The playoff clubs are ranked 15-30 in the draft order as of right now, with the division winners slotted in at 25-30.
The two losers of the conference finals are ranked 27 and 28, the SCF loser is ranked 29 and the Stanley Cup champion picks 30th.
That is why we were to pick 25th in 2008. We started at 28th at the beginning of the playoffs (with Det and SJ above), but Pittsburgh-Philly-Dallas jumped ahead of us because they made it to the Conference finals.
If we get eliminated in the first round (let's hope don't.), um, what pick # are we likely to get ?
I soooo want Philippe Paradis. (as a 2nd pick.)
I saw Paradis play last night and I like him a lot. I don't think he has the offensive flair to play a top-6 role in the NHL but because of his size, strength and excellent, stong skating, he's pretty close to a sure-shot to make it there as a 3rd or 4th liner. Plays a very smart & simple, north-south game, hits hard and doesn't take any shifts off.
I saw Paradis play last night and I like him a lot. I don't think he has the offensive flair to play a top-6 role in the NHL but because of his size, strength and excellent, stong skating, he's pretty close to a sure-shot to make it there as a 3rd or 4th liner. Plays a very smart & simple, north-south game, hits hard and doesn't take any shifts off.
I see him as comparable to Cormier, who I really liked last year.
Probably an early-mid 2nd rounder. Wish we still had one. Or two.
I saw Paradis play last night and I like him a lot. I don't think he has the offensive flair to play a top-6 role in the NHL but because of his size, strength and excellent, stong skating, he's pretty close to a sure-shot to make it there as a 3rd or 4th liner. Plays a very smart & simple, north-south game, hits hard and doesn't take any shifts off.
I agree. But I also think he has some underrated hockey sense. Small example but he's skating towards the opponent's blue line with a teamates just behind him, get the 2 defenders to attack him so he slowed down, let his teamate pass him and passed the puck so his teamate has a great scoring chance almost being alone. And tons of others plays without the puck as well.
Again, not a 1st rounder but I would not hesitate to pick him with a 2nd rounder that we don't have yet. I believe that he'll be gone before our 3rd rounder or even Atlanta's 3rd rounder if we lose in the 1st round.
I agree. But I also think he has some underrated hockey sense. Small example but he's skating towards the opponent's blue line with a teamates just behind him, get the 2 defenders to attack him so he slowed down, let his teamate pass him and passed the puck so his teamate has a great scoring chance almost being alone. And tons of others plays without the puck as well.
Again, not a 1st rounder but I would not hesitate to pick him with a 2nd rounder that we don't have yet. I believe that he'll be gone before our 3rd rounder or even Atlanta's 3rd rounder if we lose in the 1st round.
Since the draft is in Montreal, I could definately see a trade up that has us giving next year's 2nd+ (maybe one third rounder). Of course, they'd have to like Paradis and he'd have to drop somewhat near the middle of the 2nd, which is possible.
Some good news and some bad news for us Werek fans.
As I predicted ( ), Ethan Werek has gone on a tear in the U18's, tied for first in goal scoring in the tourny so far. He now has 4 goals, 1 assist and a roughing penalty () in 2 games.
Some good news and some bad news for us Werek fans.
As I predicted ( ), Ethan Werek has gone on a tear in the U18's, tied for first in goal scoring in the tourny so far. He now has 4 goals, 1 assist and a roughing penalty () in 2 games.
Bad news. He might not be avilable at our spot.
19 goals for Canada in 2 games. Not exactly the best sample size.
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So, at the moment it appears we would be drafting 19th since among the playoff teams Anaheim, Columbus, and St.Louis have less points.
Of course this could change if we reach the conference finals or one of the lower teams i mentionned make it. Have I understood correctly?
If the Habs lose to Boston and all the other favorites win their series, we'll be drafting 18th. Any upsets from Anaheim, Columbus or St-Louis would mean we get to draft earlier. If all those teams win and we lose, we get to draft 15th overall. If we beat Boston, the earliest we can pick is 23rd.
I found a way to watch Elistserien games. If you contact me by PM, I'll provide you with a link (torrent site).
I have 8-9 games but I've watched only 2 so far. Both were Timra vs Frolunda so I got a chance to watch 2009 eligible Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson and Anton Lander. They don't get much ice time but that Magnus kid always (ALWAYS) make something happen on the ice. Almost every shift! Lander plays on the same line and, from my limited viewings, he benefits a lot from Magnus. I hadn't read much about MSP's passing ability and I originally thought it was a flaw but on some occasions he delivered some pretty creative feeds to Lander who couldn't bury it. I was also impressed by MSP's explosiveness and speed. His style reminded me a lot of Michael Frolik when he first played at the WJC.
Lander has good instincts and good positioning but his finishing ability is lacking. Missed two golden opportunities from 5-10 feet in. Seemed to play with intensity though which is always good.
A guy that caught my eye is Eric Moe (yes he's swedish). He's an undrafted 21 years old defenseman. He was solid on both ends, solid first pass, well positioned and seems to have a certain "flair" in the offensive zone. I'm intrigued and I believe he has the potential to be a #5-#6 D in the NHL.
Other notes :
-Ari Ahonen is an absolutely horrible goalie.
-Peter Tenkrat looks pretty good (which makes me question the quality of this league)
-Oscar Hedman (Victor's brother and 2004 draftee by Caps) is a rock on defense
-It's only two games but the Elitserien doesn't seem physical at all
At tsn.ca, it looks like Bob McKenzie is taking draft questions that he'll answer at 1pm.
I asked him about the Swedish forwards. Not that the Habs are likely to take one, given the team's recent draft history, but they are interesting - I find it hard to gather info on Josefson or Johansson.
At tsn.ca, it looks like Bob McKenzie is taking draft questions that he'll answer at 1pm.
I asked him about the Swedish forwards. Not that the Habs are likely to take one, given the team's recent draft history, but they are interesting - I find it hard to gather info on Josefson or Johansson.
At tsn.ca, it looks like Bob McKenzie is taking draft questions that he'll answer at 1pm.
I asked him about the Swedish forwards. Not that the Habs are likely to take one, given the team's recent draft history, but they are interesting - I find it hard to gather info on Josefson or Johansson.
Top 10 North American skaters:
1 TAVARES, JOHN LONDON (OHL)
2 DUCHENE, MATT BRAMPTON (OHL)
3 KANE, EVANDER VANCOUVER (WHL)
4 SCHENN, BRAYDEN BRANDON (WHL)
5 SCHROEDER, JORDAN U OF MINNESOTA (WCHA)
6 MOORE, JOHN CHICAGO (USHL)
7 GLENNIE, SCOTT BRANDON (WHL)
8 DESPRES, SIMON SAINT JOHN (QMJHL)
9 COWEN, JARED SPOKANE (WHL)
10 KASSIAN, ZACK PETERBOROUGH (OHL)
Top 10 European skaters:
1 HEDMAN, VICTOR MODO, SWE
2 PAAJARVI-SVENSSON,MAGNUS TIMRA, SWE
3 JOSEFSON, JACOB DJURGARDEN, SWE
4 EKMAN-LARSSON, OLIVER LEKSAND, SWE 2
5 ERIXON, TIM SKELLEFTEA, SWE
6 RUNDBLAD, DAVID SKELLEFTEA, SWE
7 KLINGBERG,CARL FROLUNDA, SWE JUN
8 JOHANSSON, MARCUS FARJESTAD, SWE
9 ORLOV, DMITRI NOVOKUZNETSK, RUS
10 NATTINEN, JOONAS BLUES, FIN JUN
At tsn.ca, it looks like Bob McKenzie is taking draft questions that he'll answer at 1pm.
I asked him about the Swedish forwards. Not that the Habs are likely to take one, given the team's recent draft history, but they are interesting - I find it hard to gather info on Josefson or Johansson.
), Ethan Werek has gone on a tear in the U18's, tied for first in goal scoring in the tourny so far. He now has 4 goals, 1 assist and a roughing penalty (
) in 2 games.
