spikelechien
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Top 15 Defensemen for 2011 Draft
Now that the U18’s are over and most players are done playing for the year, it is a good time to get a feel for how people are ranking the D’s for this year’s entry draft in Minnesota. Take a stab at making your own list or to comment on any list submitted.
Here is my stab at naming the top 15 D’s in the 2011 draft. I was very tempted to put Ryan Murphy @ No 2 overall and am still toying with the idea - this guy is going to be uber-special in the NHL even if it takes him a little longer to get there than some of his compatriots. Also, even after watching Jonas Brodin recently @ the U18’s, I am still a bit undecided as to what kind of player he will be in the NHL - any help would be appreciated.
1. @ 2 - Larsson, Adam - 6’3 200 R - 37-1-8-9-41
2. @ 4 - Murphy, Ryan - 5’11 176 R - 63-26-53-79-36-(+22)
3. @ 8 - Hamilton, Dougie - 6’4 193 R - 67-12-46-58-77-(+35)-still playing
4. @ 11 - Siemens, Duncan - 6’3 200 L - 72-5-38-43-121-(+40)
5. @ 13 - Beaulieu, Nathan - 6’3 191 L - 65-12-33-45-52-(+44)-still playing
6. @ 17 - Oleksiak, Jamieson - 6’7 240 L - 36-4-9-13-55-(+14)
7. @ 19 - Morrow, Joe - 6’1 198 L - 60-9-40-49-67-(+23)-still playing
8. @ 23 - Brodin, Jonas - 6’1 170 L - 42-0-4-4-12
9. @ 28 - Murphy, Connor - 6’3 192 R - 14-3-3-6-6
10. @ 30 - Klefbom, Oscar - 6’3 201 L - 23-1-1-2-2
11. @ 34 - Musil, David - 6’4 205 L - 62-6-19-25-83-(+1)
12. @ 35 - Mayfield, Scott - 6'4 200 R - 52-7-9-16-159-(-18)
13. @ 41 - Clendening, Adam - 6’0 195 R - 38-5-20-25-80-(+10)
14. @ 44 - Sproul, Ryan - 6’4 185 R - 61-14-19-33-36-(-15)
15. @ 47 - Edmundsen, Joel - 6’4 200 L - 71-2-18-20-95-(+3)
And my next 5 are:
16. @ 49 - Russo, Robbie - 6’0 190 R - 52-3-19-22-23
17. @ 54 - Bell, Myles - 6’0 202 R - 68-14-31-45-86-(-14)
18. @ 59 - Percy, Stuart - 6’1 186 L - 64-4-29-33-50-(+50)-still playing
19. @ 63 - Kichton, Brenden - 5’11 185 R - 64-23-58-81-31-(+55)-still playing
20. @ 65 - Bengtsson, Rasmus - 6’2 190 L - 45-2-7-9-6
Now that the U18’s are over and most players are done playing for the year, it is a good time to get a feel for how people are ranking the D’s for this year’s entry draft in Minnesota. Take a stab at making your own list or to comment on any list submitted.
Here is my stab at naming the top 15 D’s in the 2011 draft. I was very tempted to put Ryan Murphy @ No 2 overall and am still toying with the idea - this guy is going to be uber-special in the NHL even if it takes him a little longer to get there than some of his compatriots. Also, even after watching Jonas Brodin recently @ the U18’s, I am still a bit undecided as to what kind of player he will be in the NHL - any help would be appreciated.
1. @ 2 - Larsson, Adam - 6’3 200 R - 37-1-8-9-41
2. @ 4 - Murphy, Ryan - 5’11 176 R - 63-26-53-79-36-(+22)
3. @ 8 - Hamilton, Dougie - 6’4 193 R - 67-12-46-58-77-(+35)-still playing
4. @ 11 - Siemens, Duncan - 6’3 200 L - 72-5-38-43-121-(+40)
5. @ 13 - Beaulieu, Nathan - 6’3 191 L - 65-12-33-45-52-(+44)-still playing
6. @ 17 - Oleksiak, Jamieson - 6’7 240 L - 36-4-9-13-55-(+14)
7. @ 19 - Morrow, Joe - 6’1 198 L - 60-9-40-49-67-(+23)-still playing
8. @ 23 - Brodin, Jonas - 6’1 170 L - 42-0-4-4-12
9. @ 28 - Murphy, Connor - 6’3 192 R - 14-3-3-6-6
10. @ 30 - Klefbom, Oscar - 6’3 201 L - 23-1-1-2-2
11. @ 34 - Musil, David - 6’4 205 L - 62-6-19-25-83-(+1)
12. @ 35 - Mayfield, Scott - 6'4 200 R - 52-7-9-16-159-(-18)
13. @ 41 - Clendening, Adam - 6’0 195 R - 38-5-20-25-80-(+10)
14. @ 44 - Sproul, Ryan - 6’4 185 R - 61-14-19-33-36-(-15)
15. @ 47 - Edmundsen, Joel - 6’4 200 L - 71-2-18-20-95-(+3)
And my next 5 are:
16. @ 49 - Russo, Robbie - 6’0 190 R - 52-3-19-22-23
17. @ 54 - Bell, Myles - 6’0 202 R - 68-14-31-45-86-(-14)
18. @ 59 - Percy, Stuart - 6’1 186 L - 64-4-29-33-50-(+50)-still playing
19. @ 63 - Kichton, Brenden - 5’11 185 R - 64-23-58-81-31-(+55)-still playing
20. @ 65 - Bengtsson, Rasmus - 6’2 190 L - 45-2-7-9-6
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