2009 NHL Draft Eve Open Thread
Less than 24 Hours until the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre in Montreal. When was the last time the #1 draft pick (and #2 and #3) was still in question in what is considered a strong draft year?
Who's going #1? What are your thoughts on the OK Hockey strife? This is an open comment thread for the NHL draft and Lightning talk.

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We should start making things up.
Bouwmeester’s rights, Panthers’ first rounder, and Mike Yorkark’s parking spot for Vinny. E3.
by Donny Rivette on Jun 25, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, heya whale
Thought I was alone on here. Yeah, sounds like a plan! Make stuff up… hm….
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by John Fontana on Jun 25, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How much of a cap hit would the Lightning take from that?
That might be perfect – a whole lot of nothing. Just what Koules wants in shedding.
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by John Fontana on Jun 25, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
has anything come up on the Isles plans for the #1 pick?
Anything solid? Anything definite?
This is the first time in recent memory that the top draft pick was still in question on draft eve…
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by John Fontana on Jun 25, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The only other once I can remember is the Pens drafting Fleury instead of Staal, drafting for need.
by Vancity Canuck on Jun 25, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even weak drafts have a given #1 - even if that #1 is so-so...
It’s a welcome change, though, to have a draft that still has top-pick uncertainty this close to the selection.
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by John Fontana on Jun 26, 2009 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs





















