FC's 2013 NHL Draft Thread

[Commandant]

Originally Posted by Francis's Hairpiece

If you were a Flames scout: Based on what you've seen of him, would you use a pick on him?

I'm a big believer in drafting best player available, in most (but not all cases).

With the Flames current prospect system, you really cant say, "We've got a logjam of forwards, or we've got a logjam of defencemen" Maybe you can make the case that drafting a goalie isn't really necessary this season... but pretty much any other position could benefit from added depth. There is no place where the depth is so big you worry about getting your prospects enough playing time.

As such, if he's there for the Flames pick in the 3rd round, and is the best player available, take him. He's gonna need some help in development, but the upside is there, and you can say that with a lot of third round guys.

[Commandant]

Tommy Vannelli, a two way, American D.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-59/

[FCAV]

We've started our 'Scouts Series' at Future Considerations, where we have select scouts talk about who impressed and disappointed them throughout their viewings this season. It gives a good idea on which way certain players trended throughout the year.

The first here is Dan Shrader (upper-midwest):

http://futureconsiderations.ca/fcs-s...upper-midwest/

[FCAV]

Originally Posted by FCAV

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· 126-200 Prospect Notes
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· 2-Round Mock Draft
· 2014 Top-30 Ranking
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· Top-10 2015 Ranking

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[Commandant]

Mike McCarron, a huge RW from the USNTDP

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-60/

[Francis's Hairpiece]

^ Good write up. I agree about your thoughts on where someone with that potential should be drafted.

I'd rather get a shutdown Dman at that point, or a scoring forward who needs to work on his defensive game.

[Commandant]

I take a little break from the previews to do a mock draft. Part 1 here.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...elf-prospects/

[Commandant]

Part 2 of the Mock Draft (16-30)

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...elf-prospects/

[icarus]

RLR's top ten forwards

1 Jonathan Drouin LW 5-11, 185 Left March 27, 1995 Halifax 1st
2 Nathan MacKinnon C 6-0, 182 Right Sept. 1, 1995 Halifax 1st
3 Aleksander Barkov (injured.) C 6-2, 207 Left Sept. 2, 1995 Tappara 1st
4 Valeri Nichushkin RW 6-4, 202 Left March 4, 1995 Chelyabinsk 1st
5 Sean Monahan C 6-2, 193 Left Oct. 12, 1994 Ottawa 1st
6 Elias Lindholm C 6-0, 181 Right Dec. 2, 1994 Brynas 1st
7 Max Domi C 5-9, 194 Left March 2, 1995 London 1st
8 Bo Horvat LW-C 6-0, 203 Left April 4, 1995 London 1st
9 Adam Erne RW 6-1, 206 Left April 20, 1995 Quebec 1st
10 Hunter Shinkaruk LW 5-11, 181 Left Oct. 13, 1994 Medicine Hat 1st

RLR's top ten defencemen

1 Seth Jones 6-3, 208 Right Oct. 3, 1994 Portland 1st
2 Darnell Nurse 6-5, 194 Left Feb. 4, 1995 Sault Ste. Marie 1st
3 Rasmus Ristolainen 6-3, 196 Right Oct. 27, 1994 TPS Turku 1st
4 Samuel Morin 6-6, 203 Left July 12, 1995 Rimouski 1st
5 Nikita Zadorov 6-5, 228 Left April 15, 1995 London 1st
6 Josh Morrissey 6-0, 185 Left March 28, 1995 Prince Albert 1st
7 Ryan Pulock 6-1, 211 Right Oct. 6, 1994 Brandon 1st
8 Steve Santini 6-2, 207 Right March 7, 1995 U.S.NTDP U-18 1st/2nd
9 Tommy Vannelli 6-2, 189 Right Jan. 26, 1995 Minnetonka High. 1st/2nd
10 Mirco Muller 6-3, 187 Left March 21, 1995 Everett 1st/2nd

[Commandant]

Marc Olivier Roy, a winger with the Armada.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-61/

[Commandant]

Brett Pesce, who already has a year of NCAA Hockey under his belt is 62.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-62/

[Commandant]

Nick Baptiste, another power winger in the draft, out of Sudbury

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-63/

[Commandant]

Jordan, the third Subban brother.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-64/

[Commandant]

Its two for one day, with Nick Sorensen also profiled. A RW from the Quebec Remparts.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-65/

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Commandant, you've got far and beyond what I thought you'd do with these prospect profiles. I though you might do 35, 40 max. Never thought you'd hit 65 profiles! Keep up the good work. Read them every day.

BTW, how many more do you have left? haha

[Roof-Daddy]

No kidding.

Flames pick at 67th overall, it's fun looking at these recent profiles and wondering how many of these guys might be on the Flames list, and if one of them might end up being picked up with our 3rd rounder in less than two weeks.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Commandant

Jordan, the third Subban brother.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-64/

It's too bad we aren't a team that can take another flyer on a small player. Just from your profile of him, he reminds me of Phil Housley. I bet he fits in somewhere in the NHL.

[dammage79]

The profile on Sorenson sold me. Hope the Flames grab him with their third if he is there.
Crazy that this kind of player is available in the third round. The depth of this draft is nuts.

[Commandant]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Commandant, you've got far and beyond what I thought you'd do with these prospect profiles. I though you might do 35, 40 max. Never thought you'd hit 65 profiles! Keep up the good work. Read them every day.

BTW, how many more do you have left? haha

Last year I went to 70 (and then a 2 sentence each post for 71-80) This year my goal was 80... but I don't think I'll get there.... Likely 75 and the two sentence each mega post for 76-90.

But we'll see how much time I get to write.

Here's the latest though.

John Hayden another US NTDP forward checks in at 66

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/...er-profile-66/

[Cali Panthers Fan]

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article...ew/#more-92027

Well done and fairly accurate article on the Flames heading into draft day. With the picks we currently have their mock draft has us taking #6-Monahan, #22-Kerby Rychel, and #28-Josh Morrissey. I'd be pretty happy with that, but wish that Rychel was a right winger.