2013 NHL Entry Draft

[Nehithaw]

NHL DRAFT ORDER FOR TOP 14 SET TO BE REVEALED ON TSN TONIGHT.

Heads-up.

[TheZamboniGuy]

Thi big reason why drafting before the NHL draft is terrible is because a players value hugely depends on the team drafting them.

I fully agree, I hope lightning stay with third choice and draft Drouin as well to play with Stamkos for the next decade !

[4horsemen]

I fully agree, I hope lightning stay with third choice and draft Drouin as well to play with Stamkos for the next decade !

What better way to replace St Louis. My GAWD that would be a lethal connection

[Noma]

Not really hard to guess the top 4:

- Avs will take Seth Jones, because they're in need of a leading D-man and he was raised in Denver and all that stuff.

- Panthers will select Nathan MacKinnon to score goals from Huberdeau's passes, lethal pair.

- Tampa Bay will pick Jonathan Drouin to replace Martin St. Louis in a few years, another lethal pair.

- Nashville will take Aleksander Barkov to center Filip Forsberg and because he fits very well in their system as a strong and big two-way guy.

[metaldude26]

Someone is trading out of the top 10 to try and land an established player or two. Looking at you Edmonton!!!

[Big Ev]

Not really hard to guess the top 4:

- Avs will take Seth Jones, because they're in need of a leading D-man and he was raised in Denver and all that stuff.

- Panthers will select Nathan MacKinnon to score goals from Huberdeau's passes, lethal pair.

- Tampa Bay will pick Jonathan Drouin to replace Martin St. Louis in a few years, another lethal pair.

- Nashville will take Aleksander Barkov to center Filip Forsberg and because he fits very well in their system as a strong and big two-way guy.

If they want a center for Filip Forsberg, that's Elias Lidnholm.

[dodospice]

Colorado: 1- Seth Jones
Florida: 2- Nathan MacKinnon
Tampa Bay: 3- Jonathan Drouin
Nashville: 4- Aleksander Barkov
Carolina: 5- Valeri Nichushkin
Calgary: 6- Sean Monahan
Edmonton: 7- Darnell Nurse
Buffalo: 8- Elias Lindholm
New Jersey: 9- Hunter Shinkaruk
Dallas: 10- Adam Erne
Philadelphia: 11- Nikita Zadorov
Phoenix: 12- Max Domi
Winnipeg: 13- Josh Morrissey
Columbus: 14- Rasmus Ristolainen

Now my top 14 prospects are this point are:
1- Seth Jones
2- Jonathan Drouin
3- Nathan MacKinnon
4- Aleksander Barkov
5- Valeri Nichushkin
6- Sean Monahan
7- Zach Fucale
8- Max Domi
9- Elias Lindholm
10- Hunter Shinkaruk
11- Darnell Nurse
12- Adam Erne
13- Josh Morrissey
14- Nikita Zadorov

[doulos]

Someone is trading out of the top 10 to try and land an established player or two. Looking at you Edmonton!!!

Yeah I hope they move the pick for a player who can help out right away.

[Veritas0Aequitas]

Now my top 14 prospects are this point are:
1- Seth Jones
2- Jonathan Drouin
3- Nathan MacKinnon
4- Aleksander Barkov
5- Valeri Nichushkin
6- Sean Monahan
7- Zach Fucale
8- Max Domi
9- Elias Lindholm
10- Hunter Shinkaruk
11- Darnell Nurse
12- Adam Erne
13- Josh Morrissey
14- Nikita Zadorov

No way Monahan should be ranked that high, he's a less offensively talented Sean Couturier. Lindholm should be at 6 IMO. He really could be an elite talent. Does not get enough credit.

[Big Ev]

No way Monahan should be ranked that high, he's a less offensively talented Sean Couturier. Lindholm should be at 6 IMO. He really could be an elite talent. Does not get enough credit.

You ever seen Monahan play?

[Veritas0Aequitas]

You ever seen Monahan play?

Nope but I've seen enough of him to know that he shouldn't be taken above many of those players listed for fantasy.

[sasquatch]

I can quite easily see NJ reaching a bit and taking Fucale

[Mr. Guru]

Keeps on changing for me but.....right now (pure offense)....

Drouin Barkov Mac Lindholm Monahan Domi Shinkaruk in that order....I haven't seen Nichushkin play enough and he's Russian. So I'll probably stay away.

[4horsemen]

Nope but I've seen enough of him to know that he shouldn't be taken above many of those players listed for fantasy.

In my mind the lines between NHL value and Fantasy value are becoming blurred as each of my leagues attempts to include more comprehensive stats. I've been under the impression that this is becoming the norm in more advanced leagues. Is it? If so we really have to start using more descriptive language when describing player values because 'for fantasy' doesn't mean anything to me anymore. I'm in a league where a guy like Wayne Simmonds is one of the most valuable players in the league after the obvious top dogs (Stamkos, Crosby, etc)

[dodospice]

Nope but I've seen enough of him to know that he shouldn't be taken above many of those players listed for fantasy.

I should clarify that, that wasn't a fantasy ranking but a ranking of where I actually have the prospects!