Final CSB Draft Rankings

[pfibiger]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=7309

Not a lot of changes:

30. Sasha Pokulok, D, Cornell Univ. (NCAA).
61. Colin Greening, RW, Upper Canada College (Cdn. high school).
103. Matt Connors, C/RW, Apple Core (EJHL).
235. Mike Kennedy, C, St. Thomas (WJRB).

[ursusminor]

I haven't checked much, but is this any different from the mid-term rankings?

[csb]

These are the identical ratings, just misidentified as "Final."  The real ones will be released probably Thursday once the new CBA is ratified and final, and the league can resume doing business.

[jkahn]

the draft lottery is currently available live on nhl.com

[jkahn]

Lottery Results:
1.  Pittsburgh Penguins
2.  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
3.  Carolina Hurricanes
4.  Minnesota Wild
5.  Montreal Canadiens
6.  Columbus Blue Jackets
7.  Chicago Blackhawks
8.  Atlanta Thrashers
9.  Ottawa Senators
10.  Vancouver Canucks
11.  Los Angeles Kings
12.  San Jose Sharks
13.  Buffalo Sabres
14.  Washington Capitals
15.  New York Islanders
16.  New York Rangers
17.  Phoenix Coyotes
18.  Nashville Predators
19.  Detroit Red Wings
20.  Philadelphia Flyers
21.  Toronto Maple Leafs
22.  Boston Bruins
23.  New Jersey Devils
24.  St. Louis Blues
25.  Edmonton Oilers
26.  Calgary Flames
27.  Colorado Avalanche
28.  Dallas Stars
29.  Florida Panthers
30.  Tampa Bay Lightning

[jkahn]

The Crosby-Lemieux-whoever line should be a pretty good show.

[Tub(a)]

[Q]jkahn Wrote:

 The Crosby-Lemieux-whoever line should be a pretty good show.[/q]

If it wasn't going to be the Sabres, I wanted it to be the Pens so I would get to watch.

Of course, this means tickets will be much harder to get

[JS \'93]

Now the final CSB North America Draft Rankings are up on NHL.com.  (Midterm rankings)

39. (30) Sasha Pokulok, D, Cornell Univ. (NCAA).
107. (103) Matt Connors, C/RW, Apple Core (EJHL).
108. (61) Colin Greening, RW, Upper Canada College (Cdn. high school).
----  (235) Mike Kennedy, C, St. Thomas (WJRB).

Looks like three draft picks for this year.  Under the new CBA, the draft is now only 7 rounds.  

O.T.  Glad to see Crosby go to the Penguins--helps a lower end team and all the major east coast rivals will get to see him in action multiple times each year.  Based on all the new rules, the NHL looks like they finally woke up from their self-induced coma.  

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I guess I'm gonna pick a ticket plan that has the Pens in it this year.

And I'm glad Crosby didn't go to the Rangers (like Jeremy Roenick wanted).

[froogle]

Hockeys future mock draft Sasha Pokulok goes #23 in the first round to the New Jersey Devils.
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=7795&mode=threaded&order=0

[jy3]

[Q]froogle Wrote:

 Hockeys future mock draft Sasha Pokulok goes #23 in the first round to the New Jersey Devils.
[/q]

that would be nice for the devs. so glad the rangers didnt get the 1st pick. LGR! and lets go devils! cant wait to see a sabres devils game this year

[Josh '99]

[Q]jy3 Wrote:
that would be nice for the devs. so glad the rangers didnt get the 1st pick. LGR! and lets go devils! cant wait to see a sabres devils game this year[/q]It must suck knowing it's your team's fault that they had to make all these rule changes.

[Jordan 04]

[Q]jmh30 Wrote:

 [Q2]jy3 Wrote:
that would be nice for the devs. so glad the rangers didnt get the 1st pick. LGR! and lets go devils! cant wait to see a sabres devils game this year[/Q]
It must suck knowing it's your team's fault that they had to make all these rule changes.

[/q]

It's probably doesn't suck too much for them, knowing they can drink their sorrows away out of 3 Stanley Cups and all. :-)

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

It just sucked for the rest of us, who had to watch such boring hockey.  ::yark::

[DeltaOne81]

[Q]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 It just sucked for the rest of us, who had to watch such boring hockey.  [/q]

Ya know, every shot against defensive hockey in the NHL is the same stupid shots people take at Cornell in college. And I'm sure we're all bored to death by that ;-)