Sochi Olympic Pool - Draft Complete

[codynw]

There's a goalie in the NHL that I think has a chance to start for a semi-competitive team and he hasn't been picked yet.

Also I have no clue who to pick when it's my turn. I made a list and everyone on it was picked by round 6.

[Fransken]

Originally Posted by codynw

There's a goalie in the NHL that I think has a chance to start for a semi-competitive team and he hasn't been picked yet.

Also I have no clue who to pick when it's my turn. I made a list and everyone on it was picked by round 6.

I do believe who you are talking about but when it came down to him vs Salák, who is probably the starter on the Czech team in a pretty weak group, I think the latter is going to get a few more points.

[dammage79]

Carl Hagelin please.

[Tilley]

Since I'm the only one without a goalie at this point I will explain my thought process. I will ultimately make the goalie pick last and will decide between:

A) Pavelec, the likely starter for the Czech team
B) Lehtonen, the back up who might get a game or two against Norway or Austria
or
C) Gustavsson, who got a game in 2010, and may get more if Lundqvist struggles.

[SeanCharles]

Finland and Sweden have elite level starting goaltenders so its risking banking on one of their backups to play more than a game... IMO

Edit: Now if Rinne was playing I could see the value in taking Rinne or Rask.

[Fransken]

[codynw]

If I needed a goalie I would take Niemi. Probably Rask's backup, but he should play a few games.

[Da_Chief]

Niemi's the one I was thinking. I think Lehtonen will be the 3rd goalie but Pavalec might make sense but that team isn't going to do whole lot.

[foshizzle11]

Alexander Popov

[Tilley]

Sorry for the delay.

I'll take Tomas Tatar from Slovakia.

[SeanCharles]

What does everyone think, is Popov going to be the only non-NHLer taken..? (aside from Kovy and Radulov)

[codynw]

I have no clue who my next pick will be. I should really take a look at the rosters again.

[Da_Chief]

There'll be few more I think.

[FightinSioux]

I agree

[PlayfulGenius]

F Roman Cervenka

[PlayfulGenius]

F Alex Semin

[PlayfulGenius]

Forwards

David Krejci [CZE]
Teemu Selanne [FIN]
Valiterri Filpulla [FIN]
Jakub Voracek [CZE]
Roman Cervenka [CZE]
Alex Semin [RUS]

Defence

Andrei Markov [RUS]
Erik Karlsson [SWE]

Goalie

Jaroslav Halak [SVK]

[Da_Chief]

Does anyone have issues with Semin getting added now? We can make him ineligible if others want to? IMO, it won't be fair with the slim pickings at forwards that a top guy gets added and it happens to be your pick but if its ok with everyone else we can move it along.

So post your opinions please, asap.

[Tilley]

I'll take Marek Zidlicky as my 2nd defenseman.

I have no problem with PlayfulGenius selecting Semin. Rosters are going to change leading up to Sochi, he just happended to be the one to benefit from this change. I wish I would have taken another day or so to make my pick though.

I would also suggest that prior to the start of the games, if a team has injured players, they would get to select a replacement. If there are more than 1, I would use the reverse draft order to determine who gets first pick.

My team:

Crosby [Can]
H. Sedin [Swe]
Sharp [Can]
Benn [Can]
Alfredsson [Swe]
Pacioretty [US]
Tatar [Slovakia]

Ekman-Larsson [Swe]
Zidlicky [Czech Rep]

[SeanCharles]

I think there should be some way that the person who gets Semin will be chosen randomly..

I bet anyone with 1 forward left to pick would choose him over anyone left.

But I'll be fine with whatever the majority decides. Also I agree we should establish ground rules now for what happens for injured players...