Post by Derrick - Senators on Sept 8, 2013 1:47:59 GMT -5
Detroit Red Wings
Zdeno Chara
Andrei Markov
Valterri Filppula
Daniel Briere
Sheldon Souray
Troy Brouwer
Martin Havlat
Kris Versteeg
Best Pick: Valterri Filppula (4th Round, 46th Overall)
Bottom Line: Addressed team needs fairly well through the draft. By far the team with the most dual eligible players, but can also expect a plethora of injuries this season. Filppula in the 4th round could pay dividends if he sticks in the top 6/top PP unit.
Grade: C
Winnipeg Jets
Matt Moulson
Andrew Ladd
Ray Emery
Tyler Bozak
Jay Bouwmeester
Tomas Vokoun
Michael Grabner
PASS
PASS
Best Pick: Tomas Vokoun (6th Round, 71st Overall)
Bottom Line: Let the draft pass without addressing the issue of a very thin D corps. Was not able to snag any top tier talent but rather selected skaters who are very prone to hot/cold streaks. Questionable goaltending group, but should Fleury falter, Vokoun could end up as the steal of this draft.
Grade: C-
Ottawa Senators
Derek Stepan
Alexander Edler
Mike Ribeiro
Daniel Alfredsson
Teddy Purcell
Lars Eller
Dennis Wideman
Erik Johnson
PASS
Best Pick: Teddy Purcell (4th Round, 45th Overall)
Bottom Line: Addressed weaknesses at both C and D via the draft. Several “upside” picks make this group hard to gauge, but Stepan could end up being the BPA in the entire draft, and Purcell in Round 4 could pay off huge if he catches fire again in Tampa.
Grade: B
Colorado Avalanche
P.A. Parenteau
Tomas Fleischmann
Martin Brodeur
Derek Roy
Alex Tanguay
Colton Orr
SKIPPED
SKIPPED
Best Pick: SKIPPED (8th Round, 85th Overall)
Bottom Line: Picked the worst valued player in nearly every round. Did not address team needs. Struggling to find team identity. Stuck in perpetual rebuild.
Grade: D-
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chris Kunitz
Shane Doan
Michael Ryder
Lubomir Visnovsky
David Desharnais
Paul Martin
Brian Gionta
PASS
Best Pick: Lubomir Visnovsky (5th Round, 52nd Overall)
Bottom Line: Lubomir Visnovsky in Round 5 is the highlight of Toronto’s draft. Should be a force on the PP with the up and coming Isles. The rest of this group is pretty underwhelming, but could surprise with new teammates/in new places.
Grade: C-
Boston Bruins
Mikko Koivu
Mark Streit
Michael Del Zotto
Mikkel Boedker
Sergei Gonchar
Steve Downie
Michal Neuvirth
Karri Ramo
Reto Berra
Colin Wilson
Best Pick: Colin Wilson (9th Round, 105th Overall)
Bottom Line: Boston absolutely destroyed this draft, addressing needs at every position, while finding a few late round gems to boot. Colin Wilson is good for at least 50-60 points this coming season (if healthy).
Grade: A
San Jose Sharks
David Krejci
Patrik Elias
Cody Franson
Jaromir Jagr
Steve Mason
Tyler Myers
Teemu Selanne
Derick Brassard
Francois Beauchemin
Brandon Prust
Best Pick: Patrik Elias (2nd Round, 17th Overall)
Bottom Line: By far the weakest D group ever rostered, San Jose let the draft pass without really addressing the issue (or getting much help offensively for that matter). A very underwhelming draft filled with long shots and/or players on the downswing. Elias is the long bright spot.
Grade: C+
Calgary Flames
Ryan Callahan
Milan Michalek
Brandon Dubinsky
Kimmo Timonen
Alex Steen
Patric Hornqvist
Dan Hamhuis
Josh Bailey
PASS
Best Pick: Kimmo Timonen (4th Round, 39th Overall)
Bottom Line: Did fairly well in addressing team needs and picked up a few steals based on draft position. Michalek could pay dividends, but you can’t beat a 40 point Dman in Round 4.
Grade: B-
Minnesota Wild
Sam Gagner
Nathan Horton
Justin Williams
Kevin Bieksa
Nick Leddy
Michael Cammalleri
Devin Setoguchi
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Best Pick: Nathan Horton (2nd Round, 19th Overall)
Bottom Line: Horton might turn into a keeper for this squad, but the remaining picks are just so-so. Goaltending is a point of weakness and that wasn’t really addressed in the draft. One injury to a net minder and Minnesota’s season is over.
Grade: C-
Carolina Hurricanes
Jiri Tlusty
David Perron
Christian Ehrhoff
Radim Vrbata
Tomas Plekanec
Ray Whitney
Jason Garrison
PASS
PASS
PASS
Best Pick: Ray Whitney (4th Round, 42nd Overall)
Bottom Line: Its hard to believe Carolina didn’t have a pick until the very end of Round 2, yet was able to walk away with a few gems. Ray Whitney will easily outscore a majority of the forwards selected ahead of him.
Grade: A-
Washington Capitals
Stephen Weiss
Steve Ott
Kyle Turris
Cal Clutterbuck
Zach Bogosian
PASS
Best Pick: Stephen Weiss (3rd Round, 29th Overall)
Bottom Line: Didn’t have a pick until Round 3, but made the most of the value in each round. Several picks have potential, but whether or not they pan out has yet to be seen.
Grade: B-
Anaheim Ducks
Evgeni Nabokov
Brent Seabrook
Vinny Prospal
Martin Erat
James Wisniewski
Brenden Morrow
Patrik Berglund
Frans Nielsen
Zach Redmond
Best Pick: James Wisniewski (7th Round, 77th Overall)
Bottom Line: Not the best draft in the world, but did address a gaping hole in net by selecting Nabokov. Wisniewski in the 7th is an absolute steal (if healthy), but the rest…meh.
Grade: D+
Zdeno Chara
Andrei Markov
Valterri Filppula
Daniel Briere
Sheldon Souray
Troy Brouwer
Martin Havlat
Kris Versteeg
Best Pick: Valterri Filppula (4th Round, 46th Overall)
Bottom Line: Addressed team needs fairly well through the draft. By far the team with the most dual eligible players, but can also expect a plethora of injuries this season. Filppula in the 4th round could pay dividends if he sticks in the top 6/top PP unit.
Grade: C
Winnipeg Jets
Matt Moulson
Andrew Ladd
Ray Emery
Tyler Bozak
Jay Bouwmeester
Tomas Vokoun
Michael Grabner
PASS
PASS
Best Pick: Tomas Vokoun (6th Round, 71st Overall)
Bottom Line: Let the draft pass without addressing the issue of a very thin D corps. Was not able to snag any top tier talent but rather selected skaters who are very prone to hot/cold streaks. Questionable goaltending group, but should Fleury falter, Vokoun could end up as the steal of this draft.
Grade: C-
Ottawa Senators
Derek Stepan
Alexander Edler
Mike Ribeiro
Daniel Alfredsson
Teddy Purcell
Lars Eller
Dennis Wideman
Erik Johnson
PASS
Best Pick: Teddy Purcell (4th Round, 45th Overall)
Bottom Line: Addressed weaknesses at both C and D via the draft. Several “upside” picks make this group hard to gauge, but Stepan could end up being the BPA in the entire draft, and Purcell in Round 4 could pay off huge if he catches fire again in Tampa.
Grade: B
Colorado Avalanche
P.A. Parenteau
Tomas Fleischmann
Martin Brodeur
Derek Roy
Alex Tanguay
Colton Orr
SKIPPED
SKIPPED
Best Pick: SKIPPED (8th Round, 85th Overall)
Bottom Line: Picked the worst valued player in nearly every round. Did not address team needs. Struggling to find team identity. Stuck in perpetual rebuild.
Grade: D-
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chris Kunitz
Shane Doan
Michael Ryder
Lubomir Visnovsky
David Desharnais
Paul Martin
Brian Gionta
PASS
Best Pick: Lubomir Visnovsky (5th Round, 52nd Overall)
Bottom Line: Lubomir Visnovsky in Round 5 is the highlight of Toronto’s draft. Should be a force on the PP with the up and coming Isles. The rest of this group is pretty underwhelming, but could surprise with new teammates/in new places.
Grade: C-
Boston Bruins
Mikko Koivu
Mark Streit
Michael Del Zotto
Mikkel Boedker
Sergei Gonchar
Steve Downie
Michal Neuvirth
Karri Ramo
Reto Berra
Colin Wilson
Best Pick: Colin Wilson (9th Round, 105th Overall)
Bottom Line: Boston absolutely destroyed this draft, addressing needs at every position, while finding a few late round gems to boot. Colin Wilson is good for at least 50-60 points this coming season (if healthy).
Grade: A
San Jose Sharks
David Krejci
Patrik Elias
Cody Franson
Jaromir Jagr
Steve Mason
Tyler Myers
Teemu Selanne
Derick Brassard
Francois Beauchemin
Brandon Prust
Best Pick: Patrik Elias (2nd Round, 17th Overall)
Bottom Line: By far the weakest D group ever rostered, San Jose let the draft pass without really addressing the issue (or getting much help offensively for that matter). A very underwhelming draft filled with long shots and/or players on the downswing. Elias is the long bright spot.
Grade: C+
Calgary Flames
Ryan Callahan
Milan Michalek
Brandon Dubinsky
Kimmo Timonen
Alex Steen
Patric Hornqvist
Dan Hamhuis
Josh Bailey
PASS
Best Pick: Kimmo Timonen (4th Round, 39th Overall)
Bottom Line: Did fairly well in addressing team needs and picked up a few steals based on draft position. Michalek could pay dividends, but you can’t beat a 40 point Dman in Round 4.
Grade: B-
Minnesota Wild
Sam Gagner
Nathan Horton
Justin Williams
Kevin Bieksa
Nick Leddy
Michael Cammalleri
Devin Setoguchi
SKIPPED
SKIPPED
SKIPPED
Best Pick: Nathan Horton (2nd Round, 19th Overall)
Bottom Line: Horton might turn into a keeper for this squad, but the remaining picks are just so-so. Goaltending is a point of weakness and that wasn’t really addressed in the draft. One injury to a net minder and Minnesota’s season is over.
Grade: C-
Carolina Hurricanes
Jiri Tlusty
David Perron
Christian Ehrhoff
Radim Vrbata
Tomas Plekanec
Ray Whitney
Jason Garrison
PASS
PASS
PASS
Best Pick: Ray Whitney (4th Round, 42nd Overall)
Bottom Line: Its hard to believe Carolina didn’t have a pick until the very end of Round 2, yet was able to walk away with a few gems. Ray Whitney will easily outscore a majority of the forwards selected ahead of him.
Grade: A-
Washington Capitals
Stephen Weiss
Steve Ott
Kyle Turris
Cal Clutterbuck
Zach Bogosian
PASS
Best Pick: Stephen Weiss (3rd Round, 29th Overall)
Bottom Line: Didn’t have a pick until Round 3, but made the most of the value in each round. Several picks have potential, but whether or not they pan out has yet to be seen.
Grade: B-
Anaheim Ducks
Evgeni Nabokov
Brent Seabrook
Vinny Prospal
Martin Erat
James Wisniewski
Brenden Morrow
Patrik Berglund
Frans Nielsen
Zach Redmond
Best Pick: James Wisniewski (7th Round, 77th Overall)
Bottom Line: Not the best draft in the world, but did address a gaping hole in net by selecting Nabokov. Wisniewski in the 7th is an absolute steal (if healthy), but the rest…meh.
Grade: D+