FC's 2013 NHL Draft Thread

[FCAV]

Is it too early to think to start thinking of the 2013 NHL Draft?

We've just fired out our first rankings:

Rank / Pos. / Name / Team / League / Ht / Wt
1). C/RW Nathan MacKinnon, Halifax, QMJHL, 6-0, 180
2). D Seth Jones, Portland, WHL, 6-4, 205
3). C Sean Monahan, Ottawa, OHL, 6-2, 190
4). C Aleksander Barkov, Tappara, SM-liiga, 6-2, 195
5). LW Hunter Shinkaruk, Medicine Hat, WHL, 5-10, 165

http://futureconsiderations.ca/fc-re...013-nhl-draft/

[devo22]

we should draft Johnny Gaudreau's little brother. That is all.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by devo22

we should draft Johnny Gaudreau's little brother. That is all.

Haha.

I see he is another little one.....already taller than Johnny at 5'9" listed at 130lbs.

Only 22 points in 52 games for the Omaha Lancers of the USHL....not quite JG numbers.

I see he looks to be going to BC next fall, to play with big bro.

[Mitch]

Other then Shinkaruk, you got some big kids in the top 5.

[SuperMatt18]

If things hold true this could be a good year to have a couple first round picks.

9 Centers listed in the top 15 also mean it could be a good season to pick up that ever elusive top line center.

[FCAV]

Originally Posted by Mitch

Other then Shinkaruk, you got some big kids in the top 5.

I'm going to guess Shinkaruk will go into the season at about 6'0 and 180 by the time he's finished his summer training.

[kekkone]

Here's an interview I did with Dan Stewart.

http://ykkosvaisto.blogspot.fi/2012/...view-with.html

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by kekkone

Here's an interview I did with Dan Stewart.

http://ykkosvaisto.blogspot.fi/2012/...view-with.html

Thanks for this. Gives us that aren't in-the-know a bit of a briefing on next year's prospects.

[FCAV]

Some more briefing!

Max Domi
http://futureconsiderations.ca/max-making-his-own-way/

Sean Monahan
http://futureconsiderations.ca/big-t...g-for-monahan/

Zach Fucale
http://futureconsiderations.ca/fucal...ts-top-tender/

Hunter Shinkaruk
http://futureconsiderations.ca/shink...to-turn-heads/

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Haha.

I see he is another little one.....already taller than Johnny at 5'9" listed at 130lbs.

Only 22 points in 52 games for the Omaha Lancers of the USHL....not quite JG numbers.

I see he looks to be going to BC next fall, to play with big bro.

he was also 16 in his first USHL season, Johnny was 17. I also believe little brother will be playing for Omaha again this upcoming season.

[Iniggywetrust]

Madison Bowey (ranked 20th) is my cousin. Plays for the Kelowna Rockets, and lives about 40 minutes from me. I have watched a few of his games. Has great skating ability, good vision, and an above average defensive game. Played for Canada in the Czech Republic at the under 18's. This year will be a huge year for him. Second full season in the Dub and will be counted on as a primary defensemen on the PK and PP.

[FCAV]

Originally Posted by Iniggywetrust

Madison Bowey (ranked 20th) is my cousin. Plays for the Kelowna Rockets, and lives about 40 minutes from me. I have watched a few of his games. Has great skating ability, good vision, and an above average defensive game. Played for Canada in the Czech Republic at the under 18's. This year will be a huge year for him. Second full season in the Dub and will be counted on as a primary defensemen on the PK and PP.

Our WHL scouts certainly like him. Good luck to him moving forward!

[FCAV]

Some more profiles rolling out on some guys you need to know!

Curtis Lazar
http://futureconsiderations.ca/lazar...-for-big-role/

Kerby Rychel
http://futureconsiderations.ca/ryche...in-draft-year/

Sergei Tolchinsky
http://futureconsiderations.ca/tolch...soo-touchdown/

Josh Morrissey
http://futureconsiderations.ca/raide...-by-morrissey/

[Drake]

I have heard that Hunter Shinkaruk is a really awesome kid, has an awesome work ethic too. I think it is a shame IMO though his own teammate Jayden Hart (poor kid has the same name as a porn star) who is draft eligible for the 2013 draft also gets overlooked because of him. He is a big skilled two way Centre. I think this kid is going to have a really big year likely playing in the top six after the loss of some graduating players. I like him a lot as a sleeper for this draft.

[Reanimate]

Lazar!

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Drake

I have heard that Hunter Shinkaruk is a really awesome kid, has an awesome work ethic too. I think it is a shame IMO though his own teammate Jayden Hart (poor kid has the same name as a porn star) who is draft eligible for the 2013 draft also gets overlooked because of him. He is a big skilled two way Centre. I think this kid is going to have a really big year likely playing in the top six after the loss of some graduating players. I like him a lot as a sleeper for this draft.

Shinkaruk may be a very good hockey player, but a great kid I'm not so sure. A lot of my friends grew up playing with/against him and not one had a single good thing to say about him other than the fact that he's really good at hockey.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Shinkaruk may be a very good hockey player, but a great kid I'm not so sure. A lot of my friends grew up playing with/against him and not one had a single good thing to say about him other than the fact that he's really good at hockey.

Yup. I've heard the same. Phenomenal hockey player though.

[sureLoss]

Bob McKenzie's pre-season rankings:
http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9600

1. Nathan MacKinnon

2. Seth Jones

3. Sean Monahan

4. Elias Lindholm

5. Rasmus Ristolainen

6. Aleksander Barkov

7. Andre Burakovsky

8. Jacob de la Rose

9. Curtis Lazar


10. Kerby Rychel

Honourable Mentions

Max Domi London (OHL)
Jonathan Drouin Halifax (QMJHL)
Adam Erne Quebec (QMJHL)
Zach Fucale Halifax (QMJHL)
Robert Hagg Modo Jr (Sweden)
Josh Morrissey Prince Albert (WHL)
Darnell Nurse Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Ryan Pulock Brandon (WHL)
Hunter Shinkaruk Medicine Hat (WHL)
Nikita Zadorov London (OHL)

Lots of highly ranked Swedes and Finns

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

I was watching that special the other night too. McKenzie was saying that Monahan, while he's not going to go first overall, is the most well-rounded prospect in this draft.

If the NHL loses this whole season, the Flames have a really really good shot at a top-5 pick. Seriously can't miss with any of those first three players.

[Ashasx]

I have little doubt that the Flames will be picking something like 26th if we're locked out for the whole year.