The 2013 Draft Thread: Not Winnin' For #(??)...

[Crow]

I'm guessing MacKinnon's stock will greatly plummet come 2013 draft time since he's lazy and from Russia. Wait, what?

[LegomyLeggio]

Originally Posted by Crow

I'm guessing MacKinnon's stock will greatly plummet come 2013 draft time since he's lazy and from Russia. Wait, what?

It's happened to Canadian kids, too.

Look at Spezza getting jumped by Kovy in 2001 and even Couturier's drop last year.

[Digable5]

Originally Posted by Jim Bob

It's happened to Canadian kids, too.

Look at Spezza getting jumped by Kovy in 2001 and even Couturier's drop last year.

Let's make sure every prospect we want gets mono.

[Rob Paxon]

Originally Posted by Digable5

Let's make sure every prospect we want gets mono.

Is this just a pretext to kiss strong young men?

[Digable5]

Originally Posted by Rob Paxon

Is this just a pretext to kiss strong young men?

You make it sound so dirty.

[BackGroundMusic]

Originally Posted by Digable5

You make it sound so dirty.

You're not kidding. It's like 50 Shades of Blue and Gold in here.

[gallagt01]

How does Grigorenko match up against Monahan?

More talented with less to offer in terms of intangibles? Higher ceiling?

[jfb392]

Originally Posted by Loods

How does Grigorenko match up against Monahan?

More talented with less to offer in terms of intangibles? Higher ceiling?

Monahan is more of a do everything type, while Grigorenko is of a pure offensive type.

I think Grigorenko has more technical talent but it's tough to say if it will translate into him being a better NHL player.

[jfb392]

Previously mentioned Valeri Nichushkin has signed a three year KHL contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk.
He was supposed to be one of the top picks in today's CHL Import Draft.

[Woodhouse]

2012 CHL Import Draft results (CHL.ca)



Soo Greyhounds take Sergei Tolchinsky, making splash at CHL import draft (VIDEO) (Y! Sports):

Just one look was all it took for Kyle Dubas to know Sergei Tolchinsky is worth the calculated risk for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

Small-market Ontario Hockey League teams typically don't land players such as Tolchinsky, a 5-foot-7½ , 150-pound speedster who basically plays like a mini-Nail Yakupov is definitely the latter. However, if Yakupov and Alex Galchenyuk (who went through the regular draft, not the CHL import draft) could goes Nos. 1 and 3 overall in the NHL draft after starring for the Sarnia Sting, why shouldn't the Greyhounds try with a player who is also advised by Igor Larionov?

"I'd rather swing for the fence with a kid we know we is an elite player than bring in anybody who is average and below," Dubas said.

[Woodhouse]

The OHL schedule is out, plan your road trips accordingly.

[SuperNintendoChalmrs]

Good moves, brutal song.

[Rob Paxon]

Originally Posted by Woodhouse

The OHL schedule is out, plan your road trips accordingly.

I would actually love to go to some OHL or Q games. Never been. I suppose I should look at Niagara's schedule.

[Woodhouse]

Originally Posted by Rob Paxon

I would actually love to go to some OHL or Q games. Never been. I suppose I should look at Niagara's schedule.

Erie's another option for locals as well; plus they now have Connor McDavid ('97).

[Woodhouse]

USA's 2012 Youth Select 17 Player Development Camp wrapped today in Rochester, with Justin Bailey (2+2) and Adam Erne (4+1) appearing on the camp's all-star roster. Matt Weis (3+5) also shined in the five-game tourney.

Bailey also tweeted he's made the cut for the USA U-18 squad:

Justin Bailey ‏@JustinBailey95
Made Team USA 18's playing in a tournament in Czech in August !!!! Best day of my life !!!!

Link: https://twitter.com/JustinBailey95/s...51833118748673

[GrigsAndGirgs]

Originally Posted by Woodhouse

USA's 2012 Youth Select 17 Player Development Camp wrapped today in Rochester, with Justin Bailey (2+2) and Adam Erne (4+1) appearing on the camp's all-star roster. Matt Weis (3+5) also shined in the five-game tourney.

Bailey also tweeted he's made the cut for the USA U-18 squad:

Is that the Ivan Hlinka?

[Woodhouse]

Originally Posted by GrigsAndGirgs

Is that the Ivan Hlinka?

Yes; idk of another tournament that it could be.

[Woodhouse]

WNYers Bailey and Malone (Nichols) make the USA Hlinka roster...Link: http://futureconsiderations.ca/usa-a...hlinka-roster/

[Rob Paxon]

Originally Posted by Woodhouse

WNYers Bailey and Malone (Nichols) make the USA Hlinka roster...Link: http://futureconsiderations.ca/usa-a...hlinka-roster/

That's pretty cool. The tourny is around September-ish, right? Maybe August?

[jfb392]

Originally Posted by Rob Paxon

That's pretty cool. The tourny is around September-ish, right? Maybe August?

Beginning of August.

[Woodhouse]

Central Scouting's 'A List' Players

HIGH-MA
Ross Olsson, RW, Williston Northampton

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Jason Dickinson, C, Guelph
Max Domi, C, London
Spencer Martin, G, Mississauga
Sean Monahan, C, Ottawa
Kerby Rychel, LW, Windsor
Ryan Hartman, RW, Plymouth

QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
William Carrier, C, Cape Breton
Anthony Duclair, LW, Quebec
Adam Erne, LW, Quebec
Zachary Fucale, G, Halifax
Nathan MacKinnon, RW, Halifax
Anthony Mantha, LW, Val-D'Or
Samuel Morin, D, Rimouski

UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
J.T. Compher, LW, USA U-18
Michael Downing, D, Dubuque
Luke Johnson, C, Lincoln
Ian McCoshen, D, Waterloo

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Seth Jones, D, Portland
Morgan Klimchuk, LW, Regina
Curtis Lazar, C, Edmonton
Joshua Morrissey, D, Prince Albert
Ryan Pulock, D, Brandon
Hunter Shinkaruk, C, Medicine Hat
Shea Theodore, D, Seattle

FINLAND
Aleksander Barkov, C, Tappara
Rasmus Ristolainen, D, TPS
Ville Husso, G, HIFK Jr.
Juuso Ikonen, LW, Blues Jr.

RUSSIA
Valeri Nichushkin, RW, Chelyabinsk 2
Bogdan Yakimov, C, Nizhnekamsk 2

SWEDEN
Andre Burakowsky, LW, Malmo Jr.
Jacob DeLaRose, C, Leksand Jr.
Robert Hagg, D, Modo Jr.
Elias Lindholm, C, Brynas Jr.
Lucas Wallmark, RW, Skelleftea Jr.

[Bucky Gleason]

Is Elias related to Hampus?

[jfb392]

Originally Posted by Fatal System Ehrhoff

Is Elias related to Hampus?

Nope, but he's Calle Järnkrok's cousin.

He's basically a more physical Järnkrok.

[Woodhouse]

Early 2013 Draft Top 10 by Corey Pronman.

[jfb392]

Originally Posted by Woodhouse

Early 2013 Draft Top 10 by Corey Pronman.

Nice to see someone else on the Buchnevich bandwagon.

He was one of the glaring omissions from that NHL CS list along with guys like Kujawinski, but it's not surprising since that Russian list is awful.