October 25, 2006
Looking Ahead At The 2007 Draft
On Frozen Blog talks to an anonymous reader who admits to being a Caps draft geek:
Pucksandbooks: In Hershey last season a handful of Caps’ prospects really elevated their development, guys like Tomas Fleischmann and Mike Green and perhaps even Dave Steckel. With an eye toward this season in Hershey, are there one or two or three Bears that Caps’ fans should keep an eye on for similar achievement?
Battle: I’d keep an eye on Chris Bourque. Remember, he played prep school hockey and one year for a bad BU team. Last year was his first true exposure to pro style hockey. Now that he’s had a taste and knows how to prepare, I expect him to have a big jump in production. Eric Fehr supposedly trained very hard this summer. I felt he wasn’t in good condition last season. If he can be productive every night and show he’s in shape, he’ll be in the NHL soon. Finally, Max Daigneault has always had a ton of talent. He came into camp in better shape. If Max can stay focused, he could have a nice season.
And for those of you who were disappointed that the Caps let Phil Kessel drop to the Bruins in the first round of the 2006 Draft, you ought to know Nicklas Backstrom is ripping up the Swedish Elite League.
Over at Sharkspage, new contributor Max Giese is putting on his scout hat and gives us a preview of the top 35 prospects for the 2007 draft.
Max -- welcome to hockey blogging. We're all looking forward to more from you.
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Phil Kessel is ripping up the SEL?
:-)
I know you meant to mention Backstrom's name.
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at October 25, 2006 01:21 PM
Now that you're spending your time n the press box--dunno if you've noticed the large number of Hershey jerseys in the stands at the Verizon Center. Of course, that could well be because half of the Caps were playing for the Bears last season.
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at October 26, 2006 08:54 AM
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