.