Assigning Grades to team based on Entry Draft Selections
Before you e-mail or PM me angered by my disrespect and misjudgment of your favorite team's choice, let me one make it clear concerning this specific draft: All team GMs and fans could say how they did great. Or how poorly they did. Because of the depth this draft class at the first four tiers (See Draft Tier explanations elsewhere on DraftSite…),this draft class, from pick 1 to pick 211, may bring major contributors and impact players to many NHL teams. Whether they admit it or not, NHL teams hope that the high character youngster they select not only graduate to the pro game, but develop into high impact stars, no matter which slotting there are chosen in. This draft provides MANY chances of unearth those type players.
My grades will be based NOT on the amount of picks, but on the possibility of the drafted prospects making contributions on NHL rosters FIVE years from now.
I will start by saying the upside of this class is by far one of the finest, but I and NHL teams cannot accurate predict NHL success for them at this juncture, just draw on my opinions of the player's canvass at this particular juncture in the journey.
Of, course I will bump up grades for team where they took my favorites, or prospects are clearly ahead of the curve towards NHL long term advancement and domination. Value in the players picked and where they are picked will also be key factors.
At first glance, I like a lot of team boards.
http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/draft-history/2013/
San Jose Sharks
Grade B+
Mirco Müller (18)
With seven picks in draft including four in the top 58 (albeit three in the late half of the second round), Doug Wilson though he might be able to jump up in the first. He did jump up a couple slots in a two slot jump with Detroit to select Mirco Müller, a tall smooth defender who may never project as a top pair defender but may be closer than most to copying in and complimenting their existing lineup. Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau may be their next speedy scorer. Goalie Bergvik is a developmental guy, and Michael Brodzinski may be under six foot but plays with and edge and move the puck up ice. High schooler Jacob Jackson and Russian Galimov may not be ready to show off their wares for some time.