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Newfieflamefan · 05-29-2014, 07:56 AM

I see this draft as being very similar to 2006 with really only one defenceman in most top 10 lists...

1. Ekblad - Johnson
2. Reinhart - Staal
3. Bennett - Toews
4. Draisaitl - Backstrom
5. Dal Colle - Kessel
6. Ehlers - Brassard
7. Ritchie - Okposo
8. Virtanen - Mueller
9. Kapanen - Sheppard
10. Nylander - Frolik

I'm not saying that these players are good comparisons just similar feel heading into the draft. Looking back Toews probably should have gone No 1...does that mean a forward is a safer first pick than Ekblad? Will someone covet defence enough to trade up to for Ekblad? Is Bennett or Reinhart the Toews of the group? Who is this drafts Giroux (top 5 player from draft snapped up at 22)?

05-29-2014, 07:56 AM	#45
Newfieflamefan Backup Goalie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise, Newfoundland Exp:	similar to 2006? I see this draft as being very similar to 2006 with really only one defenceman in most top 10 lists... 1. Ekblad - Johnson 2. Reinhart - Staal 3. Bennett - Toews 4. Draisaitl - Backstrom 5. Dal Colle - Kessel 6. Ehlers - Brassard 7. Ritchie - Okposo 8. Virtanen - Mueller 9. Kapanen - Sheppard 10. Nylander - Frolik I'm not saying that these players are good comparisons just similar feel heading into the draft. Looking back Toews probably should have gone No 1...does that mean a forward is a safer first pick than Ekblad? Will someone covet defence enough to trade up to for Ekblad? Is Bennett or Reinhart the Toews of the group? Who is this drafts Giroux (top 5 player from draft snapped up at 22)? __________________ Last edited by Newfieflamefan; 05-29-2014 at 08:13 AM.