[timw33]

toxic rd, on Apr 26 2007, 06:31 PM, said:

Logan MacMillan might be a nice pickup with our 1st. 6'1" 170+ lbs. in his 2nd year put up decent numbers, seems like a real meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, not flashy but solid and smart.

The more and more i think about it the less and less i like the idea of drafting Hamill or Moller, we have so many small forwards in the system we need size and build. Plus, Moller is being listed by everyone as a Right Winger, not a Center

Hamill. . . i dont know how i could deal with having a 'tip in the system

I don't see us getting a sniff at Hamil.

Yes Moller is listed as a RW, but he centred the Bruins 1st line in the playoffs. Methinks he is versitile.

[thecupismine]

If Hamill really isn't drafted in the top 15 and somehow miraculously drops to the Canucks spot, theres not question about drafting this kid. Yes, the Canucks do have a pressing need for a big center, but that can always be filled out in the second round. Would you rather have a big center and a possible second line forward or a possible first line forward and a big center with a little less upside?

[Dortmund]

We need a mix of size and speed and strength. Right now our forwards have speed and skill and no size and skill. I like Moller but for first rounder eh I'd pass. As for that mock draft and MTL taking Veillieux, that's just the guy thinking because he's french. I doubt they'd draft based on if he's from Quebec, ever since they were stripped of their first dibs on French talent way back when they've been all over the map in their choices.

[timw33]

thecupismine, on Apr 26 2007, 06:39 PM, said:

If Hamill really isn't drafted in the top 15 and somehow miraculously drops to the Canucks spot, theres not question about drafting this kid. Yes, the Canucks do have a pressing need for a big center, but that can always be filled out in the second round. Would you rather have a big center and a possible second line forward or a possible first line forward and a big center with a little less upside?

Hamill was playing on a pretty stacked Everett lineup...

[Dortmund]

thecupismine, on Apr 26 2007, 06:39 PM, said:

If Hamill really isn't drafted in the top 15 and somehow miraculously drops to the Canucks spot, theres not question about drafting this kid. Yes, the Canucks do have a pressing need for a big center, but that can always be filled out in the second round. Would you rather have a big center and a possible second line forward or a possible first line forward and a big center with a little less upside?

If he turned out to be like Gomez, Drury type player at center i cold careless how big he was, Hamill isn't making it to our level. He was the leading scorer in the WHL.....no way he slips to bottom 10.

[timw33]

Dortmund, on Apr 26 2007, 06:43 PM, said:

We need a mix of size and speed and strength. Right now our forwards have speed and skill and no size and skill. I like Moller but for first rounder eh I'd pass. As for that mock draft and MTL taking Veillieux, that's just the guy thinking because he's french. I doubt they'd draft based on if he's from Quebec, ever since they were stripped of their first dibs on French talent way back when they've been all over the map in their choices.

Dude, our team speed is pretty shanty.

[Toxic]

To me, a Big center can be used in more situations than a small center

And my point was sort of moot since Hamill will prolly be taken by one of the 1st round losers

Sutter's going to Calgary, the fans will be parading down the street for him, and Darryl can;t turn his back on his own kin. In fact, he almost has his hands tied, there's no way he can pass on him.

Which leaves theese 1st round Centers:
Moller
Gillies (i believe Gillies will drop BIG TIME)
MacMillan
Ruzicka
Tyrell
Andersson
Eller
Backlund

Maybe some others i dont currently know about

[timw33]

toxic rd, on Apr 26 2007, 06:48 PM, said:

To me, a Big center can be used in more situations than a small center

And my point was sort of moot since Hamill will prolly be taken by one of the 1st round losers

Sutter's going to Calgary, the fans will be parading down the street for him, and Darryl can;t turn his back on his own kin. In fact, he almost has his hands tied, there's no way he can pass on him.

Which leaves theese 1st round Centers:
Moller
Gillies (i believe Gillies will drop BIG TIME)
MacMillan
Ruzicka
Tyrell
Andersson
Eller
Backlund

Maybe some others i dont currently know about

Joakim Anderson PLEAAASSSSSSSEE.

Followed by Backlund and Eller.

I love Euro prospects if you couldn't tell.

This post has been edited by timw33: 26 April 2007 - 06:55 PM

[itzabreeze]

Anyone know where I can find a scouting report for Brandon Sutter?.

[Toxic]

MacMillan
Moller
Eller
Andersson

Those are my top 4 of that group (i;d als take Gillies, buyt i think hell be taken before us)

However, if we took Andersson or Eller i;d say they need to come and either play CHL or NCAA hockey for a few years

[Dortmund]

timw33, on Apr 26 2007, 06:46 PM, said:

Dude, our team speed is pretty shanty.

I was refering to prospect speed though Bourdon,Grabner,Raymond,Simek, Hansen, and even Bliznak are all above average skaters.

[itzabreeze]

Centre's we could draft

Brandon Sutter (Red Deer Rebels, WHL)
The next line of Sutters is on his way and this one is very special. He has the traditional Sutter traits of grittiness, hard work, leadership and passion, but he also has a lot more skill then most of his uncles had.
NHL comparable: Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes

Colton Gillies (Saskatoon Blades, WHL)
The nephew of N.Y. Islanders great Clark Gillies, Colton plays the game in much the same way as his uncle. He uses his size and strength tremendously well, and although his skills need to improve, he fills the role of the prototypical power forward.
NHL comparable: Chris Gratton, Florida Panthers

[Syntax]

I kind of think that our team can become Buffalo of 2005-06 and 2006-07 in 2008-09 or 2009-10. There will be so much speed and skill on our team in the future. If you look at our prospects, it's really hard to say if any of them won't become serviceable NHLers.

Sedin-Sedin-Hansen
Raymond-Kesler-Grabner
Shirokov-Bliznak-Simek
?-?-Brown

Mitchell-Bieksa
Ohlund-Salo
Bourdon-Krajicek
Edler-Rahimi
Koltsov-Heshka

Luongo
Schneider
Ellis

Just throwing out possible players on our team......our defence is going to have a logjam.

[Toxic]

Thanks Breeze, although i doubt Sutter will slip through the Flames fingers (they could also trade down)

Another thing we're missing on our depth chart if a power forward, so this is what i see we need as an organization:

1 Big, powerful center
1 Other Center
1 Defensive Right Defenseman
1 Mobile Right Defenseman
1 Huge bodied Power Forward
1 Big Mobile Left Winger
And then pick some sleepers/slippers

On the next update (after Canucks get knocked out) i'll make this the Prospects & Draft Thread, and ill throw in a bunch of draft rankings and analysis

[one night]

toxic rd, on Apr 26 2007, 07:19 PM, said:

Thanks Breeze, although i doubt Sutter will slip through the Flames fingers (they could also trade down)

Another thing we're missing on our depth chart if a power forward, so this is what i see we need as an organization:

1 Big, powerful center
1 Other Center
1 Defensive Right Defenseman
1 Mobile Right Defenseman
1 Huge bodied Power Forward
1 Big Mobile Left Winger
And then pick some sleepers/slippers

On the next update (after Canucks get knocked out) i'll make this the Prospects & Draft Thread, and ill throw in a bunch of draft rankings and analysis

I like Brett Sonne C/LW in the 5th round and Chris Van Duynhoven D 6'5" 230 Lbs in the 6th or 7th round Both players are from BC.

[timw33]

one night, on Apr 26 2007, 08:43 PM, said:

I like Brett Sonne C/LW in the 5th round and Chris Van Duynhoven D 6'5" 230 Lbs in the 6th or 7th round Both players are from BC.

It really doesn't matter if they are from BC..

[one night]

timw33, on Apr 26 2007, 08:45 PM, said:

It really doesn't matter if they are from BC..

To me it does, as we always had soft euros on the Canucks and never had enough grid to take us over the top. For instance when did the Sedins ever hand out a good body check, its always "oh excuse me". Linden at his age hands out more hits than the Sedins combined.

[timw33]

one night, on Apr 26 2007, 08:49 PM, said:

To me it does, as we always had soft euros on the Canucks and never had enough grid to take us over the top. For instance when did the Sedins ever hand out a good body check, its always "oh excuse me". Linden at his age hands out more hits than the Sedins combined.

I seem to recall Jannik Hansen leveling Daryll Sydor.

Anyways, don't bring the soft Euro sh*t around here.

[one night]

timw33, on Apr 26 2007, 08:55 PM, said:

I seem to recall Jannik Hansen leveling Daryll Sydor.

Anyways, don't bring the soft Euro sh*t around here.

Listen little boy if you dn't like it don't read it and don't answer. Last time I checked, you were not the owner of this board.

[Toxic]

No he's not the owner, but he has about as much ownership of this thread as i do

As for BC players, it really does not matter, HOWEVER having BC-born prospects is nice, and lets be honest if you want a Canadian kid, you;d prolly want him to be from BC? It should NOT be facotred into a drafting choice, but it should be admired after they are drafted, if we draft some