NHL Entry Draft Open Thread
by BReynolds on Jun 25, 2010 3:00 PM CDT
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PrintYour official Hockey Wilderness NHL Entry Draft thread is here. I know you were all waiting for it. The draft starts at 6PM central time, and is being broadcast on VS in the US and TSN in Canada. After weeks of preparation, we here at Hockey Wilderness are promising your expected level of conversation and timely news. Just as soon as Michael "People Close to the Source" Russo tells us what is going on, we'll tell you. Also, we will update this thread with trades or picks as the day progresses.
Here's hoping the Hockey Gods are smiling on the Wild today.
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So now to decide
Do I watch the draft on Versus or TSN? Or is Versus just going to be simulcasting TSN’s coverage anyway?
My bet is they are simulcasting.
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I hope so! Please, I’d like to have analysts that actually speak to hockey fans. As annoying as analysts are at times.
Wait a stitch… Speaking of “analysts,” would a TSN simulcast mean Pierre McGuire on my TV? Hrm… If this isn’t a lose/lose…
Let's Go Twins!
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Ugh Pierre McGuire. Like I care about who his man crush from this draft will be.
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder
Think the islanders would give up their #5 for our two 2nd rounders and a player, say Schultz? Who am I kidding it would probably have to be Burns. Time to turn off my xbox.
I want to spin the wheel of justice!
I'm hoping here...
…but I want to see Nate’s first wild.com article about how all the calls were coming in about James Sheppard, but there just wasn’t enough as a package to allow the Wild to let go of their number one top-tier talent.
Make us proud nate!
Since the thread is still somewhat under control...
Who do you want them to take?
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That huge storm that has tornado warnings all around it is headed straight for Hutchinson/Cedar Mills (aka, my home.) It’s supposed to hit around 6. If I miss the draft, I will nooot be a happy camper.
Can Sven. Tell him to change it’s path ASAP.
BTW… be safe. I don’t want you watching the draft if a tornado is outside your window.
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@RussoStrib:
Sources: #mnwild having serious trade talks with #bruins. Forward/dman going to #mnwild for a dman
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Hmmm…. DirecTV is in and out…
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http://www.justin.tv/troubleme
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Yeah. I can see it. Stupid weather.
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Here we go people...
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http://www.justin.tv/rags2riches1573
Stream for Draft
No idea. He sounded pretty busy earlier today.
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As if we didn’t all know they were going to.
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Hey boss!
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Damn. There goes SpaethCo’s dream
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How the he'll do you pronounce that Sagan?
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I did PMB and Zidlicky for Savard in NHL 2010 franchise before the 09 season started
It was amazing and Wild ended up winning the cup.
There he goes. Love Gudbtanson
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Not Fowler? Interesting
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I'll puke
Please, no defensemen.
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Even if....
The wild trade Burns for Savard or Wheeler? That would leave a hole in d men of the future.
Not with Cuma and Scandella
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ok, I understand Cuma an d Scandella....
But Prosser and Stoner are 5th and 6th d men, not # 1 or #2.
in 3 years, Zanon and Zid could both be gone. poss trade now involving either Burns or Schultz? thats getting kinda thin for Dmen in the system.
Still better than forwards
And hid is an offensive system
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Where? Here?
Scandella, Cuma, Prosser, Stoner…
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From Russo
Before the draft began, word leaked from the draft floor that former Gophers defenseman Keith Ballard was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Steve Bernier and the 25th overall pick. This could be contingent on who’s on table at 25.
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Also from Russo
As for the Wild, Chuck Fletcher’s got his paws in a lot of things, but it’s still unclear if anything of any trade sort would happen tonight. He had long conversations with Chicago and Ottawa on the draft floor, and sources say there is a deal on the table that could happen with Boston. It would bring a forward and a defenseman to Minnesota for a defenseman, with the Wild taking on more of the salary.
I’m still trying to dig to find out names. I don’t want to speculate, and it would be speculation because my source would not give me the names. Another source told me this is just one trade on the table of many trade talks, so this could be something the Wild just won’t execute on.
Fletcher did at one point huddle with assistant GM Brent Flahr and director of pro scouting Blair MacKasey for a long talk.
More soon.
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Add Grabner to that also
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There is no way CBJ goes D-Man is there?
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Great pick.
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With a new, offensive coach, he's the right pick
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Will look good on a line with Nash
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Nope, johansen
Right call for them
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Wow. That surprises me. Dammit.
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CRAP
Wanted Fowler to go there. I’m thinking the Wild are looking more and more likely to take Connolly
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If he is there, they will take him
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This should be Fowler
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I hope Conolly....
Does not go to the Wild. Etem, or Granlund would be better.
Gotta be Fowler here, right?
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That should make it likely that Granlund ends up in Iron Range Red
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pick someone else, Fowler prolly wont get picked here either.
What could EDM offer us for # 9 pick? Eberly and Cogliano?
Oy
At least one of Gormley or Fowler will be available.
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Russo:
Carolina should take one of these D, so whatever Atlanta does at 8 will determine #mnwild. And w Dudley in Atlanta, they’ll go big
Well, we decided to publish our preview for Gormley now since he's still on the board.
http://www.hockeywilderness.com/2010/6/25/1534108/nhl-draft-prospect-preview-brandon
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There should be no way he is still up there. This is bizarre.
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If Gormley or Fowler are available, the Wild should move down
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They could drop 6-8 spots and get a player ready to go as well as a solid prospect
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And who would we trade to and what would we get in return?
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 7:12 PM CDT reply actions
There goes Skinner to the Canes. Wild should start calling people NOW to move down.
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Exactly. Extra pick, still got the guy they were after, got a piece they needed to land a solid trade for a young defenseman. The Barker trade is, and was, a good one.
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ok...
So what your saying is they picked Leddy with the intention of trading him? I think most would agree that Schroder would have been the better pick there.
we got the pick to take hackett? ok, well that was nice…
Yes
Schroeder would’ve been the better pick. But they should still move down.
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Not with then intention
But an asset is an asset. Better or not than another pick, it still helped us get Barker.
And we picked up Hackett! Probably the best Wild pick in 2009!
You did...
But Hurricanes are total !@#$ in the defensive prospect pool, so I thought it was a no-brainer, just wasn;t sure if it was between fowler or gormley, never thought of skinner
Atlanta needs a defenseman
Here goes Fowler. Then the Wild should move down to 16 or 18. Poile would give up HUGE for Gormley.
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And could likely get Burmistov or Etem or Granlund
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Fowler
Gotta take him and move a D on the Wild roster
Hope my power doesn’t go out again. Not cool going out the first time. I could see us trading down right now, how far down remains to be seen.
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 7:18 PM CDT reply actions
Russo says Fletch is on the phone
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GET OFF MY FUCKING TV YOU STUPID NATIONAL WEATHER FUCKING SERVICE
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well....
now that both players fell, it got alot more interesting…
Wow…
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I hate this.
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yes
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Not feeling particularry well about how things are shaking out tonight
Between the weather, the Twins starting pitching woes (although, that last run was on Span—that one was on K.Slo) and the forwards I really wanted (Connolly or Neideritter (sp))…
Well, I guess moving down would be okay now
BTW, this reply sat here for about 5 minutes and was amended… More reason tonight just feels “wrong”
Let's Go Twins!
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Nope, he’s making a choice. THey’re taking a d-man. Wow.
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Make me look smart!!
Take Granlund
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YES!
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I could not be more happy
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I'm just twitching, I'm so happy.
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Time to get a Granllund sweater.
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I'm okay with this
He was 3rd on my list of FWDs
Okay, feeling a bit better, but would have liked to see what we may have gotten to trade down. Obviously, not good enough and good on Fletch for that!
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how happy is this kid going to be...
when he gets to play with Mikko?
He even kind of looks like Koivu!
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Congrats, Boss. Good pick.
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This is the guy
He’s going to be a superstar
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Bjugstad?
Now, do we trade up to late first to pick up Bjugstad?
A real possibility
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I can't believe Fowler and Gormley are still up for grabs!
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If Etem or Bjugstad are available, move up.
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God I HATE the Oilers’ goal horn lol. I say we move up.
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 7:32 PM CDT reply actions
From Russo
I like this kid, this is one player I thought they should take, but I’m still shocked it appears they took “need,” although near NHL ready
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McIlrath
This is a really odd choice
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Ranger fans have to be pissed right now
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No wonder the Rangers suck
Morons
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Have to...
You have to try to move up and get another first rounder. Man, that Draft party would go BANANAS if we moved up AND got Bjugstad
I wouldn't be surprised...
Apparently, CF said he wanted to grab another 1st rounder…
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The hell? How far down are Fowler and Gormley going to go...
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Yeah, not gonna lie.
I’m really hoping to trade up and get Bjugstad. Has nothing to do with the hometown boy thing, he’s just damn good.
Ok
Should we even post a recap about Granlund? I mean, we did a pretty extensive article on him. What do you think?
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7 players we profiled still available. Bjugstad, Watson, Fowler, Gormley, Etem, Skinner, Forbert
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This is a fucked up draft
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Ah yes, he did. My bad.
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Take Gromley of Fowler...
…so the 15-18 picks dont have hope and are willing to trade
Anaheim...
should take a d man looking at the roster…
Wow, someone draft these poor guys! (Fowler, Gormley)
MCILRATH got picked BEFORE FOWLER and GORMLEY! Something is WRONG!
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Indeed. He went to NY. It makes perfect sense in a world where the sky is green and grass is purple.
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By the way, here’s our extensive preview when we chose Mikael Granlund for the #mnwild in the SBN mock draft. http://bit.ly/8ZQ2b9
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And here goes Fowler
right?
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My wife is fucking funny
“Wait. The Ducks took the FOWLer?”
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Hahaa :) +1
It was about time! He’ll be the perfect replacement for Nieds…. FUCK!
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ha..
Notice the jersey doesnt have his name on the back? Think they were expecting him to be available?
Nobody was... yet nobody picked him!
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Will Cam Fowler be able to run the Flying V? Can he learn the Triple Deke?
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+100000000
Knucklepuck maybe?
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I'm feeling a trade coming...
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From Russo
By the way, Fletcher is definitely going to try to get a 2nd first-rounder. He’s got 2 2nds, and we’re told we can’t get him til after draft
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Press can’t get Fletcher
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Horrible pick. Horrible.
I see your Schwartz is as big as mine.
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ok seriously...
time to move up! Make it happen Fletch
Exactly. Too many solid picks left. Need to move up.
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Yep
Now it’s time to move up for Etem or Bjugstad
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If they move up, they're totally picking Bjugstad so that everyone in Minny explodes with pride.
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Well it was Leddy over Schroeder, EVERYONE was pissed
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I couldn’t care less if he’s from Minny, I just like him. I suppose I am a bit biased because I’ve seen him play quite a few times, but he’s good. There’s no denying that.
C'mon...
…make the move Cats. Take the 2 seconds!
Still can't believe Fowler and Gormley went 12-13...
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Per Russo:
Russostrib florida’s traded the pick
AH FUCK! LA...
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There goes Forbort
Sioux suck
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Well... maybe Florida trades the 19th? They got the 25th (maybe)
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16 for Runblad, straight up?? Wow.
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Huh... that was... uncanny...fucking STL...
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Huh. Tarasenko. That's bold, what with the KHL issue.
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This post is worthless without pictures
I missed it!
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I have pics in my head....
she was stunning…wow.
Just look up brunettes on mail order bride websites of Eastern Europe
They’re all quite lovely.
My friends and I are all in are early mid-20’s and we constantly send eachother mail order bride profiles…
“This one would be perfect for you, she barely speaks English and apparently she’s an accountant in Ukraine!”
Geez... seems to me every Western team has suddenly become a lot more scary...
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Who the hell is Joey Hishon?
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Wow... What the fuck is going on?
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Colorado
Glad they went off book.
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Hey, if y'all havent already,
go visit becomemandishero.com sign up to possibly give bone marrow!
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No really. Do it. Seriously. Go there. Sign up.
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please trade up, wild. DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 8:29 PM CDT reply actions
Austin Watson. Nice selection by the Preds. Love that guy.
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Umm, why is Austin Watson wearing a pimp suit? That was really shiny.
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Now that I look at it...
I rather keep our 2nds:
And pick up guys like Toffoli, Pitlick, Martindale, Weal, Nelson, Coyle, or Kuhnhackl
And Nick Bjugstad is on his way to Florida.
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Good pick Florida.
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DAMN
Now who would CF pick with an extra 1st rounder?…
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Etem?
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The amount of disappointment I am feeling right now sucks. However, good luck to him. The congrats are pouring in on his facebook wall.
Definitely. Good for you, Nick.
Probably not a good chance he could have been drafted by the Wild, anyway, unless Chuck could have gotten that 15th—which didn’t happen for whatever reason. I’m sure he tried.
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Bennett before Etem? Surprising.
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I can certainly see that.
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Not yet, no. Russo said Fletcher was busy with other things, so this may be on the back burner right now.
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Russo ---
#mnwild says if 1 specific player slips, they might try to grab another 1st rounder if price is right. 10 picks left in first
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I like this idea. I bet it’s Etem.
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Riley Sheahan to the Red Wings.
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Or Riley..... Sheehin... Hahaha :P ... Well, it's not as bad as when the Flyers picked Giroux and forgot his name!
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Anyone notice
the amount of faux hawks in the draft this year?
Fucking commercial breaks! It's getting kind of ridiculous..
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whoa
Habs took an American??
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They've been taking a shitload of Americans these past few years
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Me too...
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Huh... Tinordi... I'm thinking they could've gotten him at 27...
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Agreed.
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Damn
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So I'm guessing they wanted Tinordi?
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hmmm, that kinda sucks...
be interesting who they can grab tomorrow!
Know what I love about the NHL Draft?
No baby mama drama
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+1
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Etem’s going to end up going to FLA in that damn trade…
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They already STOLE Bjugstad from us...
Interesting choice by the Hawks… Kevin Hayes… he was ranked mid 2nd round wasn’t he?
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So ...
Etem and Bjugstad both to Florida? Nice.
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They've been talking about rebuilding FOREVER, but now, they're getting serious!
Gudbranson, Howden, Bjugstad, Kulikov… They’re suddenly becoming VERY stacked in youth talent.
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WOW! Didn’t see that coming, thought for sure it would be Etem.
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 9:25 PM CDT reply actions
Wow
Florida didn’t take Etem? Wow. Anyway, Howden to the Panthers. Wrong move in my opinion.
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not related to the draft, but
A friend of mine just got asked to sign with the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Any big NHLers from there?
Never heard of them.
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Unless the teams didn’t want to give up their pick. Some teams value their first round picks higher than others. Some players fell lower than they should have, so maybe those teams the Wild tried to trade with were thinking “Uh, no.”
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Damn
Damn. Does this mean I have to hate Emerson Etem now that he’s a Duck?
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Love Brock Nelson
Love that E from Entourage just said “Warroad”.
But … Sioux Suck
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“Compared to JAMES SHEPPARD?” Am I seeing things?
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 10:00 PM CDT reply actions
Amazing, wasn’t it?
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I think that’s gonna be the last time his name is ever shown on national tv.
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh man..Comparing him to James Sheppard????
The Kid should just quit now..his Hockey Career will be terrible.
Who? Who? I missed it!
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by BReynolds on Jun 25, 2010 10:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Brutal guys. Just… brutal.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ding ding ding WE HAVE A WINNER!!
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy fuck... I'm thinking TSN doesn't like Brock Nelson very much!
Why in the world would anyone compare ANYTHING to James Sheppard? That’s just cruel!
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I feel bad for the guy. But I have to admit, it’s funny as hell!
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
That pic makes this the best draft thread EVER!!
by Call of the Wild on Jun 25, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah we got schooled again…
by Florida, Vancouver… and Atlanta….
Fletcher approval rating is slipping…
when does Lou Nanne take over?
by old time hockey guy on Jun 30, 2010 3:26 PM CDT reply actions
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