2014 NHL Draft

(Also known as the GGpX & BKerr thread)

Post links, articles, info for the upcoming draft.

Future Consideration's top-30 for October 1st

1). C Sam Reinhart, Kootenay (WHL), 6-1, 185
2). D Aaron Ekblad, Barrie (OHL), 6-4, 215
3). C William Nylander, Rogle (Allsvenskan), 5-11, 170
4). C Leon Draisaitl, Prince Albert (WHL), 6-2, 210
5). LW Sam Bennett, Kingston (OHL), 6-0, 180
6). C Michael Dal Colle, Oshawa (OHL), 6-2, 180
7). LW Nick Ritchie, Peterborough (OHL), 6-2, 230
8). RW Anton Karlsson, Frolunda J20 (SuperElit), 6-1, 190
9). C Jake Virtanen, Calgary (WHL), 6-1, 210
10). D Haydn Fleury, Red Deer (WHL), 6-3, 200
11). C Jakub Vrana, Linkoping J20 (SuperElit), 5-11, 185
12). LW Ivan Barbashev, Moncton (QMJHL), 6-1, 185
13). D Roland McKeown, Kingston (OHL), 6-1, 200
14). LW Blake Clarke, North Bay (OHL), 6-1, 195
15). C Jared McCann, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL), 6-0, 180
16). LW Spencer Watson, Kingston (OHL), 5-10, 165
17). RW Kasperi Kapanen, KalPa (SM-Liiga), 5-11, 170
18). C Adrian Kempe, Modo J20 (SuperElit), 6-2, 190
19). C Nick Schmaltz, Green Bay (USHL), 5-11, 170
20). C Tyson Baillie, Kelowna (WHL), 5-10, 180
21). RW David Pastrnak, Sodertalje (Allsvenskan), 6-0, 170
22). D Brycen Martin, Swift Current (WHL), 6-2, 185
23). RW Nikolay Goldobin, Sarnia (OHL), 6-0, 175
24). G Thatcher Demko, Boston College (NCAA), 6-4, 180
25). D Anthony DeAngelo, Sarnia (OHL), 5-11, 175
26). D Jacob Middleton, Ottawa (OHL), 6-3, 210
27). RW Oskar Lindblom, Brynas J20 (SuperElit), 6-1, 190
28). RW Conner Bleackley, Red Deer (WHL), 6-1, 195
29). LW Sonny Milano, USNTDP U18 (USHL), 5-11, 185
30). C Robby Fabbri, Guelph (OHL), 5-10, 165

Is this some sort of subliminal "Tank Nation" thread?

a tad early for this isn't it?

Krustchev said:

Is this some sort of subliminal "Tank Nation" thread?

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No.

TheCountofMonteCristo said:

a tad early for this isn't it?

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Not really? I don't start following the draft eligible players in mid-January.

Wondering if Nikolaj Ehlers will be able to jump himself into the first round.

Off to a decent start: 4G, 2A in seven games.

And he's gonna be playing on a line with Drouin, so that's sure to help.

Drouin just might expose a couple of Q "defensemen" who would otherwise be ranked higher.

Jared McCann might be this year's Adam Erne for me.

GGpX said:

Not really? I don't start following the draft eligible players in mid-January.

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you are one up on me then, I never start

GGpX said:

Not really? I don't start following the draft eligible players in mid-January.

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Do you actually follow the big team?

Turgeon's still the captain, right?

GGpX said:

Turgeon's still the captain, right?

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Not sure. Thought it was Beliveau.

ISS Top-30 for October:

1. SAM REINHART C 6'1 186 R 11/6/95 Kootenay WHL
2. AARON EKBLAD D 6'4 216 R 2/7/96 Barrie OHL
3. MICHAEL DAL COLLE F 6'2 184 L 6/20/96 Oshawa OHL
4. WILLIE NYLANDER F 5'11 169 R 5/1/95 Rogle SweAI
5. ANTON KARLSSON LW 6'1 187 L 8/3/96 Frolunda SweJE
6. KASPAR KAPANEN RW 5'11 172 R 7/23/96 Kuopio FinE
7. OSKAR LINDBLOM RW 6'1 191 L 8/15/96 Brynas SweJE
8. ROLAND MCKEOWN D 6'1 192 R 1/20/96 Kingston OHL
9. SAM BENNETT LW 6'0 178 L 6/20/96 Kingston OHL
10. LEON DRAISAITL C 6'1 199 L 10/27/95 Prince Albert WHL
11. NICK RITCHIE F 6'2 218 L 12/5/95 Peterborough OHL
12. JAKE VIRTANEN LW 6'1 213 R 8/17/96 Calgary WHL
13. BLAKE CLARKE F 6'1 197 L 1/24/96 North Bay OHL
14. JARED MCCANN C 6'0 179 L 5/31/96 S.S. Marie OHL
15. CONNER BLEACKLEY C/RW 6'0 196 R 10/7/95 Red Deer WHL
16. BRENDAN PERLINI LW 6'2 205 L 4/27/96 Niagara OHL
17. HAYDN FLEURY D 6'3 207 L 7/8/96 Red Deer WHL
18. BRYCEN MARTIN D 6'2 184 L 5/9/96 Swift Current WHL
19. IVAN BARBASHEV F 6'0 181 L 12/14/95 Moncton QMJHL
20. ADRIAN KEMPE C 6'2 187 L 9/13/96 Modo SweJE
21. JACOB MIDDLETON D 6'3 208 L 1/2/96 Ottawa OHL
22. JACK GLOVER D 6'3 173 R 5/7/96 USA Under-18 NTDP
23. ALEX TUCH RW 6'3 213 R 5/10/96 USA Under-18 NTDP
24. JAKUB VRANA RW 6'0 183 L 2/28/96 Linkoping SweJE
25. NICK SCHMALTZ RW 6'0 170 R 2/23/96 Green Bay USHL
26. JOSH HO-SANG RW 5'11 160 R 1/22/96 Windsor OHL
27. NIKOLAI GOLDOBIN RW 5'11 165 L 10/7/95 Sarnia OHL
28. ANTHONY DEANGELO D 5'11 175 R 10/24/95 Sarnia OHL
29. DYLAN LARKIN LW 6'1 190 L 7/30/96 USA Under-18 NTDP
30. AUSTIN POGANSKI RW 6'1 198 R 2/16/96 Tri-City USHL

Good thread. Is this years draft deep? I see us going between 18-24.

do not bother tanking this year

Draft looks pretty weak after the first few players. Tanking not required indeed.

Habsy said:

Draft looks pretty weak after the first few players. Tanking not required indeed.

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Isn't tanking for the first few players though?

If you're not rooting for NICK SCHMALTZ you don't have a heart.

Well at least we don't need to draft a goalie anymore.

From what I've read, this year is supposed to be an okay, maybe a weak year. The top end is looking pretty damn good, but after the first 7-8 players, I don't know man...

It's another terrible year for the Q. The 2013 draft was their best draft in years, but this year they're back to where they usually are over the last decade or so.

The OHL had a bad year last year but is stacked this year.

The other leagues that had good years last year have fallen off this year, like the Q