motzaburger Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=451613 Connor McDavid was drafted on Thursday. Though the Erie Otters star isn't eligible for the NHL Draft until 2015, when the 17-year-old Toronto native is projected to be the top pick, McDavid was drafted 77th overall in the annual KHL draft by Croatian team Medvescak Zagreb. Conceivably, McDavid could forgo his final season in the OHL next year and sign with Medvescak, but that would seriously compromise McDavid's NHL draft stock rendering such a move beyond unlikely. McDavid finished fourth in the OHL in points with 21 goals and 78 assists. I’m not sire of the drafting stipulations on age and nationality for this draft but it is very Russian heavy on the picks. This would mean if there was any reason for him to join the KHL (Lockout, doesn’t pan out...) Zagreb hold his rights. And here’s a look at the number one pick in the KHL draft http://en.khl.ru/news/2014/5/8/27849.html Kirill Kaprizov is No. 1 pick in 2014 Junior Draft 08.05.2014 At today’s 2014 KHL Entry Draft in Saint Petersburg, it was Metallurg Novokuznetsk who won first pick in the pre-Draft lottery, which they used to secure the rights to keep one of their own promising graduates at the club. Seventeen-year-old left-handed forward Kirill Kaprizov (176cm - 5’ 9” and 80kg - 176lbs), who was No. 20 on the Central Scouting Bureau’s rankings for Russian players, spent last season in the MHL-A league with Metallurg’s Kuznetskie Medvedi, and recorded 37 points (19+18) in 60 games. Although after searching for a while there isn’t a defined link of all the picks in the draft on the KHL website, but I found one at Elite Prospects: http://www.eliteprospects.com/draft_other2.php?type=KHL%20Draft&year=2014 There is a lot of picks with “missing data” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colts_14 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimerez Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Well wouldn't that be a story... McDavid signs contract with Zagreb, decides to play in the KHL and not the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keslerific Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 This happens with a lot of NHL prospects, I know Huberdeau and RNH were drafted in KHL drafts too. Waste of picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asian player Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 If he goes to KHL, he'll master the skill of being a floater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I also draft Connor McDavid to my beer league team. We hope our new prospect will flourish in our organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Can't believe there's people on TSN.ca that are saying to McDavid to go for it, to go for the cash. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Can't believe there's people on TSN.ca that are saying to McDavid to go for it, to go for the cash. Sigh. Would be pretty smart, if they would throw 6 million for a year at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 A) Eligible for millions earlier. Even if he only plays next year in the KHL then opts for the NHL draft. Better development for a guy of McDavid's calibre against men. (I disagree with the OP's opinion it will mess his development) c) No ELC limits. They can offer the moon in terms of money next year and the first 3 to 5 years of his career. Hey, someday soon a Canadian is going to say I'd rather get paid more to play in the KHL. Its only a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRAY Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Just the fact that he got drafted 77th ovr is surprising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I can see Mcdavid dropping in the 2015 draft... since he could bolt to the KHL at any time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vancouver Connection Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Just the fact that he got drafted 77th ovr is surprisingwell obviously he'd go much higher if he was actually going to play in the KHL. he went late cause it's a gamble.Like pavel bure went in the 6th round, who could of been 1st overall, but only went 6th round because of the gamble of pavel not playing in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just the fact that he got drafted 77th ovr is surprising North Americans are to Russia what Russians are to North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruthHurts Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Can't believe there's people on TSN.ca that are saying to McDavid to go for it, to go for the cash. Sigh. Money is everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised if he signed a 1 year deal. Too good for the OHL. Imagine posters on their forum 'This is why you can't build a team around North Americans. Typical Canadian bolting to the NHL.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 well obviously he'd go much higher if he was actually going to play in the KHL. he went late cause it's a gamble. Like pavel bure went in the 6th round, who could of been 1st overall, but only went 6th round because of the gamble of pavel not playing in the NHL. Not to nitpick - but Bure went in the 6th round because every other team thought that he was ineligible to be drafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Ferguson Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Guaranteed he's not going to the KHL, young Canadian guys dream is to play in a local hockey market, money doesn't mean too much to rookies, I'm sure he'll be fine with his large 925K ELC contract on an NHL team for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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