| 14 April 2009
Could we see alot of this jersey soon?Top Five Picks of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
1. New York Islanders
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Colorado Avalanche
4. Atlanta Thrashers
5. Los Angeles Kings
1. New York Islanders
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Colorado Avalanche
4. Atlanta Thrashers
5. Los Angeles Kings
Its nearly a lock that John Tavaras will go to the Island and Victor Hedman will go to Tampa.
So who will the Avs draft?
Here is what Hockey’s Future has to say:
"After the top two players available in this draft, the order of the next several players chosen will depend largely on the drafting philosophy and team needs of the teams choosing at positions 3 through 10. The Colorado Avalanche choose third overall, and would seem to be a team in need of some help at the forward positions. Any one of the following forwards – Matt Duchene (OHL), Evander Kane (WHL), Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi (SWE), or Brayden Schenn (WHL) – would be a plus for the Avalanche depth chart."
"After the top two players available in this draft, the order of the next several players chosen will depend largely on the drafting philosophy and team needs of the teams choosing at positions 3 through 10. The Colorado Avalanche choose third overall, and would seem to be a team in need of some help at the forward positions. Any one of the following forwards – Matt Duchene (OHL), Evander Kane (WHL), Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi (SWE), or Brayden Schenn (WHL) – would be a plus for the Avalanche depth chart."
Things can change between now and June, but the clear front runner of the group appears to be Matt Duchene right now. So while you order your Duchene jersey, check out Jori’s Prospects blog, which includes a video interview with Matt.
Looking just to next season, I’d probably rather see the Avs draft a defenseman, especially given the success of last year’s Dmen top 5 picks Drew Doughty, Luke Schenn, Zach Bogosian, but the this year’s talent seems to dictate that they draft a forward. And that might be the right move in the long run anyway.
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