#1 and #5 Overall Draft Picks

[Sly1]

Ongoing Keeper League and I have the #1 and #5 Picks in this years draft. I\'ve been debating this all summer and would like to get everyone opinion on who they would pick. Here are the top players available:

Nicklas Backstrom
Paul Statsny
Jordan Staal
Derek Roy
Jonathan Toews
Patrick Kane
Peter Mueller
Bryan Little
Andrei Kostitsyn

[Shoeless]

How long can/will you keep them Sly?

[mr_mich]

My rankings would be:

1. Stastny -- already valuable, proven commodity, will contribute right away for a long time.
2. Nicklas Backstrom -- unproven, but still lots of talent and in a good position teamwise.
3. Jonathan Toews -- unproven, very talented, will begin to impact within a year.
4. Derek Roy -- interchangeable with Toews depending on your schedule -- will contribute NOW but lower upside.
5. Peter Mueller -- huge upside, Phoenix can\'t suck forever...right?
6. Bryan Little -- close to cracking a golden top 2 line with Kovalchuk, Kozlov, Hossa...mmm.
7. Jordan Staal -- will be a huge player one day...but so far he\'s been practicing centering his own line in training camp. His own 3rd line...
8. Patrick Kane -- huge talent but I\'m still a bit worried about his size slowing him from transitioning into the NHL
9. Andrei Kostitsyn -- Not sold on him. Seems pretty streaky. The talent is there but MTL seems like a wasteland for players like that.

[Sly1]

Shoeless,

There is no limit in time for the keepers, as long as I have enough spots, which shouldn\'t be an issue.

Sly

[Nucks]

Here is how I have them going into this year:

Backstrom
Toews
Statsny
Staal
Roy
Kane
Mueller
Little
Kostitsyn

[Shoeless]

Well this is a tough list to rank.

Just from the seat of my pants I am going with

Backstrom
Stastny
Toews
Staal
Mueller
Little
Kostitsyn
Roy
Kane

There is some rationale here but it is so hard to seperate guys base on potential.

[Reprimand]

Nicklas Backstrom
Paul Stasny
Jordan Staal
Derek Roy
Jonathan Toews
Patrick Kane
Andrei Kostitsyn
Peter Mueller
Bryan Little

My list based on top potential vs now factor.
If you can wait, Kane & Toews will have better top points than Roy. I like Kostitsyn to make an impact this year. Mueller and Little have excellent potential but will need 2 or more years to develop.

Post edited by: Reprimand, at: 2007/09/18 20:00

[strider2k2]

I think you've got to go with Backstrom #1. The kid's only 21 and will be setting up Ovechkin for years to come.

After Backstrom I think I'd go with Toews, Stastny, Roy, Little, Kane, Mueller, Staal, Kosty

Personally, I think that Backstrom/Kane would be a pretty solid first round for you.

Finally, I just want to add that Jordan Tsaal is a hell of a player, but as long as he's stuck behind Crosby and Malkin he's not going to be as valuable as some of those other guys.

[playmaker26]

mr mich - How the hell is Backstrom unproven? 88 points as a 2nd year player.

1. Backstrom
2. Toews
3. Kane
4. Stastny
5. Roy

[starglider]

mr mich - How the hell is Backstrom unproven? 88 points as a 2nd year player.

1. Backstrom
2. Toews
3. Kane
4. Stastny
5. Roy

This post is 2 years old.

[notch4077]

My order would be:

Nicklas Backstrom
Jonathan Toews
Patrick Kane
Derek Roy
Paul Statsny
Bryan Little
Peter Mueller
Andrei Kostitsyn
Jordan Staal

If you could end up getting 2 of those Top 5, I think you will be very happy for years to come. Backstrom is by far your #1 selection though, do not think twice about that one.

Happy drafting.

[BrianSTC]

My rankings would be:

1. Stastny -- already valuable, proven commodity, will contribute right away for a long time.
2. Nicklas Backstrom -- unproven, but still lots of talent and in a good position teamwise.
3. Jonathan Toews -- unproven, very talented, will begin to impact within a year.
4. Derek Roy -- interchangeable with Toews depending on your schedule -- will contribute NOW but lower upside.
5. Peter Mueller -- huge upside, Phoenix can\'t suck forever...right?
6. Bryan Little -- close to cracking a golden top 2 line with Kovalchuk, Kozlov, Hossa...mmm.
7. Jordan Staal -- will be a huge player one day...but so far he\'s been practicing centering his own line in training camp. His own 3rd line...
8. Patrick Kane -- huge talent but I\'m still a bit worried about his size slowing him from transitioning into the NHL
9. Andrei Kostitsyn -- Not sold on him. Seems pretty streaky. The talent is there but MTL seems like a wasteland for players like that.

BEFORE I realized that this post was two years old...I was really wondering about this list...

[playmaker26]

Haha my bad.

[Gaborlick]

I'd say Backstrom and Toews...


funny. I didn't see this was old either...

[Go Puck Yourself]

This post is 2 years old.

hahah LMAO