[timw33]

naslundfan921, on Apr 24 2007, 08:31 PM, said:

Too lazy to go through thread can anyone give me this year's draft rankings and who do u think the canucks should draft

1. Voracek, Jakub C 6.01 188 L 8/15/1989 Halifax
2. Kane, Patrick RW 5.10 162 L 11/9/1988 London
3. Cherepanov, Alexei RW 6.00 183 L 1/15/1989 Omsk
4. Turris, Kyle C 6.00 165 R 8/14/1989 Burnaby
5. Van Riemsdyk, James LW 6.03 191 L 5/4/1989 US Under-18
6. Alzner, Karl D 6.02 210 L 9/4/1988 Calgary
7. Gagner, Sam RW 5.11 190 R 8/10/1989 London
8. Mayorov, Maxim LW 6.02 187 L 3/26/1989 Almetyevsk
9. Ellerby, Keaton D 6.03 182 L 11/5/1988 Kamloops
10. Couture, Logan F 6.01 188 R 3/28/1989 Ottawa
11. Esposito, Angelo C 6.01 180 L 2/20/1989 Quebec
12. Gillies, Colton C 6.04 194 L 2/12/1989 Saskatoon
13. Petrecki, Nick D 6.03 213 L 7/11/1989 Omaha
14. Andersson, Joakim C 6.02 198 L 2/5/1989 Frolunda
15. Plante, Alex D 6.05 220 R 5/9/1989 Calgary
16. Blum, John D 6.00 155 R 1/30/1989 Vancouver
17. Hickey, Thomas D 5.11 186 R 2/8/1989 Seattle
18. Hamill, Zach C 5.10.5 180 R 9/23/1989 Everett
19. Aliu, Akim RW 6.02.5 207 R 4/24/1989 Sudbury
20. Sutter, Brandon C 6.03 174 R 2/14/1989 Red Deer
21. Shattenkirk, Kevin D 5.11 193 L 1/29/1989 USA Under-18
22. Hoeffel, Mike LW 6.01 175 L 4/9/1989 USA Under-18
23. MacLean, Brett LW 6.01.5 200 R 12/24/1988 Oshawa
24. Moller, Oscar C 5.10.5 182 R 1/22/1989 Chiliwack
25. Gratchev, Max LW 5.11 195 L 9/26/1988 Rimouski
26. MacMillan, Logan C 6.01 180 L 7/6/1989 Halifax
27. Ruzicka, Vladimir C 6.01 180 L 2/17/1989 Slavia
28. Doyle, Eric D 6.02 191 L 4/5/1989 Everett
29. Cross, Tommy D 6.03 195 L 9/12/1989 Westminster
30. Tyrell, Dana


If we're lucky, we get to draft either Sutter or Anderson, both big playmaking centres.

But we should be content if we can select Oscar Moller or Mikael Backlund.

Remember we have the 34th overall pick as well, so we should get two good prospects this year.

[Grabner]

If someone offered it to us, would you guys trade both of our top two picks for a top 15 pick and a late second rounder...?

[Rinslet]

How many 2nd rounders do we have left for 2007 again? 1 or 2? (Or does this depend on which draft year LA chooses for that Sopel trade)

[Grabner]

Rinslet, on Apr 24 2007, 10:06 PM, said:

How many 2nd rounders do we have left for 2007 again? 1 or 2? (Or does this depend on which draft year LA chooses for that Sopel trade)

The only second rounder we have left is the one from LA (34th overall pick).

[Wadim]

Grabner, on Apr 24 2007, 10:00 PM, said:

If someone offered it to us, would you guys trade both of our top two picks for a top 15 pick and a late second rounder...?

I would trade up if it involved us having a shot at any of the top 7 ranked skaters or one of Esposito or Couture. That would be about it though. We really don't need D. Also one of our picks if not traded should be Lars Eller.

[ButcherG]

Grabner, on Apr 24 2007, 10:18 PM, said:

The only second rounder we have left is the one from LA (34th overall pick).

We may have two if LA decides to pass on the canuck second rounder this year and take the one in 2008. I doubt this will happen though.

[timw33]

Wadim, on Apr 24 2007, 10:27 PM, said:

I would trade up if it involved us having a shot at any of the top 7 ranked skaters or one of Esposito or Couture. That would be about it though. We really don't need D. Also one of our picks if not traded should be Lars Eller.

No fu*king way to Esposito, no thanks, no no no no no, let him someone elses problem.

I think we should stay where we are, we have two mid picks in the top 60 and will be able to get two prospects of more or less the same quality.

We should not trade up in this weak draft, we need two quality picks (centres), not one top 7 non-guarenteed superstar.

There is no sure thing superstar that we can trade up and draft, we should stay where we are.

I agree with the Eller thing though, either him or Backlund with that 34th overall pick.

ButcherG, on Apr 24 2007, 10:51 PM, said:

We may have two if LA decides to pass on the canuck second rounder this year and take the one in 2008. I doubt this will happen though.

Next years draft is deeper, I can see them taking next years pick.

[vancouvercanucks2010]

To those who watched raymond, is he the player who will shy away from physical play?

[timw33]

I found Juraj Simek on facebook the other day, but I have a lingering suspicion that it is Hiroshima.

[ModoExpress]

timw33, on Apr 25 2007, 12:59 AM, said:

I found Juraj Simek on facebook the other day, but I have a lingering suspicion that it is Hiroshima.

lol, did u add him?

[timw33]

I was drunk when I added him.

[itzabreeze]

Good Edler Article:
http://slam.canoe.ca...128496-sun.html

Golden opportunity

Moose rookie called up by Canucks
By KEN WIEBE -- Sun Media

Goalie shakes off bad performance

Blood boils on the bench

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- On Monday night, after a hard-fought overtime loss, Alex Edler huddled in front of a TV to watch the third period as the Vancouver Canucks closed out the Dallas Stars in Game 7.

Come tonight, the rookie defenceman from Sweden could see himself thrown into the fray as the Canucks open up the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks.

The Manitoba Moose defenceman was recalled by the Canucks yesterday and met the team in California.

"It's always a good feeling, but it's a little bit bigger now," said Edler, who played 22 games with the Canucks during the regular season. "Playoffs are really tough and you're not going to get much for free. You've got to really work hard all of the time." Edler played two games against the Ducks during the regular season, so he has a sense of what to expect from the high-flying forwards like Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry.

Edler was mediocre in the series opener against the Grand Rapids Griffins and struggled to the tune of minus-three in Game 2.

However, the smooth-skating blue-liner was back in fine form on Monday night.

"That was his best game in probably two weeks," said Moose head coach Scott Arniel.

"His game had dropped a little bit. The biggest thing is his poise and his confidence with the puck. (Monday) night, he was a rock back there."

IMPACT?

When asked about the impact Edler's recall has on his hockey club, Arniel -- who is already without Nathan Smith, Jannik Hansen and injured blue-liner Nathan McIver -- uttered the familiar refrain about how it's a simple fact of life in the AHL and that it creates another opportunity for someone else.

With Edler going up, fellow Swede Daniel Rahimi -- who suited up for the Moose in the final game of the regular season after playing pro in his homeland -- is expected to see his first pro playoff action in North America.

Arniel said the Moose had no plans to fly in Patrick Coulombe, but that could change before the week is out.

Speaking of playoff debuts, Shaun Heshka saw his first post-season action on Monday and he looked comfortable playing with Dustin Wood.

"You don't want to go out there and start making cross-ice passes or do things you wouldn't normally do," said Heshka, who appeared in 57 regular season games with the Moose.

"Once you get out there for the first few shifts, then you start to feel comfortable again. It's an exciting time but you've got to get your feelings in check." Heshka's role should be enhanced with Edler's departure and there's a good chance the rookie could see some power play time tonight.

Moose assistant coach Brad Berry felt Heshka handled himself well in Game 3.

"I think he took a lot from the regular season and from watching the first two games of the series," said Berry. "That's part of the maturity process of a player, especially a defenceman. It's a tough job coming into the AHL but you can tell he's been very focused on what's been going on around him."


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Gotta feel bad to the Moose. Done 2-1 in a Series that should WIN. Now they lose their #1 D-man.

This post has been edited by itzabreeze: 25 April 2007 - 09:36 AM

[Fatman]

naslundfan921, on Apr 24 2007, 08:31 PM, said:

Too lazy to go through thread can anyone give me this year's draft rankings and who do u think the canucks should draft

Kyle Turris FTW!

[Canadian]

I didn't know if this deserved a new thread or not, so I erred with not.

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Turris tops North American skaters; Smith top goaltender; Cherepanov top European in 2007 NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings
NHL.com Apr 25, 2007, 10:00 AM EDT

Angelo Esposito, who captained Team Canada at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships, is the eighth-ranked North American skater in the Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings.
TORONTO -- Center Kyle Turris of the Burnaby Express of the British Columbia Hockey League is the top-ranked North American skater for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, according to NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings released today. The final ranking features the top 210 skaters and 30 goaltenders in North America and top 175 skaters and 16 goaltenders from Europe.

Turris, a native of New Westminster, British Columbia, becomes the first Canadian Provincial Junior Hockey League player ever to be ranked first by Central Scouting. The 6'1", 170-pound centerman scored 50 goals in 39 games in 2006-07.

Joining Turris among the top North American skaters are a pair of American wingers: #2 ranked Patrick Kane (Buffalo, NY) of the London Knights and #3 ranked James Van Riemsdyk (Middleton, NJ) of the U.S. National Development Team Program. Kane led all scorers in the Canadian Hockey League in 2006-07 with 145 points (62-83-145), while Van Riemsdyk led his U.S. National Under-18 team to a silver medal this past weekend at the Under-18 World Championships and was named the top forward in the tournament.

The top three rated players are closely followed by two stand-out Western Hockey League defensemen: #4 ranked Keaton Ellerby from the Kamloops Blazers (Okotoks, Alberta) and #5 ranked Karl Alzner (Burnaby, B.C.) from the Calgary Hitmen.

Jeremy Smith (Brownston, MI.) of the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League is the top-rated North American goaltender, while right wing Alexei Cherepanov (Omsk, Russia), fresh off of a gold medal at the Under-18 World Championships with Russia, is the top ranked European skater.

Cherapanov set a new record for most goals by a rookie in the Russian Super League this season with 18, surpassing former NHL great Pavel Bure’s mark (17) set in 1988-89.

“This year’s Draft is very even at the top, with no clear-cut number one,” said NHL Director of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire. “A lot will depend on the position and needs of the particular team. There are many different options available at the top end on draft day for NHL teams. There are dynamic offensive players in Kyle Turris and Alexei Cherapanov; a great playmaking forward in Patrick Kane; a power forward in James Van Riemsdyk; an offensive, hard-hitting defenseman in Keaton Ellerby and a stay-at-home playmaking defenseman in Karl Alzner."

In its 31st year of operation, the NHL Central Scouting Service provides scouting and evaluation of draft-eligible players to NHL member clubs. Headed by Director of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire, NHL Central Scouting employs nine full-time and six part-time scouts throughout North America and works with Goran Stubb of the European Scouting Service and his staff of five full-time scouts to cover prospects playing throughout Europe. Combined, the NHL Central Scouting and European Scouting Service will have seen in excess of 3,000 games this season.

Following are brief profiles (listed alphabetically) on some of the top-rated prospects for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

The full rankings in all categories are available at NHL.com, media.nhl.com and through the League’s Public Relations Department in Toronto (416-981-2777) and New York (212-789-2000).

Karl Alzner, Defense, Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Born: September 24, 1988 in Burnaby, British Columbia
6'2", 209 lbs.

Ranked fifth among North American skaters… named a 2006-07 Eastern Conference Second Team All-Star after finishing the season with 47 points (8-39-47) and a plus-16 rating… was a member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Sweden… was Calgary’s Scholastic Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.

Mikael Backlund, Center, Vasteras (Swedish Elite League)
Born: March 17, 1989 in Vasteras, Sweden
6'0", 194 lbs.

Ranked second among European skaters… helped lead Team Sweden to a bronze medal at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships after defeating Canada 8-3… was the leading goal scorer at the Under-18 World Championships (7)… was named Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Mac’s Midget Tournament.

Trevor Cann, Goaltender, Peterborough Petes (OHL)
Born: March 30, 1989 in Oakville, Ontario
5'11", 180 lbs.

Ranked second among North American goaltenders… finished the season with 23 wins (23-32-1-4) and a .909 save percentage… was the youngest goalie selected to attend the Canadian National Junior Team selection camp in 2006… was named to the Eastern Conference Team for the OHL All-Star Classic in 2007… recorded a shutout with 23 saves for Team OHL at the Canada-Russia Challenge in 2006.

Alexei Cherepanov, Right Wing, Avangard Omsk (Russian Super League)
Born: January 15, 1989 in Barnaul, Russia
6'0", 183 lbs.

Is the top ranked European skater… set a record for goals by a Russian Super League rookie (18) in 2006-07, surpassing Pavel Bure’s record (17) set in 1988-89 with the Red Army (CSKA Moscow)… his 29 points as a 17-year-old are more than the totals recorded by Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk in their first year in the Russian Super League… won a silver medal with Team Russia at the 2007 World Junior Championships.

Keaton Ellerby, Defense, Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
Born: November 5, 1988 in Strathmore, Alberta
6'4, 194 lbs.

Ranked fourth among North American skaters… completed his third season with the Kamloops Blazers in 2006-07… is a cousin of Phoenix Coyotes' captain Shane Doan... won the hardest shot competition at the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game with shots registering 94.2 and 95.6 miles-per-hour… attended Team Canada’s Selection camp for the 2007 World Junior Championships.

Angelo Esposito, Center, Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
Born: February 20, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec
6'1", 180 lbs.

Ranked eight among North American skaters… captained the Team Canada at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships… member of the 2006 Memorial Cup Champion Quebec Remparts, posting five points (1-4-5) in four Memorial Cup games… awarded the Michel Bergeron Trophy as the QMJHL's Top Offensive Rookie in 2005-06.

Sam Gagner, Center, London Knights (OHL)
Born: August 10, 1989 in London, Ontario
5'11", 190 lbs.

Ranked sixth among North American skaters… was the youngest member of Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Sweden… member of the Western Conference All-Stars for the OHL All-Star Classic, tallying five points (1-4-5)… finished second in CHL rookie scoring with 118 points in 53 games (35-83-118) in 2006-07… is the son of former NHL'er Dave Gagner.

Joel Gistedt, Goaltender, Frolunda (Sweden)
Born: December 7, 1987 in Uddevalla Sweden
5’11”, 176 lbs.

Is the top ranked European goaltender… had a 1.98 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage as Team Sweden's starting goaltender at the 2007 World Junior Championships... had a shutout in his first ever senior pro game on Dec. 8, 2005, stopping 21 shots for the 3-0 victory.

Patrick Kane, Right Wing, London Knights (OHL)
Born: November 19, 1988 in Buffalo, New York
5'9", 162 lbs.

Ranked second among North American skaters… captured the OHL and CHL scoring titles with 145 points (62-83-145) as a rookie in 2006-07… had nine points (5-4-9) as a member of Team USA’s bronze medal-winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Sweden… had 102 points for the U.S. National Under-18 Team in 2005-06 – setting a record for points in a season (previously held by Phil Kessel --98).

Jeremy Smith, Goalie, Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
Born: April 13, 1989 in Brownstown, Michigan
6'0", 159 lbs.

Is the top ranked North American goaltender… was second in the OHL and second among rookie goaltenders during the regular season with a .923 save percentage in 2006-07… had only one loss in his last 18 games of the 2006-07 (dating back to Nov. 25, 2006)… currently holds the fifth longest shutout streak in franchise history at 151:37 (Oct. 13 – 29, 2006)… recorded the win at the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game for Team Red, stopping 14 of 15 shots.

Kyle Turris, Center, Burnaby Express (BCJHL)
Born: August 14, 1989 in New Westminster, British Columbia
6'1", 170 lbs.

Is the top ranked North American skater… scored 50 goals in 39 games and had 13 multi-point games, including three games with four goals in 2006-07… was second in the BCHL in scoring during the regular season with 121 points (66-55-121)… was named the BCHL’s Most Valuable Player in 2007… won the Royal Bank Cup (Canadian National Tier 2 Junior champion) in 2006 with the Burnaby Express – named the Tournament MVP after posting 13 points (7-6-13) in six games, including a hat trick in the final game… represented Team Canada at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships in Finland.

James Van Riemsdyk, Left Wing, U.S. National Under-18 Team
Born: May 4, 1989 in Middletown, New Jersey
6'3", 200 lbs.

Ranked third among North American skaters… made his U.S. Junior Team debut at the 2007 World Junior Championship where he helped Team USA capture the bronze medal… led his team with 63 points (33-30-63) in 42 games in 2006-07… led Team USA to a silver medal and was named the Top Forward at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships… will attend the University of New Hampshire in 2007.

Jakub Voracek, Right Wing, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Born: August 15, 1989 in Kladno, Czech Republic
6'1.25", 191 lbs.

Ranked seventh among North American skaters… awarded the 2007 Michel-Bergeron award as the QMJHL’s Top Offensive Rookie… set a new franchise record with his 56th assist in 2006-07, surpassing Ladislav Nagy’s (Dallas Stars) mark set in 1998-99… played for the Czech Republic at the 2007 World Junior Championships, helping them to a 5th place finish… represented the Czech Republic at the 2007 Under-18 World Championships.

[itzabreeze]

Notes on Bourdon from Game #3 (Cape Breton Board)

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LOVED Bourdon's reaction on his goal....anyone who ever doubted that he is mentally in this or care's for his team and teammates saw last night just how hard he's playing out there. I don't know if he's warmed to teddy bears yet, but I think if you cut him he'd bleed Black, Gold, Grey and White right now. I really couldn't see us doing what we're doing in the playoffs without him.

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I thought Bourdon was trying to do too much out there last night. How many times did he try to carry the puck out of his own zone only to get it knocked off his stick. I'd guess 6-7 times. He's got to simplify things a bit by making a solid pass to break out of our zone.

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Loved Bourdon's reaction to his goal. Love seeing a guy live up to such high expectations.

FTR: When Luc scored he held his hand over his ear up to the crowd, it was the homecrowd......he wanted to try to get them pumped up

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Did anyone catch Bourdon's celebration after the first goal, cupping his ear to the crowd? I'm not sure if this game was on TV back in Val'dor, but it's almost as if Luc's face was saying, "Hey Foreur fans... listen... they're cheering me here!"

FTR: (Luc originally played for the Val'dor at the start of his QMJHL career. Then traded to Moncton....then to Cape.....I think)

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- McIlveen and Bourdon looked sick on one of the nicest goals I saw at C200 this year by Samson. He went by McIlveen 2X and Bourdon once, then roofed it

This post has been edited by itzabreeze: 25 April 2007 - 10:59 AM

[Grabner]

Good for Bourdon.



Any updates on Rahimi...

[Tact]

Kirill Koltsov has been cut from Russia.

[itzabreeze]

Tact, on Apr 25 2007, 12:19 PM, said:

Kirill Koltsov has been cut from Russia.

WTH

[Tact]

itzabreeze, on Apr 25 2007, 11:45 AM, said:

WTH

I know

[Vancouver_Canucks]

So basically his celebration was nice but he tried to do too much on his own?

ie/ try and be Jovo with the puck but fail?