It's time to let these two run their own teams and see what happens. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
After having read and listened to countless All Star mock drafts ahead of tonight's NHL All Star Draft, we here at Hockey Wilderness went with a contrarian plan. Rather than draft from the All Star pool, we chose new captains, and drafted from anyone who is not an All Star.
Nathan chose his captain to be Hernia Henrik Zetterberg (Damn you autocorrect!). Bryan, on the other hand went with the only Kaptain to ever skate in the NHL, Mikko Koivu. After that, Bryan deferred the first pick to the boss, so as not to be fired. What resulted was one of the greatest events to ever occur in hockey. Or... maybe it was just Nathan and Bryan drafting a hockey team. You decide.
We tried to stick to the rules of goalies by round ten, and D-men by 15. We forgot, and took our final goalies after 10, but we made the d-men requirement. Call us cheaters and suspend us from the ASG. I dare ya. We also did not take as many players as the standard ASG. Five lines? Overkill.
After the jump: the draft, why we chose certain players, our lines, and our alternate captains.
The Draft:
| Team Eide | Reasoning | Team Reynolds | Reasoning |
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Henrik Zetterberg (C) |
Let's be honest, he backed out of the ASG so he could lead my team to victory |
Mikko Koivu |
Um, he's the Kaptain, that's all I need |
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Alex Semin |
He's going to beat Team Reynolds like bongos |
first name that popped in my head when I thought about All Star snubs, and he is exciting to watch |
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Ryan Suter (A) |
I hate the cheeseheads, but this kid is offense from the blue line, and this is essentially a defense-free game |
One of the best centers in the game |
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Gotta get the press there somehow, and with no Crosby or Ovechkin, I clearly need a Maple Leaf |
Brendan Morrow |
too many points to not include |
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If he doesn't need to backcheck, he's other-worldly |
name recognition, and he is playing better as of late |
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Nicklas Backstrom |
If I wanted to stop the other team from scoring, I'd take the other Backstrom, but this one puts the puck in the net, with frequency |
how this guy is not at the ASG is beyond me |
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Every time I watch him, he wins. |
despite what some people think, this guy is one of the best in the game |
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Zetterberg needs to feel comfortable somehow |
needed a d |
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I just like hearing Canadians boo him |
same reasoning as Lubes |
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Need a guy to lead the breakout |
I feel shame. That is all. |
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Look at my defensemen. Young, talented, fast. I rule. |
Mike Ribiero |
I needed a play maker. |
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The NHL took the wrong guy from Montreal. Plekanec was the class of the 2010-2011 free agents for a reason |
I believe in Millercles. |
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So long as he's not playing the Wild, he's a god. |
Jordan Leopold (A) |
My former Gopher quota had not been met. |
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Mike Richards (A) |
How the hell did he last this long? Seriously? |
more points from the blue line |
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This kid needs a chance to rebound from a rough sophomore season, I'll give him that chance. |
another former Gopher, young and exciting on the PP |
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I figure I might as well placate the Minnesota homers. |
clearly sucking up to the Carolina audience |
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I was lacking in Finns, and this Ruutu has talent. |
needed Finn to skate with Mikko |
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I need someone to come out and put fear in the other team. I heard Heater was willing to chauffeur. |
I want some hitting in the ASG, plus can you imagine him mic'd up? |
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Big body in front of the net. With all these snipers, someone needs to pick up the trash. |
Patrick Marleau (A) |
I need some veteran leadership |
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Stanley Cup Champion, playoff positionin Atlanta. Winning is in Ladd's blood. |
Skills competition, baby. And, I need someone on the squad as disrespectful as I am |
Lines:
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Team Eide |
Team Reynolds |
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Henrik Zetterberg - Pavel Datsyuk - Thomas Vanek |
Bobby Ryan - Mikko Koivu - Teemu Selanne |
Regrets:
Nathan: Letting Bryan get away with taking my next pick three times. THREE TIMES
Bryan: Not taking Saku Koivu.
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