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Players who put up 0.71+ points per game in the Allsvenskan during their draft year:
1. Elias Pettersson 2016/17, 0.95 ppg
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That's it.
- classic321

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEgf__zwVPk

I has a feeling we were getting Makar Glass or Pettersson so I am not surprised or disappointed
- VANTEL

I have a feeling it was

1) Makar
2) Pettersson
3) Glass

I was shocked to see Villardi drop so far, but if 10 or so teams passed on him, there must be a lot of flaws. Petterson wasn't unexpected so I'm content, we got a center with a lot of upside, a lot of rankings I've seen had Peterson/glass/villardi all ranked in different order so I'm happy we got one of them.
- Crazybagoham

I hope we pull off a NHL player at 33 then I can get back to bashing Benning

Timmins strikes me as the kind of guy who'll be great in junior and the AHL but isn't a good enough PMD for the NHL. Not a great skater for his size/style of play and not really a dynamic player. I could be wrong but that's how i've pegged him. If he fell to 55 I'd definitely grab him.
- Nucker101

Agree completely. Love Timmins at 55 but not not comfortable grabbing him at 33

I hope we pull off a NHL player at 33 then I can get back to bashing Benning
- VANTEL

MOAR FINS

From Bob McKenzie's list the 4 who fell out of the first round are

Hague
Ratcliffe
Timmins
Robertson

I have a feeling it was

1) Makar
2) Pettersson
3) Glass
- Nucker101

If the scrawny bastard is not ready in two years we can start calling him a bust

If the scrawny bastard is not ready in two years we can start calling him a bust
- VANTEL

Yeah, I'm not calling him a bust at all. have to respect his talent and production, but my heart was set on Glass

I am you
- pker2theend

Zing.

Yeah, I'm not calling him a bust at all. have to respect his talent and production, but my heart was set on Glass
- Nucker101

Villardi here. Choked to see him go to LA, it's typical that both Glass and VIllardi are both in our division. I have a feeling they will be good against us

From Bob McKenzie's list the 4 who fell out of the first round are

Hague
Ratcliffe
Timmins
Robertson
- classic321

And I like all of them...we are getting a solid prospect or two on the second round. Having the second pick tomorrow is exciting . Anyone know when the 2nd round starts tomorrow? At the ball game and having trouble keeping up

Villardi here. Choked to see him go to LA, it's typical that both Glass and VIllardi are both in our division. I have a feeling they will be good against us
- Crazybagoham

Don't worry we will get many many many many many many many many many many many more chances at top 5 picks

From Bob McKenzie's list the 4 who fell out of the first round are

Hague
Ratcliffe
Timmins
Robertson
- classic321

where's the last Strome ranked? He's a big kid.

Yeah, I'm not calling him a bust at all. have to respect his talent and production, but my heart was set on Glass
- Nucker101

I feel your pain...was high on Glass...but isn't it refreshing that we went for the highest ceiling this year? If Peterson hits, we could have a 1C

Yeah, I'm not calling him a bust at all. have to respect his talent and production, but my heart was set on Glass
- Nucker101

With you there. Benning claims to be filling needs and while I was ok with the OJ pick passing on a 200lb centre that we actually need for another Swede is a bit of a head-scratcher….but we'll see how he turns out I guess.

And I like all of them...we are getting a solid prospect or two on the second round. Having the second pick tomorrow is exciting . Anyone know when the 2nd round starts tomorrow? At the ball game and having trouble keeping up
- CanuckDon

7 am

where's the last Strome ranked? He's a big kid.
- Crazybagoham

Go for him at 64

Our excitement?
- pker2theend

Yeah it's nice to start drafting players with really high ceilings.

Taking some risk

With you there. Benning claims to be filling needs and while I was ok with the OJ pick passing on a 200lb centre that we actually need for another Swede is a bit of a head-scratcher….but we'll see how he turns out I guess.
- LordHumungous

Who cares where the kid is from

7 am
- VANTEL

Who cares where the kid is from
- CanuckDon

He didn't seem too undersized either, I wonder what the plans are for Petterson. Utica for a year?

He didn't seem too undersized either, I wonder what the plans are for Petterson. Utica for a year?
- Crazybagoham

Back to Sweden for to years, under contract

7 am
- VANTEL

I'll be here...gonna drink plenty of fluids to produce tears

|back to Sweden for to years, under contract
- VANTEL

sighhhhh

even more sour about Villardi.

Back to Sweden for to years, under contract
- VANTEL

165 pounds...they better not rush this kid