08-29-2011, 08:59 PM
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#301
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Van Island
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wow now we're getting somewhere!!
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08-29-2011, 09:00 PM
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#302
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by MrMike
wow now we're getting somewhere!!
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I'll be more optimistic once we turn around and come back my way 
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08-29-2011, 09:07 PM
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#303
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pitt Meadows
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I was hoping that if I stayed away from the computer for a couple hours we would see some movement. Well its good to see and welcome GirlySports.
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08-29-2011, 09:10 PM
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#304
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Moscow
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Sharp is an interesting selection. He's not a franchise player (I wouldn't so anyway), but he has a very efficient cap hit number.
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08-29-2011, 09:11 PM
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#305
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by Makarov
Sharp is an interesting selection. He's not a franchise player (I wouldn't so anyway), but he has a very efficient cap hit number.
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2nd rounder, at best, IMO.
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08-29-2011, 09:12 PM
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#306
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
2nd rounder, at best, IMO.
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I would have to agree. I also think the Giroux selection was rather premature.
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08-29-2011, 09:12 PM
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#307
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
I'll be more optimistic once we turn around and come back my way |
So in the next round it goes from 30th team back down to the 1st right?
Probably a dumb question...  
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08-29-2011, 09:16 PM
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#308
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
So in the next round it goes from 30th team back down to the 1st right?
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Yes, it does... so the people that made the last 5 picks or so should send a list through PM when they log off tonight, unless they know they'll be on in the morning.
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08-29-2011, 09:17 PM
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#309
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by kipperfan
I would have to agree. I also think the Giroux selection was rather premature.
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maybe, I prefer that pick though... if this were an actual draft, I'd tip my hat to that ballsy GM.
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08-29-2011, 09:17 PM
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#310
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Originally Posted by kipperfan
I would have to agree. I also think the Giroux selection was rather premature.
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I don't think Giroux was picked too early. He is a young player who is coming of a great 76 point year which was good enough for 13th overall (he got picked 16th overall which Patrick Marleau was in overall points last year just to give a comparison.) He's going to be taking over a bigger role now with the departures of Richards and Carter but he still has a great team and has the potential to build on top of his numbers from last year. I was shocked to see the pick myself but I think it's a great pick at the same time.
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08-29-2011, 09:19 PM
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#311
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
maybe, I prefer that pick though... if this were an actual draft, I'd tip my hat to that ballsy GM.
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It was indeed ballsy, but I personally wouldn't aim to build a team around Claude Giroux. He does have a very nice cap hit for what he brings to the table though.
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08-29-2011, 09:19 PM
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#312
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Van Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kipperfan
I would have to agree. I also think the Giroux selection was rather premature.
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Giroux is the man. He was going to be my first round selection.
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08-29-2011, 09:23 PM
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#313
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I don't think Giroux was picked too early. He is a young player who is coming of a great 76 point year which was good enough for 13th overall (he got picked 16th overall which Patrick Marleau was in overall points last year just to give a comparison.) He's going to be taking over a bigger role now with the departures of Richards and Carter but he still has a great team and has the potential to build on top of his numbers from last year. I was shocked to see the pick myself but I think it's a great pick at the same time.
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Don't get me wrong, I like the player, just don't really see him as a first round pick in this type of draft. In my opinion (which admittedly isn't worth all that much) the first round is to find a player you a build a team around, and as I stated in my last post, I don't see Giroux as being one of the 30 best players in the NHL to use as a building block.
He is young though, has a great cap hit and huge upside, so I can't say the pick was terrible, just not what I would have done.
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08-29-2011, 09:27 PM
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#314
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pitt Meadows
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Alright roster page updated. Lets try and get round 1 done tonight. Then I think once round 1 is complete we will start to see some movement, now that the rules will be in place.
Giroux is a solid pick, not someone I would think at taking at that spot myself, but I do think Giroux finishes top 10 in scoring this year.
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08-29-2011, 09:50 PM
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#315
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
Locke is up with the 25th pick for the Flyers.
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08-29-2011, 09:52 PM
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#316
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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I hate the Giroux pick because I was hoping he would drop to a later round. Love that guy.
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08-29-2011, 09:54 PM
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#317
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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yay, I get to be in a draft. Thanks
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08-30-2011, 12:23 AM
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#318
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#1 Goaltender
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Updated first post. Sorry I haven't been able to help out with this much so far, getting internet finally set up in the morning so I can be more active in this. Been going off nothing but my iPhone so far haha
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08-30-2011, 08:24 AM
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#319
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Franchise Player
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I wanted to get Sharp and Bobby Ryan, maybe I should have reversed my strategy.
However, I would expect Sharp to be in the top 20 NHL scoring, if not top 15; so I am happy to get him at 22.
Kane and Toews may get more recognition, but I really like what Sharp brings every game.
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08-30-2011, 09:53 AM
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#320
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Moscow
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No word from Locke yet I guess?
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