Combined 2013+2014 draft?

[Paper]

Just with all the talks of how deep the 2013 draft was compared to the 2014 I wouldn't mind getting a general sense of what people think it looks like now in terms of top talent and depth.

Assuming we didn't know what the 2013 draftees had accomplish this year, where do you think Ekblad gets chosen in a combined draft? How about someone like Nylander? How many 2014 players make it into the top 10? top 30?

I'd love to see some combined drafts.

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[NHLPaul]

IMO Ekblad would be the 2nd dman chosen, behind jones. He's better than nurse I think.

 

[Gritty]

1. MacKinnon
2. Barkov
3. Jones
4. Ekblad
5. Reinhart
6. Drouin
7. Monahan
8. Lindholm
9. Bennett
10. Draisaitl

 

[FlyTimmo]

I am not going by the order of the 2013 or 2014 draft, just my personal preference.

1. MacKinnion
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Ekblad
5. Drouin
6. Reinhart
7. Lindholm
8. Draisaitl
9. Bennett
10. Monahan


2014 was a pretty average draft. And 2013 was a crazy deep and strong draft. However, the real difference between the draft classes starts to appear later. After the top 10. But I am just too lazy too do it.

 

[FlyTimmo]

IMO Ekblad would be the 2nd dman chosen, behind jones. He's better than nurse I think.

I think that is pretty well agreed upon.

 

[Mikeaveli]

1. MacKinnon
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Drouin
5. Ekblad
6. Reinhart
7. Monahan
8. Lindholm
9. Bennett
10. Draisaitl

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Teir 1a
Mack

Tier 1b
Jones, Barkov

Tier 2a
Drouin, Ekblad

Tier 2b
Monahan, Bennett, Draisatl, Nichuskin, Lindholm, Reinhart

 

[McMozesmadness]

Just my opinion:

Not using teams, just rankings:

1- Nathan MacKinnon
2- Seth Jones
3- Alex Barkov
4- Aaron Ekblad
5- Sean Monahan
6- Sam Reinhart
7- Leon Draisaitl
8- Jonathan Drouin
9- Sam Bennett
10- Val Nichushkin
11- Darnell Nurse
12- Curtis Lazar
13- Rasmus Ristolainen
14- Michael Dal Colle
15- Elias Lindholm
16- Jake Virtanen
17- Alex Wennberg
18- William Nylander
19- Anthony Mantha
20- Mirco Mueller
21- Nikita Zadorov
22- Haydn Fluery
23- Nik Ehlers
24- Conner Bleackley
25- Bo Horvat
26- Sam Morin
27- Nick Ritchie
28- Josh Morrissey
29- Andre Burakovsky
30- Max Domi

 

[trick9]

1. MacKinnon
2. Barkov
3. Jones
4. Drouin
5. Monahan
6. Ekblad
7. Nichuskin
8. Ristolainen
9. Reinhart
10. Draisatl

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

1. MacKinnon
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Drouin
5. Ekblad
6. Monahan
7. Nichushkin
8. Morrissey
9. Ristolainen
10. Lazar

 

[Don Chytil]

1. MacKinnon
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Drouin
5. Ekblad
6. Monahan
7. Nichushkin
8. Morrissey
9. Ristolainen
10. Lazar

Morrissey over Reinhart?...

Don't you think Ehlers should be in there too?

 

[Heraldic]

Morrissey over Reinhart?...

Don't you think Ehlers should be in there too?

How about Lazar over Reinhart?

 

[Love]

Lazar has become sooo overrated. In this thread he's been ranked ahead of Reinhart, Ristolainen, Draisaitl, Mantha, MDC, and Lindholm.

 

[TossinSauce]

1. MacKinnon
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Drouin
5. Ekblad
6. Reinhart
7. Monahan
8. Lindholm
9. Bennett
10. Draisaitl

I think this list is pretty spot on, maybe Monahan could be slotted ahead of SR but I think that it's personal preference.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Morrissey over Reinhart?...

Don't you think Ehlers should be in there too?

Why would Ehlers be in the top 10 combined? He barely went top 10 in the weaker draft?

 

[Mr Lebowski]

1. MacKinnon
2. Barkov
3. Jones
4. Drouin
5.Ekblad
6. Reinhart
7. Monahan
8. Bennett
9. Lindholm
10. Draisaitl

 

[TheOllieC]

1. MacK
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Drouin
5. Ekblad
6. Reinhart
7. Lindholm
8. Monahan
9. Nichushkin
10. Draisaitl/Bennett

6/7/8 are all on par really.

Risto, Nurse just outside.

 

[start winnin]

Why would Ehlers be in the top 10 combined? He barely went top 10 in the weaker draft?

It's a quip, the post that he quoted was from a Jets fan and he was implying that the Jets fan is a massive homer.

 

[thesensguy]

MacKinnon
Jones
Barkov
Ekblad
Drouin
Reinhart
Monahan
Bennett
Draisaitl
Lindholm

 

[ZeroPT*]

1-Mack
2-Barkov
3-Jones
4-Drouin
5-Reinhart
6-Ekblad
7-Monahan
8-Draisaitl
9-Lindholm
10-Bennett

 

[Juxtaposer]

Mackinnon
Barkov
Drouin
Jones
Reinhart
Lindholm
Bennett
Nichushkin
Ekblad
Draisaitl

 

[landy92mack29]

mackinnon
drouin
ekblad
jones
barkov
reinhart
Monahan
Bennett
draisaitl
fleury

 

[Jayevs]

Mack
Jones
Drouin
Barkov
Nichushkin
Bennett
Monohan
Ristolainen
Lindholm
Ekblad

 

[TheOllieC]

mackinnon
drouin
ekblad
jones
barkov
reinhart
Monahan
Bennett
draisaitl
fleury

As a fan of the team they got drafted by I have high hopes for Fleury and would be pumped if he becomes one of the top 10 between these two drafts, but I don't see how you can have Fleury and leave out Lindholm.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

In other news, Anthony Mantha has spontaneously combusted. That explains why he doesn't make any of these lists.

Total HF thread here. "CHL player of the year? No thanks. I'd prefer a much less proven player like Haydn Fleury."