The Mac
06-25-2010, 10:43 PM
I will be posting live updates of the draft including picks,trades and anything else that happens today in LA so if your a hockey fan stay tuned lol the draft starts in about 1 and a half hours
current rumors:
It looks like their are 6 solid trade offers for Toronto Maple leafs defenseman Thomas Kaberle so it seems like its only a matter of when he will be traded.
Edmonton is snooping around trying to get more picks in the first round. they have been having talks with flordia for the 15th pick as well as phoenix for the 22nd pick.
Mike Ribeiro and Dan Hamhuis are both being actively shopped around. Mike Riberio has been shopped around since the trade deadline but he has a 5 million cap hit so their may be few takers. Hamhuis was just traded but he is becoming a free agent and has yet to sign with the flyers so they may trade his rights to another team.
The Nashville Predators are aggressively trying to move defenceman Denis Grebeshkov. Sources say, Predators general manager David Poile has granted Grebeshkov's agent, Todd Diamond, permission to speak to NHL teams about his availability. As many as five teams are believed to have serious interest in the soon-to-be restricted free agent.
i'll post more as more news breaks
the latest news is that it looks like Dan Hamhuis may be going to the vancouver canucks... the canucks really want Dan Hamhuis to anchor their defense but nthing has been offically announced yet
First trade of the draft Keith Ballard and a prospect to Van for Steve Bernier, Micheal Grabner and 25th pick of draft.
The draft has started
1. The Edmonton Oilers have drafted Taylor Hall from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. (awesome pick im so glad they got hall go oilers)
2. It looked like Boston was working out a deal but they did pick Tyler Seguin with the 2nd pick in the NHL draft (great pick would have been a #1 pick most years just hall is better)
3. The Flordia Panthers have selected Erik Gudbranson of Kingston with the third pick (really big defensman will help replace ballard)
4. The Colombus Bluejackets have drafted Ryan Johansen from the Portland Winterhawks (he's a little small now he needs some development in AHL)
5. The New York Islanders select Nino Niedereiter from the Portland Winterhawks (awesome pick nino will be a good nhler he played in the world juniors and olympics this year)
6. The Tampa Bay Lighting have selected Brett Connolly with the 6th pick in the draft (he wasnt ranked this high due to injuries but he had a great rookie season in the whl as a 16 year old.... this was steve y's first pick and it will either be a homerun or a bad bust)
7. The Carolina Hurricanes have drafted Jeff Skinner with the 7th pick in the draft (has good hands his speed is not the best though)
8. With the 8th pick Atlanta Thrashers take centreman Alexander Burmistrov (he is very fast, but is russian so he could bolt for KHL)
9. The Minnesota Wild have selected Mikael Granlund
10. New York Rangers select Dylan McIlrath (shutdown defenseman not much ofense)
11. Dallas Stars select Goalie Jack Campbell(he is about 3 years away but he has the skills to be the next roy or brodeur)
12. Anaheim Ducks select Cam Fowler(shocked he fell this far anaheim got really lucky)
13. The phoenix Coyotes have drafted Brandon Gormley from Moncton.(again very lucky to get, very good ofensively but not a strong d-man but can play lots of minutes)
14. St. Louis Blues select Jaden Schwartz (rated a low first round pick so suprised he's here)
15. Florida trades 15 to LA for 19 and 59
The Los Angeles Kings move up 4 spots to select D Derek Forbort
16. OTT trades 16th pick to the Blues
The Blues select Vladimir Tarasenko with the 16th pick
17. The Colorado Alvananche select Joey Hishon(not picked to go in round 1 so a bit suprised he's here)
18. Nashville Predators select Austin Watson with the 18th pick
19. With the 19th pick, the Flordia Panthers take Nick Bjugstad
20. The Pittsburg Penguins select Beau Bennett with the 20th pick
21. The Detroit Red Wings take Riley Sheahan with the 21st pick
22. Montreal Canadians take Jarred Tinordi 22nd (his dad was a famous player maybe he will too)
23. The Buffalo Sabres select Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Mark Pysyk
24. The Chicago Blackhawks take Kevin Hayes (not ranked high but has potential)
25 The Canucks traded the 25th pick(details posted earlier) to The Flordia Panthers and they have selected Quinton Howden
26. The Washington Capital selected Evgeny Kuznetsov with the 26th pick (he's a few years away)
27. Phoenix Coyotes picks Mark Visentin(goalie) with their 27th pick( he was ranked at bottom of 2nd early third round so suprised he is here)
28. The San Jose Sharks pick Charlie coyle with the 28th pick in the draft(is going to collage so he wont be a nhl player for awhile...)
29. The Anaheim Ducks select Emerson Etem at 29 (he was picked to go much higher so this a good pick by anaheim)
30. Chicago blackhawks trade 30th pick to NYI for 35 and 58
The New York Islanders take Brock Nelson with the 30th pick
a record 11 Americans chosen in the first round tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins acquires negotiating rights to Dan Hamhuis from Philly
current rumors:
It looks like their are 6 solid trade offers for Toronto Maple leafs defenseman Thomas Kaberle so it seems like its only a matter of when he will be traded.
Edmonton is snooping around trying to get more picks in the first round. they have been having talks with flordia for the 15th pick as well as phoenix for the 22nd pick.
Mike Ribeiro and Dan Hamhuis are both being actively shopped around. Mike Riberio has been shopped around since the trade deadline but he has a 5 million cap hit so their may be few takers. Hamhuis was just traded but he is becoming a free agent and has yet to sign with the flyers so they may trade his rights to another team.
The Nashville Predators are aggressively trying to move defenceman Denis Grebeshkov. Sources say, Predators general manager David Poile has granted Grebeshkov's agent, Todd Diamond, permission to speak to NHL teams about his availability. As many as five teams are believed to have serious interest in the soon-to-be restricted free agent.
i'll post more as more news breaks
the latest news is that it looks like Dan Hamhuis may be going to the vancouver canucks... the canucks really want Dan Hamhuis to anchor their defense but nthing has been offically announced yet
First trade of the draft Keith Ballard and a prospect to Van for Steve Bernier, Micheal Grabner and 25th pick of draft.
The draft has started
1. The Edmonton Oilers have drafted Taylor Hall from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. (awesome pick im so glad they got hall go oilers)
2. It looked like Boston was working out a deal but they did pick Tyler Seguin with the 2nd pick in the NHL draft (great pick would have been a #1 pick most years just hall is better)
3. The Flordia Panthers have selected Erik Gudbranson of Kingston with the third pick (really big defensman will help replace ballard)
4. The Colombus Bluejackets have drafted Ryan Johansen from the Portland Winterhawks (he's a little small now he needs some development in AHL)
5. The New York Islanders select Nino Niedereiter from the Portland Winterhawks (awesome pick nino will be a good nhler he played in the world juniors and olympics this year)
6. The Tampa Bay Lighting have selected Brett Connolly with the 6th pick in the draft (he wasnt ranked this high due to injuries but he had a great rookie season in the whl as a 16 year old.... this was steve y's first pick and it will either be a homerun or a bad bust)
7. The Carolina Hurricanes have drafted Jeff Skinner with the 7th pick in the draft (has good hands his speed is not the best though)
8. With the 8th pick Atlanta Thrashers take centreman Alexander Burmistrov (he is very fast, but is russian so he could bolt for KHL)
9. The Minnesota Wild have selected Mikael Granlund
10. New York Rangers select Dylan McIlrath (shutdown defenseman not much ofense)
11. Dallas Stars select Goalie Jack Campbell(he is about 3 years away but he has the skills to be the next roy or brodeur)
12. Anaheim Ducks select Cam Fowler(shocked he fell this far anaheim got really lucky)
13. The phoenix Coyotes have drafted Brandon Gormley from Moncton.(again very lucky to get, very good ofensively but not a strong d-man but can play lots of minutes)
14. St. Louis Blues select Jaden Schwartz (rated a low first round pick so suprised he's here)
15. Florida trades 15 to LA for 19 and 59
The Los Angeles Kings move up 4 spots to select D Derek Forbort
16. OTT trades 16th pick to the Blues
The Blues select Vladimir Tarasenko with the 16th pick
17. The Colorado Alvananche select Joey Hishon(not picked to go in round 1 so a bit suprised he's here)
18. Nashville Predators select Austin Watson with the 18th pick
19. With the 19th pick, the Flordia Panthers take Nick Bjugstad
20. The Pittsburg Penguins select Beau Bennett with the 20th pick
21. The Detroit Red Wings take Riley Sheahan with the 21st pick
22. Montreal Canadians take Jarred Tinordi 22nd (his dad was a famous player maybe he will too)
23. The Buffalo Sabres select Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Mark Pysyk
24. The Chicago Blackhawks take Kevin Hayes (not ranked high but has potential)
25 The Canucks traded the 25th pick(details posted earlier) to The Flordia Panthers and they have selected Quinton Howden
26. The Washington Capital selected Evgeny Kuznetsov with the 26th pick (he's a few years away)
27. Phoenix Coyotes picks Mark Visentin(goalie) with their 27th pick( he was ranked at bottom of 2nd early third round so suprised he is here)
28. The San Jose Sharks pick Charlie coyle with the 28th pick in the draft(is going to collage so he wont be a nhl player for awhile...)
29. The Anaheim Ducks select Emerson Etem at 29 (he was picked to go much higher so this a good pick by anaheim)
30. Chicago blackhawks trade 30th pick to NYI for 35 and 58
The New York Islanders take Brock Nelson with the 30th pick
a record 11 Americans chosen in the first round tonight
Pittsburgh Penguins acquires negotiating rights to Dan Hamhuis from Philly