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GrantSonier01

Like my editor has already done, I am sorry for the left out players. Honestly we posted so much material I thought it was a general story about some of the players. This was clearly an omission on getting all 30 players in the ETA artical. I appreciate all the emotion, means you care about your teams. If anyone is at fault it is this novice writer. Have fun figuring out all the picks and fun with the projections. One point of note. Ceci (OTT 15th overall) is very close if not ready, but believe the team will keep him in Jr for another year.
332 Days ago

hume15

All, sincere apologies on the oversight on Jankowski, Wilson and Matheson. We had a three-man team working a lot of angles and writing a lot of articles this past weekend and it slipped through the cracks. It shouldn't have. Our foremost concern is the accuracy of our content and the enjoyment of our readers. Pure and simple, we dropped the ball. We have updated the article to include the absent players and regret the error.
332 Days ago

davidafoss

I would be asking, "Where's Wilson" but then I remembered he was drafted by the Caps. If he were drafted by the Penguins, and original six team, or a canadian team, he would have been in the article. Typical ESPN hockey analysis.
332 Days ago

JYo8014

I like how this article did not include all the first round picks.
332 Days ago

thetoadiesfan

People still play hockey?
332 Days ago

jtj703

Trouba to me is ready physically to play but has chose the college root. But he could drop into a #5/6 role tomorrow. It might not be a good thing like Luke Schenn, but he isn't two years from playing because of anything physical. His first pass needs work but both of the Jets first two rounders in my opinion are physically up to the task of suiting up next fall in the NHL.
333 Days ago

goanaheimducks

Hampus Lindholm is a 6 foot 2, 196 pound beast... You must be joking.
333 Days ago

doogledog23

Another lame article. Write something smart, huh?
333 Days ago

bobaganush54

didnt even get all the 1st round picks in the article.lame
333 Days ago

oofgallen

weak. dude can't even count the number of players drafted. at least say that some players can't be graded due to such and such as opposed to pretending you have a comprehensive list. glad i paid extra for insider access to read this crap.
333 Days ago

bbernst2

I hope you're right about Faksa; the Stars could really use him as a 2-way player. It sucks about Ribeiro; that's quite a bit of production lost, but if it helps the Stars bottom-line I'm all for it. A good draft overall for the Stars will hopefully translate into finally being able to get to the playoffs. It's been too long.
333 Days ago

tmvfan577

i totally agree with you. it hurts to lose ribeiro but getting a bit younger i think is necessary to get better. I'm excited about faksa and the overall draft we had. I think we are going to improve now that we have stability in ownership
333 Days ago

gigante

I agree with both of you but who needs the Stars missing the playoffs for two more years?
333 Days ago

Pistolball33

Tom Wilson?
333 Days ago

Pistolball33

hes up there now...interesting
332 Days ago

Pistolball33

yeah , i know hes a few years away just was interested to see a "professionals" input
333 Days ago

ShockRage2

yeah i wondered the same thing... guess they can only grade one caps 1st round pick...
333 Days ago

Sznappydog

what about the florida panthers 1st round pick????? COME ON WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS LAST YEAR!
333 Days ago

ejwheeler97

I was looking forward to reading more about Matheson,and then....nothin It just doesn't surprise me anymore. Go panthers
332 Days ago

bobaganush54

and he forgot jankowski.(not that i care cause im a cats fan)but just saying
333 Days ago

smbri73

Matheson is headed to Boston College this fall. Many highly drafted players (Chris Kreider being the most recent example) that have suited up for Jerry York's Eagles have stayed for 3-4 years. Matheson is Canadian, something that is uncommon for players at BC, but he realistically could stay 2-3 years and develop under the greatest college hockey coach of all time into the star Florida believes he will become.
333 Days ago

bannerelklives

I couldn't agree more
333 Days ago

nole229

This is why Hockey will never be big time. We have a so called expert forgetting there is a team in So. Florida
333 Days ago

friedsugar

This is the same expert saying Murray would go 1st before Yakupov, come on.......
333 Days ago

avasic2

How could you miss listing the most physically developed player taken in the first round?!?! Re-assess your career choice Mr. Sonier
333 Days ago

40pounds

Grant, If there is a lockout next year and these players start the year in the CHL can they be returned to the NHL once the lockout has ended? I know in 95 Rob Neidemeyer and Alexandre Daige started the year in the CHL and returned but I am wondering if there has been a change in the CHL-NHL transfer agreement since then.
333 Days ago

steve9194

Yes, those players will be available to their NHL team just like in 1994-95 and, if the season had ever started, in 2004-05.
333 Days ago