Sabres on the Clock

[Don Cherry]

Rangerssnuck in and took Staal :mad:


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Selection
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1
</TD><TD class=brick>Pittsburgh</TD><TD class=brick>Sidney Crosby, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)</TD></TR><!--<tr valign="top" bgcolor="white"><td width="340" align="left" valign="top" colspan="3">Analysis: The consensus choice as the No. 1 pick... (javascript:openNewWindow('/nhl/draft/analysis.asp?fid=7225', 'NHLDraft03', 'height=350,width=390,toolbar=no, scrollbars=yes,resizable=no,left=30,top=0'))</td></tr>--><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
2
</TD><TD class=brick>Anaheim</TD><TD class=brick>Bobby Ryan, RW, Owen Sound (OHL)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
3
</TD><TD class=brick>Carolina</TD><TD class=brick>Jack Johnson, D, U.S. U-18</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
4
</TD><TD class=brick>Minnesota</TD><TD class=brick>Benoit Pouliot, LW, Sudbury (OHL)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
5
</TD><TD class=brick>Montreal</TD><TD class=brick>Carey Price, Tri-City (WHL)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
6
</TD><TD class=brick>Columbus</TD><TD class=brick>Gilbert Brule, C, Vancouver (WHL)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
7
</TD><TD class=brick>Chicago</TD><TD class=brick>Jack Skille, RW, U.S. U-18</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
8
</TD><TD class=brick>San Jose (1)</TD><TD class=brick>Devin Setoguchi, RW, Saskatoon (WHL)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
9
</TD><TD class=brick>Ottawa</TD><TD class=brick>Brian Lee, D, Moorhead HS, MN</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
10
</TD><TD class=brick>Vancouver</TD><TD class=brick>Luc Bourdon, D, Val-d'Or (QMJHL)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
11
</TD><TD class=brick>Los Angeles</TD><TD class=brick>Anze Kopitar, C, Sodertalje Jr. (Swe)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left bgColor=#fbf4ea><TD class=brick>
12
</TD><TD class=brick>Rangers (2)</TD><TD class=brick>Marc Staal, D, Sudbury (OHL)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Don Cherry]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=627 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=stitle></TD><TD class=stitle>12. Marek Zagrapan</TD></TR><TR><TD>http://images.tsn.ca/images/elements/sp.gif </TD><TD>http://images.tsn.ca/images/elements/sp.gif </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=627 bgColor=#fbf4ea border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width=100>http://prodtsn.tsn.ca/images/stories/20050224/zagrapan_80981.jpg </TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=500 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=brick>TEAM: Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=brick>POSITION: Centre </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=brick>HEIGHT: 6'1 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=brick>WEIGHT: 183 lbs. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD class=brick>BORN: 12/16/86 - Presov, Czech Rep. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=brick vAlign=top align=left>NOTES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected 15th overall in the 2004 European import draft after playing two seasons with Zlin in the Czech Republic...represented Slovakia at the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championship...scored 11 goals and 17 points in 17 games in the 2005 QMJHL playoffs. (Photo: Getty Images) </TD></TR><TR><TD class=brick vAlign=top align=left>BOB MCKENZIE'S TAKE: A top offensive player who is a smooth skater and smooth with the puck. Some question his grit and ability to play in heavy traffic. A real wild card in terms of interest, everything from a top 10 candidate to not being a first rounder. </TD></TR><!--<tr vAlign="top" align="left"> <td class="brick">ISS RANKING - 9th: "Is a deceptively quick player with above average hockey sense. Has tremendous vision and creativity. Is patient with the puck and very elusive. Finished the season as the leading rookie scorer in the CHL." </td> </tr>--></TBODY></TABLE>
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32
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50
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[pyrrhonist]

Rangerssnuck in and took Staal :mad:

@%&*$% !! :mad:

I was worried the moment they moved into that slot, I figured it was too good to be true, to have Staal still on the board.

However, something tells me that Darcy would've passed on him anyways, and took the eventual small, soft, fast European winger. :crap:

[Bill Brasky]

How'd they move up to 12th? Who'd they trade with?

[pyrrhonist]

How'd they move up to 12th? Who'd they trade with?

The Rangers moved up to the #12 position by trading with Atlanta, who swapped picks earlier in the day with San Josè (the #12 pick for #8).

[The Spaz]

Excellent selection a lot like Marion Gaborik but Marek is more of a playmaker.:up::beers: