AZSIOUX Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 The draft is 9 days away and the sioux have 6 potential draftees and 4 that could be taken in the first 3 rounds or so. Here are the players and some new mock drafts from nhl.com and other sources. As of now it seems Hall and Seguin are locks for #1 and #2 June 25th in Los Angeles (Round 1) 7pm est on Versus June 26th (Rounds 2-7) 1pm est NHL Network HF mock draft Forbort - 11th to Dallas - A 6'4 two-way blueliner who is expected to attend the University of North Dakota in the fall, Forbort should help replenish a defensive pool that has grown increasingly shallow. Nelson - 20th to Pittsburgh - The Penguins lack a pure-finisher among their forward prospects. Nelson, a strong two-way forward who is scheduled to attend to University of North Dakota, could fill that void. NHL.COM - Mock Draft #1 Forbort - 15th to Boston Nelson - 30th to Chicago NHL.COM - Mock Draft #2 Forbort - 7th to Carolina NHL.COM - Mock Draft #3 Forbort - 17th to Colorado Mock Draft Database - Multiple Mocks Locks to get drafted Derek Forbort (D) - Duluth, MN --- 7-18 first round range from mock drafts Brock Nelson (F) - Warroad, MN --- 20-30 first round range from most mock drafts or first couple picks in 2nd round Zane Gothberg (G) - Thief River Falls, MN --- have seen mentioned as possible 3rd rounder to 5th rounder Nick Mattson (D) - Chanhassen, MN --- kind of a tough one here, have seen 2nd round to 4th round Potential other Picks Michael Parks (F) - O'Fallon, MO --- potential late round pick Mark Macmillan (F) - Penticton, B.C. Canada --- potential late round pick 1st Round Draft Order 1. Edmonton Oilers 2. Boston Bruins (from Toronto) 3. Florida Panthers 4. Columbus Blue Jackets 5. New York Islanders 6. Tampa Bay Lightning 7. Carolina Hurricanes 8. Atlanta Thrashers 9. Minnesota Wild 10. New York Rangers 11. Dallas Stars 12. Anaheim Ducks 13. Phoenix Coyotes (from Calgary) 14. St. Louis Blues 15. Boston Bruins 16. Ottawa Senators 17. Colorado Avalanche 18. Nashville Predators 19. Los Angeles Kings 20. Pittsburgh Penguins 21. Detroit Red Wings 22. Phoenix Coyotes 23. Buffalo Sabres 24. Atlanta Thrashers (from New Jersey) 25. Vancouver Canucks 26. Washington Capitals 27. Montreal Canadiens 28. San Jose Sharks 29. Anaheim Ducks (from Philadelphia) 30. Chicago Blackhawks Quote
Ray77 Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 The draft is 9 days away and the sioux have 6 potential draftees and 4 that could be taken in the first 3 rounds or so. Here are the players and some new mock drafts from nhl.com and other sources. As of now it seems Hall and Seguin are locks for #1 and #2 June 25th in Los Angeles (Round 1) 7pm est on Versus June 26th (Rounds 2-7) 1pm est NHL Network NHL.COM - Mock Draft #1 Forbort - 15th to Boston Nelson - 30th to Chicago NHL.COM - Mock Draft #2 Forbort - 7th to Carolina NHL.COM - Mock Draft #3 Forbort - 17th to Colorado Mock Draft Database - Multiple Mocks Locks to get drafted Derek Forbort (D) - Duluth, MN --- 7-18 first round range from mock drafts Brock Nelson (F) - Warroad, MN --- 20-30 first round range from most mock drafts or first couple picks in 2nd round Zane Gothberg (G) - Thief River Falls, MN --- have seen mentioned as possible 3rd rounder to 5th rounder Nick Mattson (D) - Chanhassen, MN --- kind of a tough one here, have seen 2nd round to 4th round Potential other Picks Michael Parks (F) - O'Fallon, MO --- potential late round pick Mark Macmillan (F) - Penticton, B.C. Canada --- potential late round pick 1st Round Draft Order 1. Edmonton Oilers 2. Boston Bruins (from Toronto) 3. Florida Panthers 4. Columbus Blue Jackets 5. New York Islanders 6. Tampa Bay Lightning 7. Carolina Hurricanes 8. Atlanta Thrashers 9. Minnesota Wild 10. New York Rangers 11. Dallas Stars 12. Anaheim Ducks 13. Phoenix Coyotes (from Calgary) 14. St. Louis Blues 15. Boston Bruins 16. Ottawa Senators 17. Colorado Avalanche 18. Nashville Predators 19. Los Angeles Kings 20. Pittsburgh Penguins 21. Detroit Red Wings 22. Phoenix Coyotes 23. Buffalo Sabres 24. Atlanta Thrashers (from New Jersey) 25. Vancouver Canucks 26. Washington Capitals 27. Montreal Canadiens 28. San Jose Sharks 29. Anaheim Ducks (from Philadelphia) 30. Chicago Blackhawks 2nd and 15th picks...I like it! Forbot going 15th would even be better! Quote
redwing77 Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 Forbort as high as 7th overall? That'd be neat, but something tells me that is a bit high. It will be interesting to see where everyone goes. Is O'Donnell in his draft year or is he eligible next year? Quote
Goon Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 I love these mock drafts that have Cam Fowler going number 2 in the draft. The Bruins are either going to draft T.Hall or T.Seguin... Quote
AZSIOUX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Posted June 21, 2010 TSN - Bob Mckenzie top 75 for draft #11 - Derek Forbort #34 - Brock Nelson thehockeywriters.com - Derek Forbort #18 He has a bullet slapshot and can lug the puck out of his zone efficiently, if not elegantly at this stage of his development. He is a tremendous athlete who reads the game well. Derek has committed to the University of North Dakota, the strong NCAA program, for the fall of 2010. Quote
AZSIOUX Posted June 22, 2010 Author Posted June 22, 2010 cbc - forbort #7 With more than a handful of skilled prospects up front (Drayson Bowman, Zach Boychuk, Jiri Tlusty) look for the Hurricane's to do something to shore up the backend. At 6'5, Forbort fits the bill. The big, strong defenceman turned heads this year, showing how well he could get around the ice with his huge frame. Described as still being "raw," Forbort reminds some scouts of Buffalo stalwart blue-liner Tyler Myers. Forbort is committed to North Dakota next season. wch blog draft prospect profile - gothberg There's a high amount of risk in drafting a goalie--especially out of Minnesota where the list of NHL goalie alums is very unimpressive--but Gothberg's talent will be too much for a team to pass up. The third round is probably the most earliest Gothberg could go, but he will most likely end up in the fourth round or later. Whichever team drafts him will end up with a talented player and they'll have the opportunity to let him mature and develop for a long time before having to make a decision on signing him. Quote
Blackheart Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 cbc - forbort #7 With more than a handful of skilled prospects up front (Drayson Bowman, Zach Boychuk, Jiri Tlusty) look for the Hurricane's to do something to shore up the backend. At 6'5, Forbort fits the bill. The big, strong defenceman turned heads this year, showing how well he could get around the ice with his huge frame. Described as still being "raw," Forbort reminds some scouts of Buffalo stalwart blue-liner Tyler Myers. Forbort is committed to North Dakota next season. wch blog draft prospect profile - gothberg There's a high amount of risk in drafting a goalie--especially out of Minnesota where the list of NHL goalie alums is very unimpressive--but Gothberg's talent will be too much for a team to pass up. The third round is probably the most earliest Gothberg could go, but he will most likely end up in the fourth round or later. Whichever team drafts him will end up with a talented player and they'll have the opportunity to let him mature and develop for a long time before having to make a decision on signing him. What's Mel Kiper Jr. saying? Quote
AZSIOUX Posted June 22, 2010 Author Posted June 22, 2010 i forgot to add brendan o'donnell to the potential late round draft list so here are the 7 to follow friday and saturday Locks Derek Forbort (D) - Duluth, MN --- 7-18 first round range from mock drafts Brock Nelson (F) - Warroad, MN --- 20-30 first round range from most mock drafts or first few picks in 2nd round Zane Gothberg (G) - Thief River Falls, MN --- have seen mentioned as possible 3rd rounder to 5th rounder Nick Mattson (D) - Chanhassen, MN --- kind of a tough one here, have seen 2nd round to 4th round Potential other Picks Michael Parks (F) - O'Fallon, MO --- potential late round pick Mark Macmillan (F) - Penticton, B.C. Canada --- potential late round pick Brendan O'Donnell (F) - Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada --- potential late round pick Quote
redwing77 Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 Danny Mattson is also eligible but, unfortunately, I don't see him being drafted. Quote
choyt3 Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Danny Mattson is also eligible but, unfortunately, I don't see him being drafted. Based on what exactly? Quote
brianvf Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I really hope that Danny comes to UND next fall (2011) and develops into an excellent 4yr player for UND. He had so much potential in HS, and then has kind of fallen off the map in the USHL. Perhaps this last year in the USHL will help him out... Quote
redwing77 Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Based on what exactly? The NHL Scouts weren't too impressed with his strength last year despite being predicted to go in the mid to late rounds. He's since had a rather subpar year in the USHL. Unless something behind the scenes is going on (which I hope is true), I don't see Mattson getting drafted. That being said, he'll have a strong 4 years at UND, get signed by an NHL team as a free agent, and go on from there. Quote
siouxforeverbaby Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 Reminder, the draft starts tonight at 6pm central on Versus. It is 6pm to 9pm tonight and continues tomorrow starting at 8am on the NHL Network. For those of you with the NHL Network, they are having the NHL on the Fly: Draft Preview from 5pm to 6pm today and then tonight at 10pm until 11pm, the Draft Review...you can watch that until 3am! Plus they are showing the NHL Awards again tomorrow from 4pm to 5:30pm. Quote
brianvf Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 Draft article on Nelson/Forbort: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/arti...2/group/Sports/ Quote
AZSIOUX Posted June 25, 2010 Author Posted June 25, 2010 just heard lou nanne on the radio and he praised nelson and forbort. he thinks nelson coud go higher than expected. draft starts in 1 hour Quote
siouxforeverbaby Posted June 25, 2010 Posted June 25, 2010 about 3 minutes, and I am hoping the stupid thunderstorm does not knock the electricity out...or at least stays on for any sioux recruits.... Quote
Goon Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 about 3 minutes, and I am hoping the stupid thunderstorm does not knock the electricity out...or at least stays on for any sioux recruits.... It has been a horrible summer for storms so far. Quote
siouxforeverbaby Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 It has been a horrible summer for storms so far. yes it has and Forbort is picked by the LA Kings at 15th overall and UND is getting props Quote
Shawn-O Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 yes it has and Forbort is picked by the LA Kings at 15th overall and UND is getting props "No better place in college hockey than the University of North Dakota" or something to that effect. I like the sound of that. Quote
GeauxSioux Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Nice clip of Forbort... http://kings.nhl.com/index.html Y'all probably have already seen it before, but I hadn't. Quote
MissSioux85 Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 UND recruit Forbort goes No. 15 overall to L.A Forbort hugged his parents, walked on to the stage and pulled on a retro Kings sweater to loud cheers from the crowd. He took a couple of more pictures, while TSN commentators raved about the pick. There's no better place to go and develop than North Dakota, commentator Bob McKenzie said. That place is a factory." "It's the perfect place for this young man to go, Pierre McGuire added. EDIT: Quote
Shawn-O Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 There's no better place to go and develop than North Dakota, commentator Bob McKenzie said. That place is a factory." "It's the perfect place for this young man to go, Pierre McGuire added. But not in a John Calipari Kentucky hoops kind of way. Quote
Shawn-O Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Brock Nelson to NYI at number 30. "I'm just glad he's going to North Dakota........"--TSN Quote
siouxweet Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Brock Nelson to NYI at number 30. "I'm just glad he's going to North Dakota........"--TSN hopefully garth snow doesn't yank him early. Quote
Shawn-O Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 hopefully garth snow doesn't yank him early. The perception of UND as a development ground seems to be much better than "some other schools". Quote
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