BenSurgeon Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Picking 23 in the draft you know they will probably get a player that will take a few years to develope. Picking that far down this won't be an instant turn around. Seems like it will be another one and done again next year. 45 years and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookshott Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Interesting that Zach Hamill was ranked 15 and Benning et al, chose him 8th overall. Actually, this is even worse than the White selection! Benning is not god, as some would have us believe. I still say, giving up a proven NHL goalie for a "potential" NHL player is simply gambling. Why not attempt a trade for a proven NHL player??? Our second round pick has turned out to be Sven Baerschi....not a bad pick...and we should simply live with this...and we might have to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Picking 23 in the draft you know they will probably get a player that will take a few years to develope. Picking that far down this won't be an instant turn around. Seems like it will be another one and done again next year. 45 years and counting.God, picking 1st overall probably wouldn't change that destiny. The time for quick fixes has long expired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 God, picking 1st overall probably wouldn't change that destiny. The time for quick fixes has long expired. Yes we need at least 3-4 years of solid drafting to get back into the elite category. Its all a cycle, we had our chance with the Sedins. I think a lot of us on here are hoping for some sort of miracle in one season lol...this is clearly not how a winning team is built. Next year will be the real year of excitement for us. As many have stated, we will have loads of cap space and some of our top end prospects will get playing time. Benning has also stated that next year is even more stacked than this year, so at the deadline if we move a few guys for 1st rounders, I think we are on the right track. If only Benning would quit signing guys to ridiculous contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeusomg Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 It's easy to look back in hindsight at what a bust he was, but for what it's worth ISS had him at #23 & we picked him @ #25. He was billed as a physical center with skill & wasn't an "off the board" kind of pick.. He also eventually helped get us Ehrhoff too so he ended up having some value. From his 2007 scouting profile: Central Scouting Report: A skilled forward with the ability to make a difference… strong player with a physical presence… plays tough in the corners and in traffic… is good on the right wing and gets his wrist shot off with ease… sometimes lacks urgency in his play. Hockey Profile: Named Associated Press Player of the Year for Minnesota boys hockey in 2007… named to the All-Tournament Team of the Class AA State Championships in 2007 after leading his team to the title game for the second consecutive year… had 36 points (11-25-36) in 17 games with Grand Rapids after missing the beginning of the season with an injury… played 12 games with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL in 2007 registering nine points (8-1-9)… will attend the University of Minnesota in the fall… selected to play in the 2007 Under-18 World Championships. 2007 FINAL ISS RANKINGS: JUNE1 Kane, Patrick RW 11/19/1988 L 5.09.5 160 London OHL2 vanRiemsdyk, James LW 5/4/1989 L 6.03 200 USA Under-18 NTDP3 Turris, Kyle C 8/14/1989 R 6.00.5 170 Burnaby BCHL4 Cherepanov, Alexei RW 1/15/1989 L 6.00 183 Omsk RusE5 Voracek, Jakub RW 8/15/1989 L 6.01.5 187 Halifax QMJHL6 Alzner, Karl LD 9/24/1988 L 6.02 206 Calgary WHL7 Gagner, Sam C 8/10/1989 R 5.11 191 London OHL8. Mayorov, Maxim LW 3/26/1989 L 6.02 187 Leninogorsk RusS9 Ellerby, Keaton LD 11/5/1988 L 6.04.5 186 Kamloops WHL10 Backlund, Mikael C 3/17/1989 L 6.00 194 Vasteras SweAl11 Esposito, Angelo C 2/20/1989 L 6.01 180 Quebec QMJHL12 Gillies, Colto C 2/12/1989 L 6.03.5 189 Saskatoon WHL13 Couture, Logan C 3/28/1989 L 6.00.5 195 Ottawa OHL14 Petrecki, Nicholas LD 7/11/1989 L 6.03 213 Omaha USHL15 Perron, David RW 5/28/1988 R 5.11.5 180 Lewiston QMJHL16 Hamill, Zach C 9/23/1988 R 5.10.5 180 Everett WHL17 Hickey, Thomas LD 2/8/1989 L 5.11 182 Seattle WHL18 Eller, Lars LW 5/8/1989 L 6.00 198 V. Frolunda SweJE19 McDonagh, Ryan LD 6/13/1989 L 6.01 200 Cretin-Derham USHSW20 Blum, Jon RD 1/30/1989 R 6.00.5 160 Vancouver WHL21 MacLean, Brett LW 12/24/198 R 6.01.5 196 Oshawa OHL22 O'Brien, Jim C 1/29/1989 R 6.02 184 Minnesota WCHA23 White, Pat C 1/20/1989 R 6.00.5 186 Grand Rapids USHSW24 MacMillan, Logan 7/5/1989 L 6.01 172 Halifax QMJHL25 Moller, Oscar RW 1/22/1989 R 5.11 179 Chilliwack WHL26 Repik, Michal RW 12/31/1988 R 5.10.5 180 Vancouver WHL27 Shattenkirk, Kevin RD 1/29/1989 R 5.11 193 USA Under-18 NTDP28 Plante, Alex RD 5/9/1989 R 6.03.5 225 Calgary WHL29 Cross, Tommy LD 9/12/1989 L6.03 195 Westminster USHSE30 Sutter, Brandon c 2/14/1989 R 6.03 170 Red Deer WHL From my memory, Kyle Turris was #1. I am from Burnaby too. As Patrick White, he was 23. I did not say who. I did say stupid. Why not David Perron? 2007 was a weak draft year. Only the Canadian won with P. K. Subban and Max Pacioretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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