Salter Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 We're back for the 2nd annual CDC Draft Rankings! As per normal, the vote will be specific to the team drafting in that slot, you will have 10 players to choose from in the vote (starting with the top 10 players ranked in the ISS Top 30 draft eligible players) . Make your choice not only by skill, but by team needs as well. Every couple of days I will create a new thread with the results of the vote, and a new vote for the next team. I will also post information about the next 5 players in the ISS top 30. Below the team's logo, you can click to see their current prospects over at Hockey's Future to have more organizational insight. Enjoy and make sure to come back for each vote! (Remember that you're voting for what team will pick who in their position. Not just what team should draft what player.) Who will the Edmonton Oilers draft 1st overall? Current Oilers Prospects According to the ISS Draft Rankings, these are the top 5 draft eligible players. A generational talent, Connor McDavid is a catalyst for positive plays in all three zones. Thinks the game analytically and recognizes scoring chances before they have even happened. Blessed with good size and an elite-level skillset, which includes nimble skating and deft puckhandling. All-in-all, a dominant centre with all of the will, power, and intangibles to become a successful hockey luminary. Source When Jack Eichel is on the ice, the pace of the play shifts; if players can't keep up, they are left behind. A consistent scoring threat on the ice, Eichel possesses next-level hockey-IQ, an elite-level skillset, and the natural size and work ethic to let him play his role as a scoring power center. All-in-all, Jack Eichel is that uncontainable, dynamic centre that can make other players look out of place in his wake. Source "Ryan Strome told me that his brother plays with a little more of an edge than he did his draft year. Similarly, both Ryan and Dylan have that competitive edge and grittiness. Dylan wants the puck and wants to score and wants to win. He's driven and has that competitive edge. I think a fair comparison is a Ryan Kesler or a Cory Perry type; a guy who's a strong skater, has agility and that reach that scouts love to see." Source Hanifin is a shade under 6-foot-3 and weighs 205 pounds. The scouting report says he has world-class wheels, elite offensive skills, can run a power play and use his size effectively to play physically when it's required. He's not quite as big as Nashville Predator Seth Jones, the last prospect, before Hanifin, who went into his NHL draft year billed as the next great American defenceman. Some scouts like Hanifin better than Jones at the same stage of development. Others think the jury is still out on that. Regardless, Hanifin is certainly viewed as being in the same universe as the top defenceman from the 2013 NHL draft, who was ranked No. 1 much of his draft year before going fourth overall to Nashville. Source A big-bodied power winger with the ability to physically dominate, making him a prominent forechecking presence every night. Possesses good hands that can be used to make crisp passes or to let loose accurate, NHL-level shots; paired with his strength and skating ability, his skill set allows him to contribute offensively, as well as create space for teammates. Source Draft Order 1. Edmonton - 2. Buffalo - 3. Arizona - 4. Toronto - 5. Carolina - 6. New Jersey - 7. Philadelphia - 8. Columbus - 9. San Jose - 10. Colorado - 11. Florida - 12. Dallas - 13. Los Angeles - 14. Boston - 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Ehhh let's go off the board on this one. Mackenzie Blackwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Ehhh let's go off the board on this one. Mackenzie Blackwood. Loads of untapped potential. No way Oilers pass up on him. I'm with you on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc009 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Oilers need a goalie. Have to go with the best one available here. Mackenzie Blackwood goes number one for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Zacha seems like a stud, he should go as number one, the only thing that might stand in the way of him going first is that the Oilers really need a d-man, so maybe Provorov goes as no. 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLocke Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Blackwood AINEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asian player Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 In a deep draft, you draft for a position you need. Blackwood easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Faulk Yourself Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Blackwood AINEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 You guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Might as well just move to #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaslundLindenBure Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Blackwood for sure, easily the best player in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Dammit, thought I'd be clever and vote Blackwood only to find that 10 other people already had. Silly me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N7Nucks Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Oilers take another centre because they are dumb. If they pass on Hanifin or Blackwood I feel bad for Oiler fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven pounds soft Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I'm so confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish elite3 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Never pass up on Mcdavid. Now the only way the oilers don't draft him is if they trade down to Arizonas 3rd pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltt Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Dammit, thought I'd be clever and vote Blackwood only to find that 10 other people already had. Silly me. That's why I voted Crouse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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