Here is the continuation of my series of predictions for the upcoming 2007 draft. This will be the final installment seeing as I haven't prepared a third round. I would be happy to make one up if you want me to, but as of right now this is it. Enjoy!
Round 2
31. Buffalo - Thomas Hickey- D
32. Phoenix - Stefan Legein - RW
33. Vancouver - Michal Repik - RW
34. Washington - Jeremy Smith - G
35. Chicago - Luca C
unti - LW
36. Edmonton - Bill Sweatt - LW
37. Columbus - Taylor Ellington - D
38. Boston - Brett Maclean - LW
39. St. Louis - Max Gratchev - LW
40. Florida - Nick Spaling - C
41. San Jose - Patrick White - C
42. Minnesota - Jim O’Brien - C
43. Montreal - Logan MacMillan - C
44. Toronto - Ruslan Bashkirov - LW
45. Colorado - T.J Galiardi - C
46. Washington - T.J Brennan - D
47. Tampa Bay - Akim Aliu - RW
48. New York R - Ben Ryan - C
49. Colorado - Joel Gistedt - G
50. Dallas - Bryan Cameron - C
51. Pittsburgh - Kent Patterson - G
52. Los Angeles - Maxime Tanguay - C
53. Columbus - Teddy Ruth - D
54. Nashville - Niclas Lucenius - C
55. Colorado - Robert Bortuzzo - D
56. Chicago - Mark Katic - D
57. New Jersey - Alex Plante - D
58. Florida - Nick Palmieri - RW
59. Buffalo - Kevin Marshall - D
60. Ottawa - Drayson Bowman - C
61. Colorado - Eric Doyle - D
I think Alex Plante would be a steal at 57 for NJ, I see him going much higher.
Anyone else think Repik will move up to the 1st rd. based on a strong Memorial Cup?
I don't know who Thomas Hickey is but seeing that name doesn't sound Euro I'll take him!
Plante is a real toss up. Some say he'll be a sleeper of the draft, others say he is nothing flashy.
As for Hickey, he's an undersized defenseman at 5'10 180, but has a great offensive upside. A good skater with good hockey sense. Scored 50 points in 68 games with Seattle of the WHL this year. Good pick at 31.
I want a Hickey!!! Anyone else???
How'd Colorado get 4 picks in the 2nd?
I don't see Buffalo taking an "undersized" defenseman. We already have several of those. As the first G. Bush would say "where's the beef?"
Aliu at 47 could be a steal for Tampa. He may go in the 1st round.
If Alex Plante is available in the second round, MTL will take him. I can't see Montreal not taking him.By saying that, it'll depend on what gainey plans on doing in the first round:Combined the 2 first draft picks to go higher?Are they going after Petricky? Esposito?Cross?Mayorov?We'll seeUse one of the draft pick in a possible trade?
I personally think Aliu and Macmillian will go ahead of Repik. Repik is a good kid but hasn't shown anything special.