2010 NHL Draft

[mikko1995]

I know this it is quite early to put this up, but im so excited about Mikael Granlund. I give you guys NCAS top 10 for the draft.

1. Tyler Seguin C Plymouth Whalers OHL 60 GP, 47 G+58 A=105 PTS
2. Taylor Hall LW Windsor Spitfires OHL 57, 40+66=106
3. Erik Gudbarson D Kingston Frontenacs OHL 41, 2+21=23
4. Cam Fowler D Windsor Spitfires OHL 55 8+47=55
5. Jack Campbell G US Under 18 26 GP, 2,57 GAA, 90,30% SV%
6. Vladimir Tarasenko F Novosibirsk Siber KHL 42, 13+11=24
7. Brett Connoly RW Prince George Cougars WHL 16, 10+9=19
8. Mikael Granlund C/LW HIFK SM-Liiga 40, 13+26=39
9. Brandon Gormley D Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 58, 9+34=43
10. Kirill Kabanov LW Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 22, 10+13=23

You can put your own lists and discuss about players here.

[duckfever8]

Taylor Hall is the real deal. He reminds me of last year's #1 pick John Tavares in a way. If Edmonton wants a player with Gretzky-like potential, they should get Hall with the #1 pick.

[Money99]

I think it's going to depend on who gets the #1 overall.
If Edmonton gets it I can see them picking Seguin because they desperately need a star center to play with Hemsky and Penner.
If the Islanders or Boston get it, Hall will go #1 for sure. Both teams have depth down the middle and need scoring wingers.

Regardless, I can see Hall putting up 65+ points next year while Seguin might return to junior for another year.
However, I've heard many scouts say that Hall and Seguin are neck-and-neck. So who knows? Maybe Seguin comes out and wins the Calder easily.
That could very well happen if he gets to play with Hemsky and Penner on a nightly basis.

If the Isles get Hall, watching him play with Bailey/Tavares and Okposo will be incredibly entertaining.

The only thing that concerns me about Hall is how easy he is to pinch off the wall. Or more to the point, how easily he's caught with his head down flying up the wing. I've had to see him go a$$-over-tea Kettle one too many times while playing with the Spits.
And then in the World Jr's it happened nearly every shift. Imagine what guys like Chara will do to him?

[mikko1995]

Yeah I've heard that he might be even more talented than John Tavares

[mikko1995]

Yeah Seguin might not be as good as Hall. But I have to say that Granlund is surprisingly good. I thought he would score maybe twenty points in a season but now he might break his team record as the most assists in one season as a rookie, he needs only 4 assists to make it. And he is playing against players like Sami Kapanen and Michael Nylander.

If you want to watch his highlights from the first two months of SM-Liiga go to My Arena and to hockey highlights, it should be there.

[Pink Mist]

Not to base my assessment of him over a tournament, but I wasn't too impressed with Hall.

I probably won't watch the the draft since Toronto doesn't have a first round pick, unless we can swing one.

However I will probably watch to see who Boston drafts

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by duckfever8

Taylor Hall is the real deal. He reminds me of last year's #1 pick John Tavares in a way. If Edmonton wants a player with Gretzky-like potential, they should get Hall with the #1 pick.

With the exception of Mario, nobody came into the NHL with Gretzky-like potential.

[Nivek]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pink Mist

Not to base my assessment of him over a tournament, but I wasn't too impressed with Hall. I probably won't watch the the draft since Toronto doesn't have a first round pick, unless we can swing one. However I will probably watch to see who Boston drafts

I thought we picked one up in the Giggy deal?