The In Lou We Trust 2011 NHL Draft Second Day Open Thread
by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 10:00 AM EDT
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PrintGood morning. Today is the second day of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Starting at 11 AM EST, the second round will begin. The rest of the draft will be completed today by about 3 PM EST. While these prospects may not carry the same potential and talent as those in the first round, it's in these remaining rounds where draft classes are built and judged upon in later years. Long shots and projects will be selected, but it won't be done half-heartedly. It'll be because the team's scouts and management has faith that they'll make their mark one day.
The New Jersey Devils selected Adam Larsson last night at fourth overall. It was a fantastic selection. Now they get to wait a bit since they traded their second round pick (38th overall) to Nashville last summer for Jason Arnott and the NHL petulantly made the Devils forfeit their original third round pick (69th overall) for the Kovalchuk contract. Their next selection is 75th overall, Dallas' former third round pick since the Stars didn't sign Jamie Langenbrunner before the draft or reach the second round of the playoffs. The Devils have picks in the remaining four rounds: 99th, 129th, 159th, and 189th overall.
The second day of the draft is only televised on NHL Network, and even then, don't expect the same kind of coverage from last night's first round. Picks come quickly and the broadcast could be discussing something else as more are announced. If you don't have the NHL Network, then please follow the draft picks at NHL.com with their tracker.
One penultimate note: here's the link to an index of all prospect profiles Kevin, Tom, and I did over the past month or so. Feel free to follow along with the draft and see where these guys go.
One final note: Great news from Tom Gulitti today: a donor has been found for Jake Wisniewski. They're still ways away off from hitting the $100,000 mark for the uncovered medical expenses, so please feel free to donate via the links in the story or pass it around to spread the word. There will be a fundraising event today at SHOTS Sports Lounge in Clifton from noon to 3 AM. If you're in the area, then why not check it out?
This is an open thread for today's events. Feel free to discuss what happened yesterday between the NHL draft and the trades that went on. As the Devils make their picks, I'll get a short post up for each selection and will update it with more details later in the day.
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I’m sure he’s going to be taken very soon along with Brandon Saad.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
From your lips….
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
The Oilers will make their first pick at 11:12
As that will be when the 2nd round officially starts. So says the TG.
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Reply Fail. Should have been a reply to KovyisLove
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Calgary-Buffalo trade
Robyn Regher, Ales Kotalik, and a 2012 2nd round pick goes to Buffalo for Chris Butler and Paul Byron. Reported here by The Fourth Period
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I’m…kind of surprised the 2nd rounder was given up by Calgary; but that’s what’s got to happen if you’re dumping salary, I suppose.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Kotalik went through waivers/re-entry waivers like 3 times last year. Amazing Buffalo took him.
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I still think buffalo got fleeced they took back a guy they couldnt wait to drop a couple years back, and sent a very underrated chris butler over to calgary. All for an over the hill d man and a bag of pucks in essence.
by KingHellfire on Jun 25, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
First selections of Second round
Edmonton has a chance at Ty Rattie, Brandon Saad, and Rocco Grimaldi. They take David Musil.
St. Louis jumps at Rattie at 32 and Florida takes Grimaldi at 33. Womp womp for the Oilers.
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First goalie taken in the draft
Nashville takes Magnus Hellberg at 38. Yep, the same pick NJ gave them for Arnott. They take…a goalie.
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Anaheim follows this up with John Gibson, the top NA ranked goalie.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Rinne for Parise, let’s do it! :D
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Dex for a defensive prospect?
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Lol, we’re stacked on D. Need scoring, wingers especially.
Regarding going 0-4 in the NHL Awards, I quote the great Hornqvist: "S**t's gonna happen."
Who doesn’t!
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
And with the pick Predators got from Devils. ugh
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Dallas up with the pick the Devils should have. Couldn’t re-sign Langs?
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The Stars weren’t going to re-sign Langenbrunner prior to the draft – it’s not like he’ll have a lot of suitors this summer anyway.
It’s OK. The Devils will get a Stars pick in 2012 in exchange for the Devils’ third if they do sign him after today.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow, I was called ignorant for making a similar statement on here…..
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Brandon Saad is off the boards now at 43 to Chicago.
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Johan Sundstrom goes at 50 to the Isles. Already, that’s two profiles I thought would be third rounders go in the second round.
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Very surprised he went. Thought Boyce would go way before him
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
At least we did relevant profiles.
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, there was no doubt they’d get picked. I’m just surprised Sundstrom who seemed to project out to a good bottom six forward went in the 2nd round.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Another good pick for Detroit – Ryan Sproul at 55. On the heels of Jurco at 35 and Xavier Ouellet at 48 (why isn’t the name Xavier more popular, it’s so cool?), this is a nice second round for them.
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As you said. That’s why they are consistently good.
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Trade out of nowhere!
Nikita Filatov to Ottawa in exchange for their 3rd rounder!
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Whoa
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t understand that move, I thought Filatov was close to being one of their better forwards. Guess they don’t have much faith in him anymore?
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
For a third round pick? Rather shocked. Ottawa with another good move.
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Murray means business.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 25, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
When he does a rebuild its no joke
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Rasmus Bengtsson goes to Florida at 59, near the end of the second round.
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Mr 2% body fat gives them another good pick
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Florida got some beef after going thin (Huberdeau) and small (Grimaldi)
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Another trade
Minnesota gets Vancouver’s 2nd round pick (60th) in exchange for Wild’s 71st (third rd) and 101st (fourth rd)
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And they use it to take the local prospect Mario Lucia
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
And they took Mario Lucia!
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Round 3 will begin
Devils will pick soon enough. This draft is flying!
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Following the CSS rankings, Prince, Ambroz still left.
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Nevermind Prince gone. good value pick by Ottawa
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Fun fact: While 69th overall was forfeited, it’s still listed on the tracker, it’ll just be blank. Meh.
It’s almost time for the Devils’ pick anyway.
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those jerks.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 25, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Michael Paliotta selected at 70, so it won’t be him.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Nhl.com the jerkstore called…
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
So do we have a preference about what position/player the Devils go after this round?
by Jacob Shepherd on Jun 25, 2011 12:03 PM EDT reply actions
I’d prefer an RW. We need some prospects there.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 25, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Ambroz still there. Big kid, going to Minnesota
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by Tom Stivali on Jun 25, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Another trade
Rangers send Evgeny Grachev to St. Louis for their third round pick at 72nd overall.
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And they use it to take Steven Fogarty.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Rangers fans
were calling Grachev a big part of their future as little as a month ago on Blueshirt Banter. Oh well, there goes that theory.
Devils are up
They pick Blake Coleman….what? OK, didn’t expect that.
A post is in process. More details to come.
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I’m going to refer to him as Gary forever.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 25, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Zombie midget draft busts next on Sick Sad World
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
He was a 92 point guy at Indiana. Maybe Lou saw something he really liked. I mean its another Center, but whatever.
by Jacob Shepherd on Jun 25, 2011 12:15 PM EDT reply actions
Blake Coleman post is up
I will update with more information later.
I’m not particularly happy that the Devils could have taken Daniel Cattenacci or Reid Boucher instead; but clearly their scouts saw something they loved in this guy. And he was the USHL’s top player last season.
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Fourth round pick is incoming
It’s Reid Boucher! The guy I thought would be a third rounder!
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Reid Boucher post is here. Big ups to Tom for writing up his profile!
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Fourth round continuing to chug along
Zach Yuen, Zac Larraza, and Matt Killian all still available. I’m not saying, I’m just saying.
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Well there goes Yuen. He is now a Winnipeg Neo-Jet.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Fifth round has begun
Also, I found a guy on Twitter who has seen plenty of Coleman. So expect more to be added to his post soon.
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Seth Ambroz has FINALLY been selected – 128th overall to Columbus. And many were projecting him to be a high second round guy.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Devils select in the 5th round
Another USHL guy! Blake Pietila! A 5’11" 189 pound winger from the USNTDP.
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I’m doing a short post on him as we speak. But not a whole lot out there as of now.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Bjorklund! Bjorklund! Bjorklund!
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
As is Wuthrich, I believe.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Sixth round has begun
And David Broll is taken in the first pick in the 6th.
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Burke probably likes him for his toughness. I can’t see anything good about him unless he works on his skating. Like alot.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 25, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Still think the Devs go McMullen late. How can’t they?
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Lots of talent dropping, I suppose.
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by John Fischer on Jun 25, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Devils sixth round selection
Reece Scarlett, a defenseman. Off to write a post!
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Finally, a Canadian!
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 25, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
Reece Scarlett post put up now.
I’m really surprised Zac Larraza and Matt Killian are still available.
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Last round is underway
Devils will make their last selection of the day shortly.
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Last pick for NJ
Patrick Daly, defenseman out of Benilde-St. Margeret’s, a high schooler from Minnesota.
Off to write the last pick post.
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Last pick post
OK, the Patrick Daly post is up.
I’m going to take a short break before I scour for more information on Coleman, Boucher, Pietila, Scarlett, and Daly. Later this evening, you’ll see a pre-mature draft review post.
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Draft is complete
Chicago takes Goaltender Johan Matteson.
Matt Killian, Austin Wuthrich, and Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall (among others) shockingly not drafted today.
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