Tuesday, March 12, 2013

My NHL 2013 Draft Blueprint - March 2013

By Michael Fabrig (@gotitotti)

Round-1 Targets

1. Elias Lindholm -- C -- 5'11" -- Brynas -- SEL -- skilled play-maker; had 11G, 19A; 30 points in 40 GP -- +1

2. Jonathan Drouin -- LW/C -- 5'11" -- Halifax Mooseheads -- QMJHL -- sleek offensive sharp-shooter; currently has 40G, 61A; 101 points in 46 GP -- +47

3. Artturi Lehkonen -- LW/RW -- 5'10" -- KalPa -- SM-liiga -- responsible goal-scorer that should have a real chance of being a top-liner in the NHL -- 14G, 16A; 30 points in 45 GP -- +12

4. Peter Cehlárik -- LW -- 6'2" -- Luleå --SEL -- Power Forward that can and will score goals on the top line -- 3G, 3A; 6 points in 8 GP -- +8

5. Hunter Shinkaruk -- LW/C -- 5'11" -- Medicine Hat Tigers -- WHL -- super-skilled offensive player that can thrive playing any forward position -- LW/C/RW -- 34G, 44A; 78 points in 61 GP -- -8

6. Max Domi -- C -- 5'10 -- London Knights -- OHL -- goal-scoring centre that has the speed to compliment the hands -- 39G, 45A; 84 points in 62 GP -- +32

7. Alexander Wennberg -- C/LW -- 6'1" -- Djurgården -- Allsvenskan -- a responsible, skilled, goal-scoring centre -- 14G, 18A; 32 points in 46 GP -- +10

8. Lucas Wallmark -- C -- 5'11" -- Karlskrona -- Allsvenskan -- play-making centre -- 5G, 5A; 10 points in 16 GP -- -5

9. Marko Dano -- C/RW -- 5'11" -- HC Slovan Bratislava -- scoring centre -- 3G, 4A; 7 points in 37 GP -- +4

10. Valentin Zykov -- RW -- 6'1" -- Baie-Comeau Drakkar -- QMJHL -- scoring forward -- 39G, 35A; 74 points in 65 GP -- +26

11. Madison Bowey -- D -- 6'1" -- Kelowna Rockets -- WHL -- two-way d-man -- 12G, 18A; 30 points in 66 GP -- +37

12. Anthony Mantha -- LW -- 6'3" -- Val-d'Or Foreurs -- QMJHL -- scoring power forward -- 48G, 39A; 84 points in 61 GP -- +23

13. Josh Morrissey -- D -- 6'0" -- Prince Albert Raiders -- WHL -- offensive d-man -- 15G, 29A; 44 points in 67 GP -- +10

14. Taylor Cammarata -- C/LW -- 5'7" -- Waterloo Black Hawks -- USHL -- scoring forward -- 32G, 44A; 76 points in 47 GP -- +30

15. Ryan Fitzgerald -- C/RW -- 6'2" -- Valley Jr. Warriors -- EJHL -- scoring power forward -- 14G, 16A; 30 points in 26 GP -- +23

Round-2 Targets

1. Adam Tambellini -- C -- 6'1" -- Surrey Eagles -- BCHL -- 14G, 12A; 26 points in 16 GP

2. Oliver Bjorkstrand -- RW -- 5'11" -- Portland Winterhawks -- WHL -- 29G, 31A; 60 points in 61 GP -- +39

3. Bogdan Yakimov -- C -- 6'4" -- Izhstal Izhevsk -- VHL -- 5G, 8A; 13 points in 16 GP -- +8

4. Sergey Tolchinsky -- RW -- 5'7" -- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds -- OHL -- 26G, 25A; 51 points in 61 GP -- +9

5. Patrik Bartosak -- G -- 6'1" -- Red Deer Rebels -- WHL -- 54 GP, 2.26 GAA, .935 SV%

6. Michael Brodzinski -- D -- 5'11" -- Muskegon Lumberjacks -- USHL -- 12G, 12A; 24 points in 49 GP -- +7

7. Juuse Saros -- G -- 5'10" -- HPK U20 -- Jr. A SM-liiga -- 37 GP, 1.86 GAA, .933 SV%

8. Anton Slepyshev -- LW -- 6'2" -- Salavat Yulaev Ufa -- KHL -- 4G, 2A; 6 points in 11 GP -- +3

9. Juuso Ikonen -- C/RW -- 5'9" -- Blues -- SM-liiga -- 13G, 13A; 26 points in 57 GP -- +1

10. Martin Reway -- LW -- 5'8" -- Gatineau Olympiques -- QMJHL -- 22G, 28A; 50 points in 47 GP -- -1

Round-3 Targets

1. Robin Press -- D -- 6'2" -- Södertälje -- Allsvenskan -- 2G, 2A; 4 points in 41 GP -- -2

2. Jesper Pettersson -- D -- 5'9" -- Linköping -- SEL -- 1G, 2A; 3 points in 14 GP -- +6

3. Gustav Possler -- LW/RW -- 5'11" -- MODO J20 -- SuperElit -- 13G, 16A; 29 points in 24 GP -- +8

4. Patrick McCarron -- D -- 6'3" -- St. Michael's Buzzers -- OJHL -- 9G, 49A; 58 points in 52 GP

5. Mac Weegar -- D -- 5'11" -- Halifax Mooseheads -- QMJHL -- 8G, 33A; 41 points in 59 GP -- +51

6. Shane Conacher -- RW -- 5'10" -- St. Michael's Buzzers -- OJHL -- 6G, 5A; 11 points in 6 GP

7. Nolan De Jong -- D -- 6'2" -- Victoria Grizzlies -- BCHL -- 5G, 19A; 24 points in 51 GP

8. Matt Buckles -- C -- 6'2" -- St. Michael's Buzzers -- OJHL -- 40G, 31A; 71 points in 50 GP

9. Charlie Graham -- G -- 6'0" -- Belleville Bulls -- OHL -- 24 GP, 2.62 GAA, .922 SV%

10. Troy Stecher -- D -- 5'9" -- Penticton Vees -- BCHL -- 8G, 39A; 47 points in 52 GP

Round-4 Targets

1. Mattias Nørstebø -- D -- 5'10" -- Brynas J20 -- SuperElit -- 5G, 9A; 14 points in 24 GP -- +8

2. Marcus Högberg -- G -- 6'3" -- Linköping J20 -- SuperElit -- 11 GP, 2.20 GAA, .914 SV%

3. Anton Cederholm -- D -- 6'2" -- Rögle J20 -- SuperElit -- 5G, 8A; 13 points in 36 GP -- +27

4. Amil Krupic -- D -- 6'2" -- Rögle J20 -- SuperElit -- 10G, 18A; 28 points in 41 GP -- +10

5. Fredrik Bergvik -- G -- 6'1" -- Frölunda J20 -- SuperElit -- 10 GP, 1.32 GAA, .948 SV%

6. Eric Locke -- C -- 5'9" -- Saginaw Spirit -- OHL -- 44G, 51A; 95 points in 65 GP -- +36

7. Ryan McKay -- G -- 6'0" -- Miami Univ. -- NCAA -- 17 GP, 1.17 GAA, .957 SV%

8. Gabe Guertler -- C -- 5'9" -- Fargo Force -- USHL -- 28G, 17A; 45 points in 51 GP -- +16

9. Sven Andrighetto -- RW -- 5'10" -- Rouyn-Noranda Huskies -- QMJHL -- 30G, 64A; 94 points in 50 GP -- +23

10. Leon Bristedt -- C -- 5'8" -- Linköping J20 -- SuperElit -- 6G, 8A; 14 points in 20 GP -- +7

Round-5 Targets

1. Mathias Israelsson -- G -- 5'10" -- Odense -- Denmark -- 7 GP, 2.27 GAA, .922 SV%

2. Luke Johnson -- C -- 5'11" -- Lincoln Stars -- USHL -- 15G, 24A; 39 points in 46 GP -- +14

3. Anthony Florentino -- D -- 6'1" -- U.S. National U17 Team -- USDP -- 0G, 2A; 2 points in 3 GP

4. Miro Aaltonen -- C -- 5'10" -- Blues -- SM-liiga -- 11G, 5A; 16 points in 32 GP -- -2

5. Maxime Gravel -- D -- 6'0" -- Rimouski Océanic -- QMJHL -- 4G, 16A; 20 points in 48 GP -- -2

Round-6 Targets

1. Marc McNulty -- D -- 6'5 -- Prince George Cougars -- 8G, 7A; 15 points in 48 GP -- -12

2. Viktor Arvidsson -- LW/RW -- 5'9" -- Skellefteå -- SEL -- 7G, 5A; 12 points in 49 GP

3. Quentin Shore -- C -- 6'0" -- Univ. of Denver -- NCAA -- 7G, 9A; 16 points in 35 GP

4. Tommy Stenqvist -- D -- 5'10" -- Timrå -- SEL -- 0G, 0A; 0 points in 0 GP

5. Axel Blomqvist -- RW -- 6'5" -- Lethbridge Hurricanes -- WHL -- 7G, 26A; 33 points in 59 GP -- -3

Round-7 Targets

1. Matthew Weis -- C -- 5'11" -- Green Bay Gamblers -- USHL -- 10G, 20A; 30 points in 46 GP -- -4

2. Myles Bell -- D/F -- 6'0" -- Kelowna Rockets -- WHL -- 37G, 52A; 89 points in 66 GP -- +41

3. Filip Sandberg -- C -- 5'9" -- HV71 -- SEL -- 1G, 1A; 2 points in 15 GP -- -3

4. Drake Caggiula -- C -- 5'10" -- Univ. of N. Dakota -- NCAA -- 6G, 8A; 14 points in 35 GP

5. Oskari Siiki -- LW -- 5'9" -- TPS U20 -- Jr.A SM-liiga -- 23G, 20A; 43 points in 44 GP -- +17

Thanks to Michael for his contributions. For any draft or prospect-related questions, follow him on twitter at @gotitotti. Follow Dome Ice Advantage at @domeiceadv.