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Edmonton Oilers
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C, Red Deer (WHL)
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SKINNY: Drafted goal-scorer last year in Hall; this year they find his set-up man |
2 |
Colorado Avalanche
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Gabriel Landeskog, LW, Kitchener (OHL) |
SKINNY: Fearsome forechecker will clear lots of room for Matt Duchene, Paul Stastny |
3 |
Florida Panthers
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Sean Couturier, C, Drummondville (QMJHL) |
SKINNY: GM Dale Tallon loves big, talented players and they don't get much better than Couturier |
4 |
New Jersey Devils
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Adam Larsson, D, Skelleftea (SWE) |
SKINNY: Big Swede (6-3, 200) could be franchise's best defenseman since Scott Niedermayer |
5 |
New York Islanders
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Dougie Hamilton, D, Niagara (OHL) |
SKINNY: Big blueliner (6-4, 187) not afraid to get physical, and can chip in offensively |
6 |
Ottawa Senators
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Jonathan Huberdeau, C, Saint John (QMJHL) |
SKINNY: Senators need scoring and Huberdeau filled the nets this season -- 43 goals in 67 games |
7 |
Atlanta Thrashers
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Ryan Strome, C, Niagara (OHL) |
SKINNY: Thrashers add to their offensive arsenal with this high-scoring forward |
8 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Ryan Murphy, D, Kitchener (OHL) |
SKINNY: Elite puck-mover has potential to be big-time power-play quarterback |
9 |
Boston Bruins (via TOR)
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Nathan Beaulieu, D, Saint John (QMJHL) |
SKINNY: Has good size (6-2, 174) and high level of offensive skill, very good in own end |
10 |
Minnesota Wild
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Mika Zibanejad, C, Djurgarden (SWE) |
SKINNY: Power forward lauded for good hands, vision and skating ability |
11 |
Colorado Avalanche (via STL)
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Duncan Siemens, D, Saskatoon (WHL) |
SKINNY: Avs add a big (6-2, 192), snarly blueliner with a good helping of offensive skill |
12 |
Carolina Hurricanes
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Joel Armia, RW, Assat (FIN) |
SKINNY: Big forward played a major role on first line of one of top teams in Finland |
13 |
Calgary Flames
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Sven Baertschi, LW, Portland (WHL) |
SKINNY: Flames need to get younger, more athletic up front, and Swiss star will fill that bill |
14 |
Dallas Stars
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Mark McNeill, C, Prince Albert (WHL) |
SKINNY: Stars could be in the market for a big-time center, and McNeill has big-time potential |
15 |
New York Rangers
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Vladislav Namestnikov, C, London (OHL) |
SKINNY: Flashy Russian showed no problems adapting in first North American season |
16 |
Buffalo Sabres
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Zack Phillips, C, Saint John (QMJHL) |
SKINNY: Coach called him Adam Oates-like, but was top 10 in Q in goals and assists |
17 |
Montreal Canadiens
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Boone Jenner, C, Oshawa (OHL) |
SKINNY: Big center skilled in all phases of the game, from offense to killing penalties |
18 |
Chicago Blackhawks
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Tomas Jurco, RW, Saint John (QMJHL) |
SKINNY: Hawks fans will find Jurco is more than just the guy with the fancy puck skills in all those videos |
19 |
Edmonton Oilers (via LAK)
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Christopher Gibson, G, Chicoutimi (QMJHL) |
SKINNY: On losing team, led league with .920 save percentage, was second with 2.42 GAA, 4 shutouts |
20 |
Phoenix Coyotes
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Mark Scheifele, C, Barrie (OHL) |
SKINNY: Center's obvious skills only will get better with coaching from Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk |
21 |
Ottawa Senators (via NSH)
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Brandon Saad, LW, Saginaw (OHL) |
SKINNY: Power forward adds size and skill; scored 27 goals in first OHL season |
22 |
Anaheim Ducks
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John Gibson, G, USA U-18 (USHL) |
SKINNY: At 6-3, covers a lot of net; backstopped Team USA to World U-18 gold |
23 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
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Phillip Danault, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL) |
SKINNY: Offensively skilled and defensively reliable; tied for third in Q with 4 shorthanded goals |
24 |
Detroit Red Wings
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Joseph Morrow, D, Portland (WHL) |
SKINNY: Offensive-minded blueliner got big minutes ahead of NHL-drafted prospects this season |
25 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (via PHI)
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Jonathan Miller, C, USA U-18 (USHL) |
SKINNY: Maple Leafs need help up the middle, and USNTDP star is a nice piece to build around |
26 |
Washington Capitals
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Nicklas Jensen, LW/RW, Oshawa (OHL) |
SKINNY: Big, versatile forward skates well, and got better as the season went on |
27 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Jonas Brodin, D, Farjestad (SWE) |
SKINNY: GM Steve Yzerman knows better than most how important a quality Swedish blueliner can be |
28 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (via BOS)
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Tyler Biggs, RW, USA U-18 (USHL) |
SKINNY: Big (6-2, 210), nasty power forward showed skill (19 goals in 55 games) and truculence (161 PIM) |
29 |
San Jose Sharks
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Jamieson Oleksiak, D, Northeastern (HE) |
SKINNY: Chara-type size (6-7, 244) will get time to refine his offensive game in college |
30 |
Vancouver Canucks
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Alexander Khokhlachev, C/LW, Windsor (OHL) |
SKINNY: Outstanding first season in North America; led OHL rookies in playoff scoring |