2007 Draft Round 1 - Who Picked Who

[Cerebral]

Originally Posted by LockedOut

Are you or any other Oilers fan reading this disappointed at all that Lowe didn't trade any of their picks for any immediate help? I was expecting Lowe to do something but as the draft went on I came to the conclusion that after the first few picks this years first round picks didn't have much in value compared to other years.

The pitchforks and torches are definitely coming out tonight.

I'm pretty surprised Lowe didn't make any moves today and I'm frustrated by the comments that he "tried really hard" but still didn't get anything done. However, I've said for a while that it's a long off-season and I'm willing to give Lowe all summer to make the moves he is planning on making.

[HOOT]

Originally Posted by LockedOut

Are you or any other Oilers fan reading this disappointed at all that Lowe didn't trade any of their picks for any immediate help? I was expecting Lowe to do something but as the draft went on I came to the conclusion that after the first few picks this years first round picks didn't have much in value compared to other years.

I think Lowe is hoping to go the UFA route in getting some help this year. I was a bit shocked he didn't trade any of the picks also but it didn't suprise me that he wanted to get some things going through the farm system because they will need that just as bad as help this year.

Draft was good too watch, it was nice to see some faces as most of them I just knew them by name.

Very happy with what Sutter did to turn his 1 pick into two as the player he seemed to want was available at 24.

[MissTeeks]

Originally Posted by ricosuave

are the other rounds on tv tomorrow (i think they used to show the 2nd or 3rd?)

Only on the NHL Network.

[MelBridgeman]

Originally Posted by Cerebral

The pitchforks and torches are definitely coming out tonight.

I'm pretty surprised Lowe didn't make any moves today and I'm frustrated by the comments that he "tried really hard" but still didn't get anything done. However, I've said for a while that it's a long off-season and I'm willing to give Lowe all summer to make the moves he is planning on making.

Let see here the biggest issue with the Oiler last year was defenceman, you gave lowe all last summer and all this year and this spring, still nothing...and this team isnt looking as good as a year ago at this time.
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[cannon7]

Originally Posted by LockedOut

Pretty boring draft this year. Did any players get traded during the draft? I don't think there was any from what I can remember. Just picks for picks.

Chris Thorburn

[Azure]

This thread should be HOF material. Wow...best one ever!

[tripin_billie]

Oh yeah, also, on the jombotron, you could text a message and it would come up some point in the night. I sent in: "ha ha stupid oilers go Flames go!"

[metallicat]

Originally Posted by LockedOut

Are you or any other Oilers fan reading this disappointed at all that Lowe didn't trade any of their picks for any immediate help? I was expecting Lowe to do something but as the draft went on I came to the conclusion that after the first few picks this years first round picks didn't have much in value compared to other years.

I think it was probably hard to trade these picks for anything substantial. Unless they were throwing some decent roster players into the trade mix as well, I don't see how they were supposed to be getting a superstar in return.

Obviously if Lowe fails to either trade for some good players, or make a UFA splash, he should be fired.

[Cerebral]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Let see here the biggest issue with the Oiler last year was defenceman, you gave lowe all last summer and all this year and this spring, still nothing...and this team isnt looking as good as a year ago at this time.

To be honest, I don't really give a crap if Lowe makes his moves in June or if he makes them in August - I'll be happy as long as he makes the correct moves.

I'm an impatient person so I would have ideally liked to see Lowe make some earth-shattering moves today but it's not the end of the world yet. Now if Lowe struggles to attract anyone via free agency, my opinion will change very quickly.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Azure

This thread should be HOF material. Wow...best one ever!

Summary... we should trade for ESPOSITO!!! Trade a 18th+Lombardi for the No 7 for Espo. Woo, Espo still there, holy crap Cherepanov is still there, does he fall to 18? Wow, still dropping, I hope St Louis or Colorado take him so the Oilers don't take him... F*** the Oilers are going to get him, F... WOOO... the Oilers took Plate, we could get Espo or Cherepanov... WOO, what an option!!! NOOOOOOO!!!!! FIRE SUTTER!!!! WE COUDL HAVE HAD ESPO!!!! WTF??!?!?!?! Maybe Espo can still drop... NOOOO.... (me, and many others of coarse, WOO) BACKLUND!!!! (MMQ: THANK GOD the Flames didn't take Espo)

Random riller names of Petrecki and Moller

[Cerebral]

Originally Posted by oilers_fan

I think it was probably hard to trade these picks for anything substantial. Unless they were throwing some decent roster players into the trade mix as well, I don't see how they were supposed to be getting a superstar in return.

Obviously if Lowe fails to either trade for some good players, or make a UFA splash, he should be fired.

Yep, it seemed fairly obvious that first rounders in this year's draft were not exactly highly valued commodities. Heck, Vokoun is signed for 4 years at a reasonable rate and he ended up getting dealt for the same thing as 2 months of Tkachuk at the deadline.

[FlamesAddiction]

Did anyone pick Mayorov?

[JiriHrdina]

^Nope not yet.

[Badger Bob]

It's amazing how the TSN commentators reminded everybody that it was supposed to be a weaker draft year, yet most of the later first round picks were greeted with some variation of "I can't believe he didn't go top 10!"

[chris lindberg]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Maybe Sutter jedi mind tricked everybody else and will get Esposito at 24 anyway.

I should have known Darryl Sutter would have never said who he really wanted, complete smokescreen everytime, looks like a nice pick with a couple Zetterberg/Forsberg comparisons, Wow, how did he know no one else would pick him?

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by chris lindberg

I should have known Darryl Sutter would have never said who he really wanted, complete smokescreen everytime, looks like a nice pick with a couple Zetterberg/Forsberg comparisons, Wow, how did he know no one else would pick him?

I'm guessing there were 3-4 players the Flames still liked at 18, and thought they could get them at 24.

From the post-draft comments, there seemed to be a whole pool of players Sutter loved.

[Phanuthier]

Funny comments on TSN

http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/onrait/?id=211569
THE EDMONTON OILERS SELECT DEFENCEMAN ALEX PLANTE OF THE CALGARY HITMEN 15TH OVERALL.
8:50 - Doug: "This is a kid that has a big upside. Big powerful defenceman" Holy crap he is a huge kid. They even have his name put on the back of his jersey. I guess they liked him. The Oiler fans at www.hockeysfuture.com are likely not happy with this and would have prefered Cherapanov.

Took a peak at HF... yeah, they're really not liking it. Even their Bingo's of the board want Lowe fired.

[Azure]

Well if Bingo wants Lowe fired....oh wait.

[Cerebral]

Drr, I had Gistedt to Phoenix in the Draft Contest but I changed it at the very last second to Smith to Phoenix.

[nemanja2306]

We did well with Backlund in this draft. I counted 11 players who were taken before him who are busts or are less valuable today.

Hickey, Gagner, Hamil, Ellerby, Plante, Gillies, MacMillan, Esposito, Riley Nash, Blum.

Backlund has developed into an elite #3C and with 21pts in 28 games since his return, has shown that he can contribute offensively as well.

Also, happy birthday Backs!