2011 NHL Draft

Discussion in 'Ice Hockey' started by Real Corona, Apr 12, 2011.

  1. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Lottery is tonight, so I figure we can open this thread

    Roughly rounded off odds

    Edmonton 48%
    Colorado 18%
    FLorida 14%
    Islanders 10%
    Senators 8%


    The rest of the teams can move up four slots if they get the 1% chance of winning the lottery.
    From everything I've seen it's a 3-4 man elite group. Somehow Central Scouting ranked Couturier #6, which seems odd.

    So obviously Edmonton and Colorado look good to get an elite player. Florida can only drop to 4 which is the fringe position where, according to the scouts, everything sort of evens out for the next 40 picks.
     
  2. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bob goes with

    Nugent-Hopkins
    Larsson
    Landeskog
    Huberdeau
    Couturier


    Wow, Couturier really has fallen in the past few months on everybody's rankings
     
  3. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    5th pick


    Islanders


    That means somebody won the lottery.



    It looks like the Devils won it. IRONY!


    That means that it goes

    Edmonton
    Colorado
    Florida
    New Jersey
    NY Islanders
    Ottawa
     
  4. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice win for the Devils. Guarantees them a solid player at #4 and the terrible season from hell rewards them with something.

    I'm going with an early guess


    Edmonton: Larsson
    Colorado: Nugent-Hopkins
    Florida: Landeskog
    New Jersey: Couturier
    Islanders: Huberdeau
     
  5. adammac19

    adammac19 BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2006
    Sydney Mines
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I have seen both Huberdeau and Couturier play live as I go to a lot of QMJHL games (Screaming Eagles ticket holder) and think Couturier is going to be a stud. Big guy who good skater and play very good in the back end. He didn't rack up the number like many expected but this kid is going to be good.

    Interesting to see if Oliers go with another forward or take Larson to really fill their need of top prospects on the back end.
     
  6. Forza_Totti

    Forza_Totti Member

    Oct 16, 2006
    Toronto
    Club:
    AS Roma
    I didn't think Couturier was that impressive in the world championships. Never saw him play before that game and i was expecting a phenom of a player based on the hype. He's rally dropped int he ratings the past couple months.
     
  7. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ESPN did a mock draft recently. Post other mock drafts if you guys find them



    1. Edmonton: Nugent Hopkins
    Colorado: Larsson
    Florida: Couturier
    Jersey: Huberdeau
    Islanders: Landeskog
    Ottawa: Strome
    Atlanta: Murphy
    Columbus: Doug Hamilton
    Boston: Mark McNeill
    Minnesota: Jamie Oleksiak
    Colorado: Baertschi
    Calgary: Boone Jenner
    Dallas: Matt Puempl


    Interesting to note from that list:

    1 potential American Oleksiak is a dual national and hasn't committed, to my knowledge, to Canada or the US.

    3 europeans
    2 Swedes
    1 Swiss

    10 Canadians
    6 OHL
    2 Qs
    3 WHL
    1 NCAA
    1 Euro
     
  8. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Really interesting story on ESPN about Swiss prospect Gregory Hoffman. Hoffman might have been a top 10 to top 20 pick in this summer's draft, but now likely won't be selected until the later rounds if at all. Why? He might not want to come to the NHL. Some very interesting quotes.




    for the whole article, behind a pay wall

    http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/blog?name=nhl_draft&id=6390132
     
  9. crazypete13

    crazypete13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 7, 2007
    A walk from BMO
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Interesting comments about the Swiss league there. You have to figure he'll be drafted, but won't likely come over to the NHL unless he's offered a shot at making an NHL roster spot and a commensurate bump in salary.
     
  10. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm thinking a Kiril Kabanov third round flyer type pick. Still, it's interesting that it's not just Russians who are doing this.
     
  11. crazypete13

    crazypete13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 7, 2007
    A walk from BMO
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Methinks the risk/reward ratio for coming to North America is viewed as having a bit too much risk for the potential rewards. Even if you're a top tier talent, there are no guarantees, and if you end up in the AHL, it's lots of buses and trips to smaller cities.

    Whereas in the Swiss league they'd get a large salary, have much better travel, and don't have to make the big club to get this. So, I get why this kid isn't thinking of coming over.
     
  12. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Exactly. I can't blame a player for wanting to make $600K to play in Switzerland, in the top league, rather than play in the AHL, ride buses, and make $40K. The same with young Russian prospects like Filatov, Kuznetsov. Why would you want to come over and either play for $200 a week or something like that in Junior, or $40K in the AHL when the KHL is offering six figures. Plus better accommodations, travel arrangements etc, although in Russian this is more of a question.
     
  13. crazypete13

    crazypete13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 7, 2007
    A walk from BMO
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Well the KHL travel isn't so hot, but the salary makes that choice easier.

    If I'm a Swiss or Russian, I'd prefer a NHL camp tryout, and if you don't make the team - head back to Europe. No way I'd come over to play in the AHL.
     
  14. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All the more credit to Sbisa, Niederreiter and Baertschi
     
  15. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From the U-18 tournament.


    Jonathan Miller stock shot up from his performance, some people thinking he went from a 3rd rounder to potential first rounder based on his play for the US.

    Ryan Murphy was named defenseman of the tournament and while still behind Larsson in the draft, many feel that he has past Dougie Hamilton as the 2nd best.

    Joel Armia had a disappointing tournament some saying he dropped himself out of the top 10

    Nail Yakupov, who is a 2012 player, dominated the tournament and has some scouts saying he would go #1 this year if eligible. The only question is if he stays in the OHL next year with some rumors of returning to Russia for seven figures.
     
  16. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mock draft from ESPN

    Edmonton Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
    Colorado Adam Larsson
    Florida Panthers Sean Couturier
    New Jersey Devils Jonathan Huberdeau
    New York Islanders Ryan Strome
    Ottawa Senators Gabriel Landeskog
    Atlanta Thrashers Ryan Murphy
    Columbus Blue Jackets Dougie Hamilton
    Boston Bruins (from Toronto) Joel Armia
    Minnesota Wild Jamieson Oleksiak


    Colorado Avalanche (from. St. Louis)Mika Zibanejad
    Carolina Hurricanes Nicklas Jensen
    Calgary Flames Mark McNeill
    Dallas Stars Sven Baertschi
    New York Rangers Phillip Danault
    Buffalo Sabres Boone Jenner
    Montreal Canadiens Nathan Beaulieu
    Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Miller
    Edmonton Oilers (from Los Angeles) Jonas Brodin
    Phoenix Coyotes Matt Puempel

    Anaheim Ducks Tyler Biggs
    Pittsburgh Penguins Ty Rattie
     

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