Round 1 (Actual)
1. St. Louis. Johnson (American). Defenseman. U.S. National Under-18. 6'4"-222
2. Pittsburgh. Staal (Canadien). Center. Peterborough (OHL). 6'4"-215
3. Chicago. Toews (Canadien). Forward. North Dakota (NCAA). 6'1"-195
4. Washington. Backstrom (Swedish). Center. Brynas (Swe.). 6'0"-183
5. Boston. Kessel (American). Center. Minnesota (NCAA). 6'0"-189
6. Columbus. Brassard (Canadien). Center. Drummondville (QMJHL). 6'0"-172
7. Islanders. Okposo (American). Right Wing. Des Moines (USHL). 6'0"-195
8. Phoenix. Mueller (American). Center. Everett (WHL). 6'2"-205
9. Minnesota. Sheppard (Canadien). Center. Cape Breton (QMJHL). 6'1"-204
10. Florida. Frolik (Czech). Forward. Kladno (Cze.). 6'1"-185
11. Los Angeles. Bernier (Canadien). Goaltender. Lewiston (QMJHL). 5'11"-177
12. Atlanta. Little (Canadien). Center. Barrie (OHL). 5'10"-190
13. Toronto. Tlusty (Czech). Forward. Kladno (Cze.). 6'0"-196
14. Vancouver. Grabner (Austrian). Right Wing. Spokane (WHL). 6'0"-170
15. Tampa Bay. Helenius (Finnish). Goaltender. Ilves (Fin.). 6'3"-202
16. San Jose. Wishart (Canadien). Defenseman. Prince George (WHL). 6'4"-205
17. Los Angeles. Lewis (American). Center. Des Moines (USHL). 6'1"-192
18. Colorado. Stewart (Canadien). Right Wing. Kingston (OHL). 6'1"-228
19. Anaheim. Mitera (American). Defenseman. Michigan (NCAA). 6'3"-202
20. Montreal. Fischer (American). Defenseman. Apple Valley (USHS). 6'3"-185
21. Rangers. Sanguinetti (American). Defenseman. Owen Sound (OHL). 6'1"-174
22. Philadelphia. Giroux (Canadien). Right Wing. Gatineau (QMJHL). 5'10"-169
23. Washington. Varlamov (Russian). Goaltender. Yaroslavl 2 (Rus.). 6'1"-183
24. Buffalo. Persson (Swedish). Defenseman. Vasteras (Swe.). 6'1"-181
25. St. Louis. Berglund (Swedish). Center. Vasteras (Swe.). 6'4"-187
26. Calgary. Irving (Canadien). Goaltender. Everett (WHL). 6'0"-177
27. Dallas. Vishnevskiy (Russian). Defenseman. Rouyn Noranda (QMJHL). 5'11"-176
28. Ottawa. Foligno (American). Left Wing. Sudbury (OHL). 6'0"-188
29. Phoenix. Summers (American). Defenseman. U.S. National Under-18. 6'1"-180
30. New Jersey. Corrente (Canadien). Defenseman. Saginaw (OHL). 5'11"-189
My Top 10
1. Staal. - This family is pumping them out.
2. Johnson. - Big D-man proved alot at World Juniors.
3. Kessel. - Over a point/game as a frosh with Gophers.
4. Brassard. - Playmaker had 2 points/game in QMJHL.
5. Little. - 30 or more goals in last 3 seasons in OHL.
6. Toews. - Big time player w/ NHL-like 2-way ability.
7. Backstrom. - Big performer at World Championships. 26 points in 46 games as 18 year old in Swedish Elite League.
8. Stewart. - Huge PF. 97 points in 62 games in OHL.
9. Okposo. - USHL rookie of the year w/ 58 points in 50 games.
10. Sanguinetti, Sheppard, Mueller, Grabner, Vishnevskiy or Fischer.
-Sanguinetti posted point/game in OHL, Grabner posted goal every 2 games in WHL, Vishnevskiy almost posted point/game as a D-man in QMJHL, Mueller is a World Junior veteran, Fischer was Minnesota's high school phenom and Sheppard is a versatile forward who posted 84 points in 66 games in QMJHL.
Who are your top 10? Thoughts? Opinions? Comments?
MJSCapo
1. St. Louis. Johnson (American). Defenseman. U.S. National Under-18. 6'4"-222
2. Pittsburgh. Staal (Canadien). Center. Peterborough (OHL). 6'4"-215
3. Chicago. Toews (Canadien). Forward. North Dakota (NCAA). 6'1"-195
4. Washington. Backstrom (Swedish). Center. Brynas (Swe.). 6'0"-183
5. Boston. Kessel (American). Center. Minnesota (NCAA). 6'0"-189
6. Columbus. Brassard (Canadien). Center. Drummondville (QMJHL). 6'0"-172
7. Islanders. Okposo (American). Right Wing. Des Moines (USHL). 6'0"-195
8. Phoenix. Mueller (American). Center. Everett (WHL). 6'2"-205
9. Minnesota. Sheppard (Canadien). Center. Cape Breton (QMJHL). 6'1"-204
10. Florida. Frolik (Czech). Forward. Kladno (Cze.). 6'1"-185
11. Los Angeles. Bernier (Canadien). Goaltender. Lewiston (QMJHL). 5'11"-177
12. Atlanta. Little (Canadien). Center. Barrie (OHL). 5'10"-190
13. Toronto. Tlusty (Czech). Forward. Kladno (Cze.). 6'0"-196
14. Vancouver. Grabner (Austrian). Right Wing. Spokane (WHL). 6'0"-170
15. Tampa Bay. Helenius (Finnish). Goaltender. Ilves (Fin.). 6'3"-202
16. San Jose. Wishart (Canadien). Defenseman. Prince George (WHL). 6'4"-205
17. Los Angeles. Lewis (American). Center. Des Moines (USHL). 6'1"-192
18. Colorado. Stewart (Canadien). Right Wing. Kingston (OHL). 6'1"-228
19. Anaheim. Mitera (American). Defenseman. Michigan (NCAA). 6'3"-202
20. Montreal. Fischer (American). Defenseman. Apple Valley (USHS). 6'3"-185
21. Rangers. Sanguinetti (American). Defenseman. Owen Sound (OHL). 6'1"-174
22. Philadelphia. Giroux (Canadien). Right Wing. Gatineau (QMJHL). 5'10"-169
23. Washington. Varlamov (Russian). Goaltender. Yaroslavl 2 (Rus.). 6'1"-183
24. Buffalo. Persson (Swedish). Defenseman. Vasteras (Swe.). 6'1"-181
25. St. Louis. Berglund (Swedish). Center. Vasteras (Swe.). 6'4"-187
26. Calgary. Irving (Canadien). Goaltender. Everett (WHL). 6'0"-177
27. Dallas. Vishnevskiy (Russian). Defenseman. Rouyn Noranda (QMJHL). 5'11"-176
28. Ottawa. Foligno (American). Left Wing. Sudbury (OHL). 6'0"-188
29. Phoenix. Summers (American). Defenseman. U.S. National Under-18. 6'1"-180
30. New Jersey. Corrente (Canadien). Defenseman. Saginaw (OHL). 5'11"-189
My Top 10
1. Staal. - This family is pumping them out.
2. Johnson. - Big D-man proved alot at World Juniors.
3. Kessel. - Over a point/game as a frosh with Gophers.
4. Brassard. - Playmaker had 2 points/game in QMJHL.
5. Little. - 30 or more goals in last 3 seasons in OHL.
6. Toews. - Big time player w/ NHL-like 2-way ability.
7. Backstrom. - Big performer at World Championships. 26 points in 46 games as 18 year old in Swedish Elite League.
8. Stewart. - Huge PF. 97 points in 62 games in OHL.
9. Okposo. - USHL rookie of the year w/ 58 points in 50 games.
10. Sanguinetti, Sheppard, Mueller, Grabner, Vishnevskiy or Fischer.
-Sanguinetti posted point/game in OHL, Grabner posted goal every 2 games in WHL, Vishnevskiy almost posted point/game as a D-man in QMJHL, Mueller is a World Junior veteran, Fischer was Minnesota's high school phenom and Sheppard is a versatile forward who posted 84 points in 66 games in QMJHL.
Who are your top 10? Thoughts? Opinions? Comments?
MJSCapo
