NHL Draft 2007

newpollution32 · Post #21 » by **newpollution32** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:41 am

I have a bad feeling about this...... is anyone sensing an Antropov?

Posey H8er · Post #22 » by **Posey H8er** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:45 am

So is it pretty much decided that Patrick Kane will go #1 overall? Our board needs help.
http://www.realgm.com/boards/hockey/viewtopic.php?t=252

Post #23 » by **Crowned** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:15 am

Posey H8er wrote:So is it pretty much decided that Patrick Kane will go #1 overall? Our board needs help.
http://www.realgm.com/boards/hockey/viewtopic.php?t=252

He's not a complete lock to go #1, but he certainly is the favorite at this point.

jalenrose#5 · Post #24 » by **jalenrose#5** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:12 pm

newpollution32 wrote:I have a bad feeling about this...... is anyone sensing an Antropov?

I really don't know how to judge Nikky yet. He hasn't played a full season yet, and despite injuries last year, had a career season.

If Ellis is similar in that way...cool.

Let's just hope this kid can skate

Griff83 · Post #25 » by **Griff83** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:35 pm

jalenrose#5 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I really don't know how to judge Nikky yet. He hasn't played a full season yet, and despite injuries last year, had a career season.

If Ellis is similar in that way...cool.

Let's just hope this kid can skate

who's Ellis?

newpollution32 · Post #26 » by **newpollution32** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:03 pm

Sorry, I misspelled it, it's Lars Eller, and according to the Star, he's the third best overseas. But I still have a bad feeling. According to the TSN Mock Draft #13 = Mikael Backlund, and Angelo Esposito going to the Habs. Damn! I want Esposito, but I doubt he'll drop that far. Backlund = "Dreger Says:
The Leafs will show interest in moving up, but don't have a lot to offer in a trade. The Toronto scouts may want Kevin Shattenkirk, but I think GM John Ferguson Jr. is going to play the veto card and add depth up front with Backlund. He's a bit of a gamble because of a bad knee, but he's got moxie."

Lars Eller is then going to the Oilers
"Cuthbert Says:
The Oilers are weeping. They dodged a bullet with Toronto passing on him, but then Duthie scooped up Shattenkirk. The Oilers, who may deal this pick, will instead look for a skilled forward. The pick is Lars Eller - the Danish Forsberg."

Griff83 · Post #27 » by **Griff83** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:12 pm

Ill be fairly dissapointed with either Eller or Shattenkirk.

I think its going to be one of Backlund, Hamill, Eller or Ellerby if he falls.

juucer · Post #28 » by **juucer** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:00 pm

Assuming we'll be keeping the #13 pick...

I'd be HAPPY with:

-Couture
-Hamill
-Esposito

I'd be NEUTRAL with:

-Eller
-Shattenkirk
-Backlund

And I'd be very disappointed with anyone else.

juucer · Post #29 » by **juucer** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:01 pm

edit: DP

newpollution32 · Post #30 » by **newpollution32** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:32 pm

We aren't going to get Esposito, I don't believe we'eve even scheduled a work out with him. On Tsn they said that he did 3 workouts with Canes and the Habs, So even if the canes skip him, hes going to the habs.

cb4_89 · Post #31 » by **cb4_89** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:45 pm

LOLZ at the Kings. Their GM is so depressing.

Post #32 » by **Crowned** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:15 am

That's official...the Leafs won't be picking at #13.

cb4_89 · Post #33 » by **cb4_89** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:41 am

Could have had esposito or the russian guy.

totallyr · Post #34 » by **totallyr** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:49 am

Could have, should have but hey it's the Leafs

Griff83 · Post #35 » by **Griff83** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:31 am

Crowned wrote:That's official...the Leafs won't be picking at #13.

so do you still feel great about this trade seeing we could have drafted your boy Esposito?

kelso · Post #36 » by **kelso** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:38 am

I dont understand why we haven't gotten back into this draft. You cant tell me we couldn't have gotten back in with some of our youth on D or even one of the forwards already on the team. If I find out we could have dealt Steen to get into the draft and pick up one of Cherapanov or Esposito I'm going to be pissed.

What makes it worse is Cherapanov and Esposito go to Eatern conference teams we have to get past in order to make it into the playoffs.

newpollution32 · Post #37 » by **newpollution32** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:52 am

kelso wrote:I dont understand why we haven't gotten back into this draft. You cant tell me we couldn't have gotten back in with some of our youth on D or even one of the forwards already on the team. If I find out we could have dealt Steen to get into the draft and pick up one of Cherapanov or Esposito I'm going to be pissed.

What makes it worse is Cherapanov and Esposito go to Eatern conference teams we have to get past in order to make it into the playoffs.

That is why the leafs are going downhill, we traded Cherepanov/Esposito for a 30 year old SJ Back up goalie

whysoserious · Post #38 » by **whysoserious** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:13 am

kelso wrote:I dont understand why we haven't gotten back into this draft. You cant tell me we couldn't have gotten back in with some of our youth on D or even one of the forwards already on the team. If I find out we could have dealt Steen to get into the draft and pick up one of Cherapanov or Esposito I'm going to be pissed.

What makes it worse is Cherapanov and Esposito go to Eatern conference teams we have to get past in order to make it into the playoffs.

I am now really depressed, a) that we could have had one of those two with our draft pick, especially in Espo and b) the fact we didn't trade back in to pick one of those two up. Pittsburgh looks so strong adding Espo to their young core.

totallyr · Post #39 » by **totallyr** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:21 am

Don't let it get to you, i've been dealing with this crap from the Leafs for 40 years, after awhile you become comfortably numb

Post #40 » by **Crowned** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:11 am

newpollution32 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That is why the leafs are going downhill, we traded Cherepanov/Esposito for a 30 year old SJ Back up goalie

Is it a guarantee that JFJ would've picked either, or passed them up like half of the teams in the NHL did?