I see no homeruns....including Mailloux. But I see some NHL potential in there. And players fun to follow. I would ahve probably go different for almost every pick...but I don't think there's any bad picks out there.
- Mailloux...well I would have went Stankhoven (mostly becasue I didn't scout Mailloux at all due to....but I loved Stankoven a whole lot..)
- Kidney/Kapanen: I think there are good picks. Not as spectacular as Tuch/Mysak but good nonetheless. While I was not a Pastujov fan, would have probably find a way to pick him there. But safe and sound picks.
- Kostenko: Well a good pick with serious abilities. Would most definately not have went there...would have gone Whynot/Hreschuk/Lennox/Nadeau route for sure. But chances are he makes me look bad there. Can't wait to see the development.
- Roy: Good pick. Type of guy with all the tools but no toolbox. Often, they don't find it. Sometimes, they do. Hopefully he's in the latter category. I could have went a different route like Liukas or McDonald.
- Trudeau: Like the pick. But maybe not the highest of ceiling. At worst, a serviceable AHL'er à la Ellis/Dietz. But maybe going for Red Savage would have been a nicer story.
- Sobolev: A true WTF pick. Would have MOST DEFINATELY go Justin Robidas there. Or Gerasimyuk. Or Voit. Don't expect anything.
- Simoneau: Well for a true QMJHL fan...I'm too emotional to have a legit opinion on that. The guy deserved it. That's all. At worst, a great AHL'er for a couple of years till he goes to Europe. But don't count him out for the NHL. Just yet. I will say that maybe...I would have went Rysavy there and pick Simoneau in the 7th. Or Bardakhov.
- Vrbetic: Like the pick. It really could go either way with him not playing. A huge steal...or huge miss. But I love that we go with goalies once ina while. Another guy I would have gone with is Huuhtanen.
So in essence, ON A HOCKEY STANDPOINT, I think that every pick made sense. Except maybe Mailloux where i had Stankhoven MUCH higher. And surely except Sobolev. Though for Sobolev, the great news is that we will be able to see him up close in the OHL. So not a huge draft. Not a bad one either. Might have went different ways, but only 1 WTF pick....A Timmins special. No stars, but chances for NHL'ers.
I guess the BIG return could come from Mailloux. All eyes on him now....literally.