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2011 NHL Entry Draft, day two: Ottawa Senators open thread

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The first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft was a busy one for the Ottawa Senators, as they not only made their two first-round selections heading into the draft, but also flipped a couple of second-rounders for a third pick in the first round.

Those three picks were used to select Mika Zibanejad (6 overall), Stefan Noesen (21 overall), and Matt Puempel (24 overall). The three play centre, right wing, and left wing respectively, immediately adding to the franchise's depth at all three forward positions. Although reports suggest Noesen's offensive potential may be limited, both Zibanejad and Puempel are billed as some offensively dynamic prospects in the Sens' system.

Ottawa still has eight picks left to go, although four of them are in the final two rounds of the draft. Still, expect Bryan Murray to continue working the phones in the hopes of moving up further in the draft, or picking up roster players in exchange for picks. Time will tell what the GM and his scouting staff have up their sleeves.

Join us here on Saturday as the 2011 NHL Entry Draft continues!

Star-divide

ROUND TWO

  • 61 overall (from Boston as part of the Chris Kelly trade)

ROUND THREE

  • 66 overall

ROUND FOUR

  • 96 overall

ROUND FIVE

  • 126 overall

ROUND SIX

  • 156 overall
  • 171 overall (from Anaheim, in exchange for Jarkko Ruutu)

ROUND SEVEN

  • 186 overall
  • 204 overall (from Pittsburgh, in exchange for Alex Kovalev)

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So excited

Also surprised that Grimaldi hasn’t been picked. That said, from outside the top 10, the draft is essentially unpredictable.

by Kangfish on Jun 25, 2011 9:38 AM EDT reply actions  

His size is the only thing holding him back

No player that small has ever been taken in the first round.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

I've been on Grimaldi's bandwagon forever

So it’s natural that I won’t shut up about him :P. If only he was 6’ 180lbs

by Kangfish on Jun 25, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

If he was that big, I bet he would have gone first overall

He’s what every GM dreams of in a hockey player

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Sens did what they had to in Round 1

Got their big center, and a couple of high-ceiling wingers. Exactly what I was hoping for. I was in the Couturier camp too, but I was only disappointed for about ten seconds, and then chose to look on the bright side. Here’s to hoping Zibanejad is their next star.
Let’s see if they can keep it up in subsequent rounds.

brent

by bacraswell on Jun 25, 2011 9:59 AM EDT reply actions  

Been a helluva move.

But at this point, unless the Sens have a player in mind, I’d suggest keeping the picks and just going for high risk high reward guys. We need some top 6 talent, and selecting safe guys with low ceilings won’t help us with that.

by The Tif on Jun 25, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions  

If there's another guy they like early on...

I wonder if Murray would trade #61 and a later pick (or prospect he’s given up on) to move up and select another talented player?

by Sports Fan! on Jun 25, 2011 11:16 AM EDT reply actions  

What a coincidence!

Detroit takes Jurco with the #35 they got from Ottawa

by Sports Fan! on Jun 25, 2011 11:26 AM EDT reply actions  

Please excuse my drunken rage last night.....I'm still extremely disappointed.

I woke up with a feeling that it was all a bad dream. The most important draft in Sens history becomes the most underwhelming thing ever. We took Zibanejad…..I guess I gotta get over it. I would have much preferred Couturier, but we’re all in this together right?

A couple of things I’m a little disappointed about:

1) There is no way in hell we needed to trade up to get a combination of Zibanejad, Noesen and Puempel. Take Z at 6, Puemp at 21, and Noesen at 36th. If anything, we should have traded our picks down.

2) Tim Murray announces Zibanejad’s name like a grumpy child. Yes, we were pissed that the Islanders took Strome, but don’t almost cry at the podium. If you blinked, you would have missed the announcement. “…….Thesensselectfromdjurgardenmikazibanejad” This is the biggest moment of our crap ass year, buddy. At least welcome the kid with a bit more gusto.

Hopefully these guys all become big stars….not that Couturier was a guaranteed home run by any means, but….Zibanejad, Noesen and Puempel? The Leafs might have gotten better picks.

by oldmonk on Jun 25, 2011 11:32 AM EDT reply actions  

If Zibanejad puts up points and becomes a good solid two-way player as advertised, I’ll be happy with him. I just hope the points come.
I guess we have to trust Murray on the other two. Not sure why he gave up 35, when he probably could have taken Noesen there, but if he really wanted him, there’s no sense taking that risk. Puempel looks like a high upside guy. Thing that worries me is he hasn’t played since the hip surgery. Hopefully the coaches can get these guys skating better so they can become 2nd liners.

by Sports Fan! on Jun 25, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Same here

For a third rounder? Yes, please

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Seriously...

A third rounder is nothing for a potential top six.

by Amelia L on Jun 25, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

And he's only freaking 21!

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah...Hitchcock really didn't like him

and that seemed to hamper things in Columbus.

by Amelia L on Jun 25, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

Unbelievably cheap

He was picked sixth overall three years ago. You’d be crazy not to take that deal.

by Peter Raaymakers on Jun 25, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

"If"

Still, his time may have run out in Columbus, but a new start could be exactly what he needs.

by Kangfish on Jun 25, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Filatov!?

Yes! Great to wake up to this! And Federer wins!

Good morning all.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 11:52 AM EDT reply actions  

Seriously

Ziba, Puempel, Noesen, Prince , AND Filatov? Shoot.

by Kangfish on Jun 25, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm guessing Filatov is our guy

Though we still could go with a short term UFA to center the second line.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah I looked at the UFA list last night for C's

Doesn’t look like a lot of guys available, and a lot of teams looking. Richards of course will go to Toronto or NYR or someone for big bux. I’ve read a ton of “off-season plans” for various teams all looking at the same 2nd tier guys (Connolly, Laich, etc.). Not sure who we’ll be able to pickup except for maybe a 35+ veteran (Holik?)

by Joebo on Jun 25, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

That would make sense, though

If the team really believes Zibanejad is their second line center of the future, a short-term stopgap at the position might be a good solution.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would be fine with giving Regin another shot

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree.

Give Regin a shot. How bad could it be? Hell, Zib might surprise and make it out of camp too.

by The Tif on Jun 25, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Honestly, I would too

But he supposedly won’t be ready for camp. His shoulder was pretty seriously hurt.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Really? Do you have a link?

Not that I don’t trust you, just want to read it. :P

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

It was Mendes on Twitter

Here. 6 months would put him back around September, then add in time to regain strength, like we’ve seen with Michalek, for example.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Link fail

Here.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn

Well hopefully it is more on the 4 side. I still believe in him, and actually think he can be top six one day. More so than Foligno anyway.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would say Filatov is it

Or at least he will be given a chance for this season.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

If an top-6 is available, for a reasonable price we can flip guys later. No such thing has too many high end forwards

by Sensfan90 on Jun 25, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

Was looking at Prince's nhl.com bio....

His favourite breakfast is steak and eggs. I’m a first generation Canadian (my parents are immigrants), but that’s not normal, is it?

by Kangfish on Jun 25, 2011 11:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Sure

Lots of people like steak and eggs, i.e. easily could be a favorite. I don’t think many people eat this daily tho. Kind of same as eggs benedict. People who eat them daily probably aren’t around long to write about it (cholesterol).

by Joebo on Jun 25, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I still don't see why Columbus gave up on him

6th overall pick from 3 years ago, and they barely gave him a chance. 44 NHL games in 3 seasons.

He also put up 20 points in 36 AHL games last season.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Money?

Columbus usually does spend to the cap

by Joebo on Jun 25, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

True, his base salary is only $875k, but with bonuses it is just under $2.2 million

The cap hit will count whether he reaches bonus or not, but Melnyk will only have to pay that much if he reaches bonus.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thank God we didn't get Hitchcock

On so many levels.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes...I don't feel he is a good fit with a young team

and we got a potentially very strong forward out of it too

by Amelia L on Jun 25, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Same reason why Phoenix gave up on Peter Mueller

System coaches hate creative players.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Freaking systems!

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let's count our blessings

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

They've re-jigged their roster completely

I think the team has moved on. I’m surprised they sold him for so little, though.

by Peter Raaymakers on Jun 25, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah we were saying Kuba/4th in that fanpost

Say what you want about Kuba, but this is even cheaper.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah the price was right

I think you guys have it, that the BJs gave up on him rather than $. But the fact that we got him for a 3rd must mean there wasn’t much interest, i.e. better teams don’t see him as a viable top-6 guy.

by Joebo on Jun 25, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

They are up to 82...when are we up, 96?

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Si

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gracias amigo

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's a bit on the small side isn't he?

Pretty good points production in the Q, though.

by Rat-Man on Jun 25, 2011 12:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Is this draft radio on NHL.com not a live thing?

I haven’t heard our pick yet.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:43 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s just going on in the background, so you can barely hear it. It’s weak.

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by DarrenM on Jun 25, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, the picks come too fast for analysis now

So they just kind of talk over them. I only have it on for trade news.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Shane Prince video

Link

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:53 PM EDT reply actions  

I really hope Ottawa drafts a goalie

Not sure there are many left, though… six have already been taken (Hellberg, J. Gibson, C. Gibson, Perhonen, Honzik, Binnington).

by Peter Raaymakers on Jun 25, 2011 12:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Hopefully they can get Tuohimaa

His stats are pretty good and some seem to consider him one of the sleepers in the draft

by Rat-Man on Jun 25, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Redraft Eriksson?

He’s had great numbers although I’m guessing most teams are wary about redrafting.

by Michael Li on Jun 25, 2011 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey guys anyone heard about gaborik

apparently the sens have shown interest in him

by Senator26 on Jun 25, 2011 12:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Haven't heard anything more than you

Namely, that some people have rumoured there is interest. I find it hard to believe, unless the Rangers were seriously just dumping him.

by Peter Raaymakers on Jun 25, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

What?

If rangers were looking to dump Gaborik for cheap, why wouldn’t we be interested? Filatov could end up in the minors anyhow if he doesn’t make the top 6.

by Joebo on Jun 25, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I guess that's true

I don’t believe the Rangers would dump him for cheap, though.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rangers have a lot of spots to fill

They might have cap trouble, even if they buy out Drury. If they make a run for Richards, they’ll be squeezed. They’ve got a lot of options though with all their UFAs.

by Joebo on Jun 25, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't want him

It’s too early in the rebuild to start bringing in the star players with the big contracts.

by Sports Fan! on Jun 25, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bryan Murray has done exactly what I wanted - this is awesome

First five draft picks are all forwards, and also Filatov another forward.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 12:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Yup, he's executed pretty well right to plan

I’m excited to see these kids in the rookie camp and training camp.

by Peter Raaymakers on Jun 25, 2011 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed

real excited to see if filatov makes the team if so i hope itll be a filatov-spezza-butler 1st line

by Senator26 on Jun 25, 2011 1:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Will Spezza go left or right, who is he gonna pass to

WATCH OUT OPPOSING DEFENCEMEN! YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE HE’LL GO!

by The Tif on Jun 25, 2011 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Spezza for Hart!

(No, I am not really serious…or am I?)

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

If we win the cup he could potentially be a leader from the Sens.

Either him, Karlsson or Anderson would be leading the team based on current play. Possibly Alfie, but you know the TO media hates him.

by The Tif on Jun 25, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dont know if anyone looked at it this way

but Bryan Murray has actually aquired 4 forwards from the 1st
round in less than 24h including filatov

by Senator26 on Jun 25, 2011 1:11 PM EDT reply actions  

We finally take a a defenceman

Fredrik Claesson from Sweden at #126

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Pretty big fan of Murray's picks/deals

He’s clearly addressing the dearth of top-six forwards by stockpiling high-ceiling offensive players. That said, I think he’d still be smart to pick up a solid UFA forward in the (likely) event that neither Zibanejab nor Filatov can crack the roster out of training camp. Unless he really likes top end of next year’s draft class, that is…

by Andy Dax on Jun 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT reply actions  

I would almost be certain that Filatov will play this season

And on top line or 2nd line at that.

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's definitely the kind of risk a rebuilding team can take.

Filatov was pretty abysmal last year. His AHL production actually dropped from the year before. He could continue to struggle, or he may just as easily turn out to be the kind of guy who really responds to big minutes and power-play time with skilled linemates (a la Grabner?).

by Andy Dax on Jun 25, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

It will be interesting to see

No one doubts his talent. I want to believe!

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed. Also, this:

According to the Columbus Dispatch, “Filatov has always favored a ‘natural’ strength-training program, such as running in sand, dragging fallen trees and lifting and pushing boulders.”

by Andy Dax on Jun 25, 2011 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Claesson is a good pick

Will play in the SEL full-time next season. The only game I remember him from was a 6-0 drubbing of skelleftea by Djugarden, where Frederic looked great on the PK.

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions  

KRAMER!

So many jokes are now available to us.

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by Mark Parisi on Jun 25, 2011 1:35 PM EDT reply actions  

the spit

hey ref i can assure you that he spit on me it kind of deflected on his stick and hit me right in the face….

by swiftric2000 on Jun 25, 2011 1:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Ohh by the way

 Kreamer is 6’0 feet 192lbs. had 14 points and 7 goals

by swiftric2000 on Jun 25, 2011 1:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Stephen Michalek drafted 161th by Wild?

Milan’s little bro?

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 1:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Nope

This Michalek is an american goalie.

by Rat-Man on Jun 25, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ahhh thnx

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Max McCormick taken by Sens.

171st overall.

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 1:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Senators take LW Mac McCormick 171st

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 1:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh and Henrik, poor Soderling :p

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 1:49 PM EDT reply actions  

He had his moment in the sun.

Soderling got owned by the Tomic guy.

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Djokovic is one set all right now

If he manages to lose too, Federer will cruise to the final!

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by Adnan on Jun 25, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nadal vs. Federer

Love it

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Max McCormick is our next pick

21 g 21 ass in 55 games in the ushl plays left wing.

by swiftric2000 on Jun 25, 2011 1:49 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd like it if Bryan Murray took Benjamin Conz with one of our two picks in the seventh round.

Or at least a goalie. Good depth behind Lehner.

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 1:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Jordan Fransoo selected 186th overall by Sens.

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions  

204th pick by Ottawa, Ryan Dzingel

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by Henrik_Larsson69 on Jun 25, 2011 2:26 PM EDT reply actions  

AMAZING.

EVEN WHEN THE Z ISN’T THE FIRST LETTER, THE OTHERS ARE SILENT OUT OF FEAR!

by The Tif on Jun 25, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

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