NHL Entry Draft: Top 60 (now with random comments)

[BoldNewLettuce]

Pick	TEAM	Pos	Name	DOB	HT	WT	L/R	Team	Nat	League
1		F	Nail Yakupov	06-OCT-93	5.11	180	L	Sarnia Sting	RUS	OHL	"Dances In" and "Undresses him" will be key hockey metaphors to use when doing play-by-play for the Oilers high octane skill. A team that knows how to "prime your pump" before it sleeps with you and never calls you again.
2		D	Ryan Murray	27-SEP-93	6.00	182	L	Everett Silvertips	CAN	WHL	With the mutually assured destruction of their current captain well under way, Howson may have caught the "scent of a lesser stag".
3		F	Mikhail Grigorenko	16-MAY-94	6.02	192	L	CSKA Moscow	RUS	MHL	Size and skill, likely something Ste. Catherine goers are sorely lacking in, will be the pick and the two-year precursor to Roy's first NHL coaching position.
4		F	Alex Galchenyuk	12-FEB-94	6.00	185	L	Sarnia Sting	USA	OHL	Isles need a defender...but elite talent is elite talent. "Galywags", as he will come to be known, gives them a one, two, three, four punch down the middle. A concept only the Isles would dare consider.
5		F	Filip Forsberg	13-AUG-94	6.01	176	R	Leksand	SWE	SuperElit	The Leafs have been desperate for some Swedish ever since they saw Mats Sundin on PokerStars that one time. "Nasty Naz" and "Filthy Phil" just aren't filling the void.
6		D	Mathew Dumba	25-JUL-94	5.11	172	R	Red Deer Rebels	CAN	WHL	There is only one way to skin a cat...and that is with...another cat. With dynamic offensive wizards Fowler and Dumba leading the charge, the Ducks are going to break hearts...and possibly kneecaps.
7		D	Jacob Trouba	26-FEB-94	6.01	183	R	USA NTDP U17	USA	USHL	To Troub' or not to Troub'? For Minnesota, the answer is laced with poison. Dudes' might prefer a scorer...but the siren song of the home-state physical two-way defender is too much for any man to resist.
8		F	Teuvo Teravainen	11-SEP-94	5.10	161	L	Jokerit	FIN	Jr.A	In Carolina, the secret Finnish conspiracy continues. Hopefully he brings some smoked fish and blood sausage.
9		F	Sebastian Collberg	23-FEB-94	6.00	180	R	Frolunda	SWE	SuperElit	The Jets are well stocked with one 'berg in the system...why not make it a pair? Some would suggest they definately take one of the skilled defenceman...but I say they trade for that other 'berg and make 'er a trifecta.
10		D	Morgan Rielly	09-MAR-94	6.00	190	L	Moose Jaw Warriors	CAN	WHL	Stevie Y. Has dreams about this moment. Weird dreams. Tampa takes this pick all the way to the bank...and then around back behind the bank to have sex with it.
11		F	Zemgus Girgensons	05-JAN-94	6.01	182	L	Dubuque Fighting Saints	LAT	USHL	As the prominent Russian saying goes "eleven people cannot say no to a Latvian". A big two-way centre is all beans to the Caps.
12		D	Griffin Reinhart	24-JAN-94	6.04	202	L	Edmonton Oil Kings	CAN	WHL	Buffalo has a horrid season behind them, ahead of them, under them but another big two-way guy to pair with Myers is so much boss it'll fire you.
13		F	Brendan Gaunce	25-MAR-94	6.02	205	L	Belleville Bulls	CAN	OHL	Another big forward for Dallas to get it's stink on with. Your move....other teams....
14		F	Radek Faksa	9-JAN-94	6.02	183	L	Trinec	CZE	Cze U20	Feaster might as well be arrested for black magic if this happens. Faksa at 15 is all beans. Maybe someone should arrest Feaster regardless though.
15		F	Scott Kosmachuk	24-JAN-94	6	177		Guelph	CAN	OHL	Why take Kosmachuk? The only reason Brian Murray does anything.....to piss off Brian Burke. Much success.
16		F	Martin Frk	05-OCT-93	5.11	190	R	Halifax Mooseheads	CZE	QMJHL	With the imminent departure of Semin...a RW might be a good idea....regardless of the reach...and if they can wait for what could be a process.
17		D	Olli Maatta	22-AUG-94	6.01	198	L	D Team / FIN U20	FIN	Mestis	Adding prospects to the Panthers system is like throwing feces at a monkey throwing feces at you....still...Maatta is a solid addition to Gudbranson/Kulikov.
18		D	Derrick Pouliot	16-JAN-94	5.11	192	L	Portland Winterhawks	CAN	WHL	Classic reversal of prospect depth. Nash, Zherdev, Fritsche into Murray, Savard, Pouliot. You have been cursed by a gypsy.
19		D	Cody Ceci	21-DEC-93	6.02	203	R	Ottawa 67's	CAN	OHL	Major coup. You will be dead by his hand, Dan Boyle.
20		D	Pontus Aberg	23-SEP-93	5.11	187	R	Djurgarden	SWE	SEL	The Jets will be unable to complete their trifecta of 'bergs and the 'Yotes will add a skilled winger and fellow countryman of their soon to be franchise player.
21	CHI	D	Slater Koekkoek	18-FEB-94	6.02	180	L	Peterborough Petes	CAN	OHL	Chi-town needs Koek-squared. The city will not survive without him.
22		D	Jordan Schmaltz	08-OCT-93	6.02	175	R	Sioux City Musketeers	USA	USHL	H to the izzo will be playing on his iphone when his agent texts him to let him know he has been drafted to the New Jersey devils.
23		F	Stefan Matteau	23-FEB-94	6.01	188	L	USA NTDP U17	USA	USHL	With so much success in his first pick Stevie Y. Will appease the hockey gods by flubbing this next one (not taking a goalie) and take an eventual massive upgrade on Steve Downie.
24		D	Brady Skjei	26-MAR-94	6.01	183	L	USA NTDP U17	USA	USHL	Scouts and analysts everywhere will strip naked and dance around the may-pole as their prospect is indeed selected in the first round. Later, they will bleed a young lamb and drink of its life essence.
25		GK	Andrei Vasilevski	25-JUL-94	6.03	200	L	Ufa	RUS	MHL	Bryz can mentor this young pup until he is ready to meet another wolf in the wild. Preferably in the form of a hockey game.
26	BUF	F	Jarrod Maidens	04-MAR-94	6.02	170	R	Owen Sound Attack	CAN	OHL	With the Sabres in definate need of more stink palming (sans Gaustad)...Maidens may follow in his footsteps as "the most anoying Sabre in recent memory to play against". It is also a fantastic idea to spend a 1st rounder on a first round nickname. Jarrod "Iron" Maidens....ignore the first 2/3 of this description.
27	PIT	F	Henrik Samuelsson	07-FEB-94	6.02	192	R	Edmonton	USA	WHL	Yet another gypsy curse. The Pittsburgh Penguins will forever need to draft wingers.
28	STL	D	Dalton Thrower	20-DEC-93	6.00	195	R	Saskatoon Blades	CAN	WHL	The Blues are all over that like Bacon on OTHERBacon. Cholestorol be DAMNED!
29	NYR	F	Tomas Hertl	11-DEC-93	6.03	187	L	Slavia Praha	CZE	Cze U20	Well...****sauce. The Rags are in need of more skill...and they have a profinity for Czechs. Hertl has no business being this far down...so Sather is down like charlie brown.
30	VAN	D	Hampus Lindholm	20-01-94	6.02	185	L	Rogle Jr.	SWE	SWE-JR.	Hampus squeeks into the top 30. Chaos ensues.

Pick	TEAM	Pos	Name	DOB	HT	WT	L/R	Team	Nat	League
31	CBJ	GK	Malcolm Subban	21-DEC-93	6.00	178	L	Belleville Bulls	CAN	OHL	Slighted by the lottery...Howson attempts to make a splash by drafting one of the most talented players at their position in Malcolm Subban. Unfortunately no one was paying attention.
32	EDM	F	Tom Wilson	29-MAR-94	6.04	195	R	Plymouth Whalers	CAN	OHL	Tom Wilson has the perfect amount of terrible to bring the Oilers back down to Earth. This selection is Karma.
33	MTL	F	Matia Marcantuoni	22-FEB-94	5.11	185	R	Kitchener Rangers	CAN	OHL	The Habs need a proper Italian to deal with the mob. Matia will be running the town in no time.
34	NYI	D	Ville Pokka	03-JUN-94	6.00	187	R	Karpat	FIN	Jr.A	Snow somehow lucks into a good strategy.... the Isles are picking D in the 2nd (a wise choice)...Pokka is a good pick.
35	TOR	F	Nicolas Kerdiles	11-JAN-94	6.01	183	L	USA NTDP U17	USA	USHL	With Kosmachuk gone...and Burke emotionally shattered... Dave Nonis takes matters into his own hands and selects Kerdiles...(at least he is American).
36	ANA	F	Scott Laughton	30-MAY-94	6.00	174	L	Oshawa Generals	CAN	OHL	Ducks are laughing...or are they laugh-ting?....aha aha ahahaha.
37	TB	F	Colton Sissons	05-NOV-93	6.01	189	R	Kelowna	CAN	WHL	Entering steal territory. Do not go near the highway. Sissons adds exactly what the Doctor ordered....if said Doctor....inexplicably...ordered some sort of mid-range powerforward.
38	CAR	D	Matt Finn	24-FEB-94	6.00	197	L	Guelph Storm	CAN	OHL	How does Matt Finn make it this far? That is a story only Matt Finn can tell....Carolina is now fat and stupid with defenseman and they are probably starting to loose circulation to their extremeties.
39	WIN	D	Michael Matheson	27-FEB-94	6.01	175	L	Lac St. Louis Lions	CAN	QMAAA	Stiill in steal territory....non-stealing on the horizon. Jets do well to add another Dman....as their defending ability is dreadfully horrid.
40	TB	F	Mike Winther	09-JAN-94	5.11	175	L	Prince Albert	CAN	WHL	Quality pick. Stevie is in a great position to ruin.
41	COL	D	Ludvig Bystrom	020-JUL094	6.01	208	L	MODO	SWE	SE-jr18	Pretty much the end of stealtown. Bystrom is huge in this range. Great haul for the Avs.
42	BUF	F	Tanner Pearson	10-AUG-92	6.02	198	L	Barrie	CAN	OHL	Pearson may be ready...may suck. The slugs will solve that conundrum shortly.
43	DAL	F	Coda Gordon	25-FEB-94	6.01	179	L	Swift Current	CAN	WHL	The Stars are adding some sweet offense in the mid-2nd, could be a winner.
44	BUF	F	Nikolai Prokhorkin	17-SEP-93	6.02	183	L	CSKA Moscow	RUS	MHL	Is it ballsy in here? Drafting a relatively unheralded Russian definitely will require "a pair". Still this guy could be Fedotenko 2.0....or 1.0...or 0.5...
45	CBJ	F	Cristoval Nieves	23-JAN-94	6.02	175	L	Kent Prep School	USA	US-HS	The Jackets can ill afford to not draft someone by nickname...."Boo" might be a winner.
46	MIN	D	Damon Severson	07-AUG-94	6.01	188	R	Kelowna Rockets	CAN	WHL	The Wild luck out hard with a good character player. Real Hard. Consider the D-pool full.
47	TB	GK	Oscar Dansk	28-FEB-94	6.02	183	L	Brynas	SWE	SuperElit	Stevie with another gem. We shall rue them for it....commence rueing.
48	DAL	F	Gemel Smith	16-APR-94	5.1	160	L	Owen Sound	CAN	OHL	Nieuwendyk takes a risk on a heart and soul guy to replace the void left in Morrow's wake IF he can score...that is..
49	CAR	F	Brady Vail	11-MAR-94	6.01	190	L	Windsor Spitfires	USA	OHL	OK size, they can probably play him with Sutter and move one of them to the wing.
50	PHX	F	Daniil Zharkov	06-FEB-94	6.03	195	L	Tri-City Storm	RUS	USHL	'Yotes get a player. Unfortunately they are too busy bleeding money to incorporate him into any sort of "plan".
51	CHI	F	Lukas Sutter	04-OCT-93	6.00	199	L	Saskatoon Blades	USA	WHL	Feel free to add to your sweet stack of bottom six players......you jackasses...and a nostalgia pick nonetheless.
52	NJ	D	Calle Andersson	16-MAY-94	6.01	194	R	Malmo 52	SWE	SuperElit	Good chance to pick a dance partner for Larsson....maybe...
53	DET	D	Patrick Sieloff	15-MAY-94	6.00	173	L	USA NTDP U17	USA		Wings, as per usual, snake their way into a quality pick....the gods are angry...but will let is slide, as per usual.
54	WAS	F	Philip Di Giuseppe	09-OCT-93	6	176	L	U of Michigan	CAN	CCHA	Another quality pick. Unfortunately it is awarded to the Capitals. This might be highway robbery at 54. All beans.
55	SJ	D	Brian Cooper	01-NOV-93	5.09	176	L	Fargo Force	USA	USHL	The Sharks can rest easy knowing young-stalwart Brian Cooper is defending. Maybe not, but IMO he's the best dman in the USHL outside of Trouba. (and yet ranked lower than schmaltz and skjei)
56	TB	F	Andreas Athanasiou	06-AUG-94	6.00	165	L	London Knights	CAN	OHL	Athanasiou with Tampa is potentially absolutely horrifying.
57	MTL	F	Brian Hart	25-NOV-93	6.01	190	R	Phillips Exeter Academy	USA	US-HS	[Insert some sort of wrestling joke]. If they can resist the urge to take a frenchman...then Hart is a quality pick for the Habs.
58	PIT	F	Anton Slepyshev	13-MAY-94	6.00	160	R	Novokuznetsk	RUS	KHL	A gamble by the pens but more wingers are in order...not to mention they have had some luck with Russians
59	STL	D	Timothy Bozon	24-MAR-94	6.01	178	L	Kamloops	SWI	WHL	Bozon is all beans at 59. They could use another scorer as well as the nostalgia factor.
60	NYR	F	Zach Stepan	06-JAN-94	6.00	170	L	Shattuck St. Mary's	USA	US-HS	The Rags hope the Stepan cousins are capable of fusing together to form some sort of super-player....alas...that is impossible.
61	VAN	D	Adam Pelech	16-AUG-94	6.02	210	L	Erie	CAN	OHL	The Canucks take a physical defender to round out the crew. Suffice it say...they have slept through this draft.

HMs to Ebert, Fox, Blujus, Lundberg and whoever I forget.

[KrisBeKreame]

I like it. Alex Galchenyuk and Ville Pokka? Sign me up.

[FlareKnight]

A pretty solid mock. Clearly the only way to bring the Leafs out of the pit is to replace Sundin with a skilled Swedish forward . No issue with the Kerdiles pick either. Get out of the first 2 rounds with a couple forwards.

[Rare Jewel]

I don't agree on the order, But it was a good read.

[DuckJet]

Funny stuff. Like the picks for my two teams

[jas]

The Rangers have an affinity for Czechs...funny, their NHL squad has no Czechs on it, and the only Czech prospect they've recently drafted is Peter Ceresrnak. If you want a better gauge on how the Rangers will draft, look at the team's identity and recent drafting trends...try American forwards with a high compete level and strong skating ability.

[BoldNewLettuce]

Originally Posted by jas

The Rangers have an affinity for Czechs...funny, their NHL squad has no Czechs on it, and the only Czech prospect they've recently drafted is Peter Ceresrnak. If you want a better gauge on how the Rangers will draft, look at the team's identity and recent drafting trends...try American forwards with a high compete level and strong skating ability.

I said "PROfinity" ...look it up.

[jas]

Originally Posted by Mohaj

I said "PROfinity" ...look it up.

I did...all I saw was an offer for a MasterCard and a free credit report.

[BK201]

Ottawa needs defensemen not RW tbh.

[rt]

Comments are hilarious. Aberg and Zharkov make this Coyotes fan happy.

[KLLRs Disciple]

WPG picks Faksa over Collberg

[MPStoEberletoHall]

Oilers will pick Sissons over Wilson I bet

[MattSens65]

How come Murray is draft eligible in 2012 and born in september '93? Isn't the rule October 1st minimum?

[yoteshot]

Originally Posted by MattSens65

How come Murray is draft eligible in 2012 and born in september '93? Isn't the rule October 1st minimum?

September 15th

Good mock BTW

[majorleaguebrian88]

First time I have seen Kosmachuk that high, I love it.

[SeenSchenn2]

Would be happy with any of Forsberg/Galchenyuk/Murray at 5.

No Jake McCabe though? He's a riser IMO, early-mid 2nd round.

[MattSens65]

Originally Posted by yoteshot

September 15th

Good mock BTW

Oh, thanks man.

[BoxOfChocolates]

I would love Ludvig Bystrom.

[EpicNeilTime]

I like Kosmachuk but I can't see us passing Ceci or Poulliot. I'd also take Scissons over Kosmachuk

[BobMarleyNYR]

Honestly, the overt sexual innuendo is actually extremely creepy, especially when you're discussing barely legal (some illegal) boys.

That aside, very witty--especially with you're creation of a new word with the NYR pick!

[Nova III]

How drunk were you when you wrote this?

I doubt Columbus takes Murray over one of the Big Four Forwards.

[SPG]

Trouba is from Michigan.

[Dr John Carlson]

I'd be very sad if the Caps took Girgensons with Faksa still available...still good mock.

That TB 1st round pick....uhhh....not sure how to read into that comment...

[Prussian_Blue]

I predict that monkeys will fly out of my hind end before the Blues would pass over Tomas Hertl if he was still on the board when they pick.

Like the Bozon pick in the second round, though.

[xander]

I will always support drafting a Stepan (though I know nothing of this one).