Pog's 2012 Top 10 and Two Round Mock Draft

[Grigo25*]

Originally Posted by redarmynative

based on the fact that both thrower and skjei are on the board in this draft. They would also consider damon severson.

based on what?

[Nova III]

Originally Posted by CeciSaidTheBlindMan

based on what?

The Isles don't have a lot of prospects who are physical, are defenseman, and can play solid defense.

[umwoz]

Gaunce isn't top 10 material IMO. I believe Teravainen will be higher on everybody's board come draft day.

Yak, Forsberg, Grigorenko, Galchenyuk, Faksa and Teravainen all look like they could have top line upside. Gaunce looks like a really good 2C, but doesn't quite have the upside you want in a top 10 pick. Does everything well and nothing great. A really safe pick to be a top 6 center if that's what you're looking for though.

I also think the Isles have a great opportunity in this draft to stock the cupboards on defense. If they can draft Murray(seems likely) and grab one of the late 1st ranked guys(Thrower, Lindholm) in the 2nd round it would be a huge step forward for them.

[StrongIslanders90]

Originally Posted by Redarmynative

The Isles don't have a lot of prospects who are physical, are defenseman, and can play solid defense.

If we can walk away with Murray and Thrower with our first 2 picks I will be estatic...

We have enough offensive prospects to do this.....

[DuckJet]

Originally Posted by CeciSaidTheBlindMan

Based on what???? Why do people say things like this? Like you're talking about a 2nd round pick and you don't know who will be on the board.

While you're right, you take claims like that WAY too seriously.

Originally Posted by Pick Six

You never know what your GM will do, right?

No I don't, but I can infer that our scouting staff is smarter than that.

[Faidh ar Rud Eigin]

Originally Posted by umwoz

Gaunce isn't top 10 material IMO. I believe Teravainen will be higher on everybody's board come draft day.

Yak, Forsberg, Grigorenko, Galchenyuk, Faksa and Teravainen all look like they could have top line upside. Gaunce looks like a really good 2C, but doesn't quite have the upside you want in a top 10 pick. Does everything well and nothing great. A really safe pick to be a top 6 center if that's what you're looking for though.

I also think the Isles have a great opportunity in this draft to stock the cupboards on defense. If they can draft Murray(seems likely) and grab one of the late 1st ranked guys(Thrower, Lindholm) in the 2nd round it would be a huge step forward for them.

I agree but I still think he'll go top 10. I don't think Winnipeg takes a winger, if they don't take another center they'll take defense, but I think Gaunce is a guy they'll reach for. Obviously Faksa is ideal for them at the spot but I don't see him lasting tilll 9 to be honest.

There really is only one Canadian forward with top 10 talent and that's Marcantuoni however he has too many injury concerns to even go in the first round.

[boredmale]

Hard to factor this into any mock draft but this may be the year NJ forfeits their first rounder

[Nova III]

Originally Posted by boredmale

Hard to factor this into any mock draft but this may be the year NJ forfeits their first rounder

They will if Lou has any sanity. Our goal tenders for next year aren't set in stone. It looks like most of the talent available at 20-30 will be defenseman which we do not need and forwards that could easily drop to our second pick. We also have picks in later rounds to make up for the lost pick.

How does Jesse Graham look? Still 2nd Round talent? I would love to see the Devils pick up a nice puck moving defenseman like him.

[ManByng]

Originally Posted by boredmale

Hard to factor this into any mock draft but this may be the year NJ forfeits their first rounder

maybe they should just to get it over with?

to the OP....not a bad list bud, you musta worked hard.

[Nova III]

It looks like this draft has the potential to have the more steals than any other.

[BobbyShehan]

Originally Posted by WeissFC

The one thing that sticks out is the goalies. Five in the first two rounds is a ton. Not saying it won't happen though...

I think this will be a good year for goalies. BTW, the Habs will draft one of those in the second.