Adam French: Why Aleksandr Barkov Will Challenge for First Overall

He will go 3rd....and be a Habs and you will LOVE IT

He will go 3rd....and be a Habs and you will LOVE IT
- Symba007

If he manages to pot 25+ and over a PPG, teams better (frank)ing hope they hit a homerun when picking somebody other than him.

If he manages to pot 25+ and over a PPG, teams better (frank)ing hope they hit a homerun when picking somebody other than him.
- AdamFrench

McKinnon is a pretty safe pick. So is Jones.

I really hope Barkov drops a few spots...and hopefully the Habs get another lottery pick in the lockout draft next summer.

McKinnon is a pretty safe pick. So is Jones.
- Symba007

Jones is struggling so far in Portland, new league and the usual American drain, but he's nowhere near what people were expecting yet added he's almost a year older than Barkov/MacKinnon. Mac is his only real competition and he's not even shown he's the best in the Q yet, Carrier is turning heads

Didn't an article identical to this appear on TSN.ca today already?

Jones is struggling so far in Portland, new league and the usual American drain, but he's nowhere near what people were expecting yet added he's almost a year older than Barkov/MacKinnon. Mac is his only real competition and he's not even shown he's the best in the Q yet, Carrier is turning heads
- AdamFrench

it's early....

and Barkov is Finnish...he will be the new, bigger, stronger, more talented version of Koivu in MTL

Didn't an article identical to this appear on TSN.ca today already?
- trolleytracks

Yes, I was pretty miffed since it was written on Monday but I had to finish that All-Time guff.

Yes, I was pretty miffed since it was written on Monday but I had to finish that All-Time guff.
- AdamFrench

Ah, a bloggers nightmare. I knew your weren't like Ek, I mean, that.

Hopefully he's busy playing his video game simulation and doesn't ban me.

Hopefully he's busy playing his video game simulation and doesn't ban me.
- trolleytracks

He is right now. Hell nobody gets banned on my threads, you're safe.

He is right now. Hell nobody gets banned on my threads, you're safe.
- AdamFrench

Awesome. That's a good piece of info to know.

Awesome. That's a good piece of info to know.
- trolleytracks

Frenchie is Garth...

it's early....

and Barkov is Finnish...he will be the new, bigger, stronger, more talented version of Koivu in MTL
- Symba007

Who's to say Vancouver isn't picking 3rd

Frenchie is Garth...
- Symba007

BARKOVSRUCTION?

Who's to say Vancouver isn't picking 3rd
- Boinker

odds are about the same for the habs to win the cup when hockey resumes

BARKOVSRUCTION?
- AdamFrench

caplocks.....I knew it!

How do they determine the draft order if a seaspon is not played??

How do they determine the draft order if a seaspon is not played??
- novak14

There is a list of lottery balls between 3, 2 and 1. It's on TSN.

There is a list of lottery balls between 3, 2 and 1. It's on TSN.
- AdamFrench

link? can't find it on TSN

Habs will draft him thank you very much.

There is a list of lottery balls between 3, 2 and 1. It's on TSN.
- AdamFrench

tor, edm, columbus have 3 i believe

I stand corrected....look below

link? can't find it on TSN
- Symba007

5 Balls: Columbus
3 Balls: Calgary, Carolina, Dallas, Minnesota, New York Islanders, Toronto, Winnipeg
2 Balls: Anaheim, Buffalo, Colorado, Florida, St. Louis, Tampa Bay
1 Ball: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Edmonton, Montreal, Nashville, New Jersey, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Vancouver, Washington

...the Blue Jackets would have just a 9.6% chance of winning.

What would the league-wide reaction be to Nathan MacKinnon in Pittsburgh? What about Los Angeles? And my, oh my, imagine if the Leafs won the lottery.

Now that Bob McKenzie has thrown his hat into the ring, it's time to unveil the initial 2013 Consensus Draft Rankings. The sources for the consensus list are Bob McKenzie, Future Considerations, ISS, Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus, and The Scouting Report.

http://nhlnumbers.com/201...top-30-consensus-rankings

Tidbits on the draft from nhlnumbers

The initial top 30 is heavily weighted in favor of forwards. There are 21 forwards in the initial top 30, compared to 17 in 2012's initial rankings

Two sons of ex-NHL players are in the top 30: Max Domi and Kerby Rychel.
Only one goaltender is in the top 30: Halifax's Zach Fucale.

Speaking of Halifax, they lead the way with 3 players in the top 30: Mackinnon, Fucale and Jonathan Drouin.

The current league breakdown is as follows: OHL - 7, QMJHL - 6, WHL - 5, SEL - 4, Sm-Liiga - 3, USHL - 3, KHL - 2. That's more balance than the draft has seen in quite some time.

The breakdown by nationality: Canada - 15, USA - 6, Finland - 3, Russia - 3, Sweden - 3

How do they determine the draft order if a seaspon is not played??
- novak14

Each of the 30 teams get three balls to start off with. For every playoff appearance a team had during the 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, they'd get a ball taken away. For every first overall pick a team had in the corresponding drafts, that was another ball taken away, down to a minimum of one ball per team. Put all the remaining balls into the lottery ball machine and start drawing teams. The draft order for the first round is determined once all 30 teams have been chosen and all the duplicates discarded.