Top 10 NHL 2009 Entry Draft Scouting Performances

Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs' correspondent at THW.

Well over a week has passed since hockey's version of Christmas (that is, NHL entry draft) has come and gone followed by hockey's version of a Boxing Day sale (that is, Free Agent Frenzy, aka Canada Day!) which commenced last week.

As I gradually recover from withdrawal of these major events, I thought I'd take a look back to see which NHL franchise's scouting teams' performances seemingly stood out from the rest.

Here's my latest article hosted at The Hockey Writers (THW):

http://thehockeywriters.com/top-10-nhl-2009-entry-draft-scouting-performances/

Feel free to comment below or email me at hockeyspy@gmail.com

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The Hockey Spy's Monster 2009 NHL Entry Draft Preview Complete

For a guide and legend to the rankings and profile click this link first:

http://thehockeywriters.com/the-hockey-spy%E2%80%99s-2009-nhl-entry-draft-preview/

The Hockey Spy's Rankings:

Round 1:

{Click on Prospect's Name for link to "Full Potential" Profile}

1. John Tavares

2. Victor Hedman

3. Matt Duchene

4. Brayden Schenn

5. Evander Kane

6. Oliver Ekman-Larsson

7. Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson

8. Ryan Ellis

9. Jordan Schroeder

10. Dmitri Kulikov

11. Jared Cowen

12. Nazem Kadri

13. David Rundblad

14. John Moore

15. Carter Ashton

16. Dylan Olsen

17. Scott Glennie

18. Jeremy Morin

19. Kyle Palmieri

20. Jacob Josefson

21. Calvin de Haan

22. Charles-Olivier Roussel

23. Louis Leblanc

24. Peter Holland

25. Chris Kreider

26. Nick Leddy

27. Zack Kassian

28. Landon Ferraro

29. Toni Rajala

30. Ethan Werek

Round 2:

31. Tim Erixon

32. Drew Shore

33. Simon Despres

34. Jordan Caron

35. Tomas Tatar

36. Carl Klingberg

37. Stefan Elliot

38. Richard Panik

39. Ryan O'Reilly

40. Zach Budish

41. Olivier Roy

42. Joonas Nattinan

43. Dmitri Orlov

44. Matt Clark

45. Tyson Barrie

46. Matt Hackett

47. Eric Gelinas

48. Marcus Johansson

49. Philippe Paradis

50. Jerry D'Amigo

51. Sami Vatanen

52. Cody Eakin

53. Taylor Doherty

54. Robin Lehner

55. Kenny Ryan

56. Mikko Koskinen

57. William Wrenn

58. Alex Hutchings

59. Chris Brown

60. Ben Hanowski

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The Hockey Spy's Draft Preview Round 1 Finalized!

For a guide and legend to the rankings and profile click this link first:

http://thehockeywriters.com/the-hockey-spy%E2%80%99s-2009-nhl-entry-draft-preview/

The Hockey Spy's Rankings:

Round 1:

{Click on Prospect's Name for link to "Full Potential" Profile}

1. John Tavares

2. Victor Hedman

3. Matt Duchene

4. Brayden Schenn

5. Evander Kane

6. Oliver Ekman-Larsson

7. Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson

8. Ryan Ellis

9. Jordan Schroeder

10. Dmitri Kulikov

11. Jared Cowen

12. Nazem Kadri

13. David Rundblad

14. John Moore

15. Carter Ashton

16. Dylan Olsen

17. Scott Glennie

18. Jeremy Morin

19. Kyle Palmieri

20. Jacob Josefson

21. Calvin de Haan

22. Charles-Olivier Roussel

23. Louis Leblanc

24. Peter Holland

25. Chris Kreider

26. Nick Leddy

27. Zack Kassian

28. Landon Ferraro

29. Toni Rajala

30. Ethan Werek

Round 2:

31. Stay Tuned!

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The Hockey Spy's 2009 NHL Entry Draft Preview

I have decided to host my "monster" Draft Preview at The Hockey Writers (THW).

Click on the following link for a guide and legend to my "Full Potential" Prospect Profiles.

http://thehockeywriters.com/the-hockey-spy%e2%80%99s-2009-nhl-entry-draft-preview/

I will be releasing approximately 5 to 10 prospect profiles per day for a total of 60.

Check back and stay tuned for updates!

This is a link to all my articles at THW and yuo will also find the draft profiles here:

http://thehockeywriters.com/author/cralph/

 

 

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Shots From The Slot: Top Shelf Toronto Maple Leaf News

While the season has been over for the Leafs for what seems like an eternity, hockey's most financially valuable franchise remains at the forefront of the hockey news world.

"Shots From The Slot" will keep you up to date on all the Leafs latest happenings.

http://thehockeywriters.com/shots-from-the-slot-top-shelf-toronto-maple-leaf-news/

This is latest article for my Leaf Revolution column at The Hockey Writers (THW), as the staff writer for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The video clip is of one Jonas Gustavsson, a 24 year old elite goalie in the SEL whom the Leafs and Brian Burke covet.

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