My take on the 2011 Entry Draft
Posted 2:38 PM ET | Comments 0
So as an Oilers fan the one thing we have to look forward to is the upcoming draft, so I figure I would give my predictions. Let me know if you agree or what you would change. I am only going to do the top 10 based on the current bottom 10 teams.
1)EDM: Adam Larsson - huge need for an all around defensive force with huge upside
2)OTT: Gabriel Landeskog - power forward type player that can play with Spezza
3)COL: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Avs already have Duchene and Stastny, but I don't think you can pass on his playmaking abilities
4)NYI: Douglas Hamilton - Islanders starting to show signs of great scoring with
Tavares, Moulson, and Grabner and they need a solid
defender BADLY
5)FLR: Sean Couturier - Florida GM Tallon wants to make it tough for teams to play
in Florida, what better than a defensively sound forward with
offensive capabilities
6)NJ: Johnathan Huberdeau - Devils are coming on strong now and probably won't
draft this high but they could use another centre after
Zajac
7)ATL: Ryan Strome - Offensively gifted, ATL could use his talents to grow with Kane
8)BOS (from TOR): Sven Baertshi - Bruins are loaded anyways, add some depth with
with this Swiss-born player
9)STL: Ryan Murphy - Offensive Defenseman, to add with Shattenkirk and Pietrangelo,
Erik who?
10)CAR: Tyler Biggs - Big strong winger to go with Staal or Skinner.
So ya let me know what you guys think who you would take out, add in, or swap.
PAYCE!
1)EDM: Adam Larsson - huge need for an all around defensive force with huge upside
2)OTT: Gabriel Landeskog - power forward type player that can play with Spezza
3)COL: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Avs already have Duchene and Stastny, but I don't think you can pass on his playmaking abilities
4)NYI: Douglas Hamilton - Islanders starting to show signs of great scoring with
Tavares, Moulson, and Grabner and they need a solid
defender BADLY
5)FLR: Sean Couturier - Florida GM Tallon wants to make it tough for teams to play
in Florida, what better than a defensively sound forward with
offensive capabilities
6)NJ: Johnathan Huberdeau - Devils are coming on strong now and probably won't
draft this high but they could use another centre after
Zajac
7)ATL: Ryan Strome - Offensively gifted, ATL could use his talents to grow with Kane
8)BOS (from TOR): Sven Baertshi - Bruins are loaded anyways, add some depth with
with this Swiss-born player
9)STL: Ryan Murphy - Offensive Defenseman, to add with Shattenkirk and Pietrangelo,
Erik who?
10)CAR: Tyler Biggs - Big strong winger to go with Staal or Skinner.
So ya let me know what you guys think who you would take out, add in, or swap.
PAYCE!