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devo22 · 02-06-2012, 08:12 PM

3 experts made mock drafts for NHL.com today. Picks for Calgary (#11):

Adam Kimelman: D Jacob Trouba (USA U-18/USHL)
("Making U.S. World Junior Championship team in his draft year speaks volumes for his skill level")

Mike Morreale: D Olli Maatta (London/OHL)
("Fearless Finn has good mobility, can handle the puck well and plays penalty kill and power play")

Steve Hoffner: C Zemgus Girgensons (Dubuque/USHL)
("Great hands and skill; Flames need to add goals to an aging offense")

Certainly interesting. It should be noted that Cody Ceci and Derrick Pouliot would have been available in all three mock drafts at #11. Hoffner had Griffin Reinhart at 12, the others at 9 and 10. They all have Yakupov at 1 and Murray at 2, while Grigorenko is "only" at 3 twice and at 4 once. Galchenyuk is quite high in all three rankings (#4 and twice #5) despite his injury. Some weird decisions as well though - for example, Hoffner has Malcolm Subban at #6 (Subban may have great stats, but he has played "just" 20 games so far and I can't see him go in the top 20).

02-06-2012, 08:12 PM	#37
devo22 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Austria, NOT Australia Exp:	3 experts made mock drafts for NHL.com today. Picks for Calgary (#11): Adam Kimelman: D Jacob Trouba (USA U-18/USHL) ("Making U.S. World Junior Championship team in his draft year speaks volumes for his skill level") Mike Morreale: D Olli Maatta (London/OHL) ("Fearless Finn has good mobility, can handle the puck well and plays penalty kill and power play") Steve Hoffner: C Zemgus Girgensons (Dubuque/USHL) ("Great hands and skill; Flames need to add goals to an aging offense") Certainly interesting. It should be noted that Cody Ceci and Derrick Pouliot would have been available in all three mock drafts at #11. Hoffner had Griffin Reinhart at 12, the others at 9 and 10. They all have Yakupov at 1 and Murray at 2, while Grigorenko is "only" at 3 twice and at 4 once. Galchenyuk is quite high in all three rankings (#4 and twice #5) despite his injury. Some weird decisions as well though - for example, Hoffner has Malcolm Subban at #6 (Subban may have great stats, but he has played "just" 20 games so far and I can't see him go in the top 20). Last edited by devo22; 02-06-2012 at 08:16 PM.