2013 NHL Draft Targets

Elias Lindholm 6'0 RC
 two-way playmaking center with surprising physicality.

Sean Monahan 6'2 LC
 big two-way center who can create and finish.

Ryan Pulock 6'0 RD
Average sized offensive dman with a bomb of a shot. solid but not spectacular defensively

Nikita Zadorov 6'6 LD
 incredibly mobile, a huge mean hitter with offensive upside. 

Rasmus Ristolainan 6'3 RD
 smart dman who is good in all 3 zones. good hitter

Alexander Wennberg 6'1 LF
 speedy defensively responsible center who can dangle and set up teammates

Hunter Shinkaruk 5'11 LF
 tremendous high end skill but undersized. motor wont quit. Not good defensively

Frederik Gauthier 6'5 LC
 giant forward who doesn't use his size well. good skater. good playmaker. offense took a dive in the 2nd half of the season.

Shea Theodore 6'2 LD
 good size, great speed, all offense all the time

Curtis Lazar 6'0 RC
 quck and shifty center who players great defense and loves to hit. has offensive upside but may max as a third liner.

Jacob De La Rose 6'2 LLW
 good skating forward who can score and loves to hit.

Ian McCoshen 6'3 LD
 two-way dman who can skate well. one of the younger players in the draft

Andre Burakowsky 6'1 LLW
 speedy offensive forward 

Nic Petan 5'9 LC
 very offensively gifted but just might be too small to make it work in the nhl

Madison Bowey 6' RD
 high end potential. great skating smart offensively

Josh Morrisey 6' LD

Jason Dickinson 6'1 LF
Anthony Mantha 6'3 LLW
Steve Santini 6'2 RD
Robert Hagg 6'2 LD
Samuel Morin 6'6 LD

 giant solid skating dman who can play well in both ends

Jimmy Lodge 6'1 RC
Jesse Lees 6'1 RD
Hudson Fasching 6'3 RF
Conner Hurley 6' LF
 very fast skater, youngest player in the draft. HS hockey product means question marks

Michael McCarron 6'5 RRW
Tyler Hill 6'6 LLW
John Hayden 6'2 RC
Keaton Thompson 6' LD
Matt Buckles 6'1 RC
Tyler Motte 5'10 LLW
Lucas Wallmark 6'0 LC
Jorgen Karterud 6'3 LF
Marc Mcnutly 6'6 D

2012 NHL Draft Targets

1st Rounders



Jacob Trouba
6'2" RSD
#1/2 hitting 2way dman
top 8
Good sized and very mobile dman who loves to hit. Great shot.

Griffin Reinhart
6'4" LSD
#2 two-way Dman
Top 10
Big mobile dman with some untapped offensive potential. Very good passer.

Teuvo Teravainen
5'11" LSF
top 6 F
top 20
One of the youngest players in the draft. Great hockey sense, quick feet but not blazing fast at full speed. Could be a huge wildcard.

Cody Ceci
6'3" RSD
#2 physical offensive dman
top 15
Good physical player who can really fire the puck. Can quarterback a powerplay and plays well in all 3 zones.

Sebastian Collberg
5'11" RSRW
Top 6 RW
top 15
Slightly undersized sniper. Tremendous speed, good passer. High end skills.

Pontus Aberg
5'11" RSLW
Top 6 W
top 20
Similar to Collberg with perhaps less passing skills but plays better in his own end.

Olli Maatta
6'2" LSD
#3 all around dman.
top 20
Good at everything. Great hockey sense. Game is geared more towards defense although the skills are there to be more.


Zemgus Girgensons
6'2" LSC
top 2 center
top 20
hardworking skilled center with great upside and yet still relatively safe.

Derrick Pouliot
6'0 LSD
#3/4 Offensive Dman
12-20
Undersized dman who is a tremendous skater and has the skills to run a powerplay. Questionable defensively.


Brendan Gaunce
6'2" LSC
#2/3 C
top 25
Good sized center with excellent work ethic and great leadership ability. Safe prospect but does he have the skills to score in the NHL?


Brady Skjei
6'2" LSD
#3/4 All around D
top 30
Great skating dman who plays very well in transition. Probably a longer term project but the rewards could be great.

Tomas Hertl
6'2" LSF
2nd/3rd line forward
top 40
Smart playmaker who controls the puck well. Not a great skater but solid. Good hands.

Slater Koekkoek
6'2" LSD
#3/4 offensive d
top 30
Great skating dman  can be a powerplay asset. Has a powerful and accurate shot. Stupid name.

Matt Finn
6'0" LSD
#4 two way dman
top 20
smart and skilled. Plays a calm controlled game.

2nd and beyond

Jordan Schmaltz
6'2" RSD
#4 offensive dman
top 45
Big skilled dman who can quarterback a powerplay with great passing skills and a quick accurate slapshot. Very good upside.


Ludviq Bystrom
6'0" LSD
#4 offensive dman
top 50
Undersized skilled dman who skates and passes really well.

Hampus Lindholm
6'3" LSD
#4 defensive dman
top 60
Smart conservative defensive dman who moves very well and makes the safe play. Strong in corners and in front of the net.

Dalton Thrower
6'0" RSD
#3/4 all around dman
top 45
Smallish dman who loves to hit. Good powerful shot.


Brian Hart
6'2" RSF
top 6 F
top 60
Great skating and a great shot. Hard worker with great smarts. Played against questionable competition.


Mark Jankowski
6'2" LSC
top 6 C
top 90
Major wildcard in the draft. Skilled center blessed with size and smarts. Craig Buttons man crush.



Philip Di Guiseppe
6'0" LSLW
2nd/3rd line winger
top 45
Speedy skilled forward who can really score.


Tim Bozon
6'1" LSLW


Boo Nieves
6'2" LSF
Top 9 scoring forward
top 80
Tremendous speed and skill. Questionable production against weaker competition.

Matia Marcantuoni
5'11" RSC

Dominic Toninato
6'1" LSC


Nick Ebert
6'0" RSD
#4 offensive d
top 120
Early favorite has plummeted down the rankings. Questionable hockey sense but very skilled.

Jarrod Maidens
6'2" LSC
#2/3 Center
top 90
Tremendous character. Physical player with with good skill and a great shot.

Calle Anderson
6'2" RSD


Emil Lundberg
6'3" LSLW


Henrick Samuelsson
6'2" RSF


Ville Pokka
6'0" RSD


Brady Vail
6'1" LSLW


Tanner Pearson
6'0" LSLW


Nicolas Kerdiles
6'1" LSF


Andreas Athanasiou
6'0" LSLW

Patrick Sieloff
6'0" LSD


Jake McCabe
6'0" RSD


Brian Cooper
5'9" LSD


Esa Lindell
6'1" LSD


AJ Michaelson
6'0" LSC


Troy Donnay
6'6" RSD


Jesse Graham
5'11" RSD


Jorgen Karterud
6'4" LSF


Riley Barber
5'11" RSRW


Josh Anderson 
6'1" LSLW


Cody Corbett
6'0" LSD


Mackenzie Maceachern
6'3" LSC


Michael Matheson 
6'1" LSD


Ryan Olsen
6'2" RSC


Jaynen Rissling
6'2" LSD


Branden Troock
6'1" RSRW 

Mock Draft Version 2

1. Edmonton - Nail Yakupov
2. Columbus - Ryan Murray
3. Montreal - Mikhail Grigorenko
4. NYI - Jacob Trouba
5. Toronto - Alex Galchenyuk
6. Anaheim - Filip Forsberg
7. Minnesota - Griffin Reinhart
8. Carolina - Radek Faksa
9. Winnipeg - Morgan Rielly
10. Tampa Bay - Sebastian Collberg
11. Washington - Cody Ceci
12. Buffalo - Zemgus Girgensons
13. Dallas - Teuvo Teravainan
14. Calgary - Brendan Gaunce

Mock Draft Version 1

1. Edmonton - Nail Yakupov
2. Columbus - Alex Galchenyuk
3. Montreal - Mikhail Grigorenko
4. NYI - Ryan Murray
5. Toronto - Filip Forsberg
6. Anaheim - Griffin Reinhart
7. Minnesota - Jacob Trouba
8. Carolina - Radek Faksa
9. Winnipeg - Morgan Rielly
10. Tampa Bay - Matt Dumba
11. Washington - Zemgus Girgensons
12. Buffalo - Brenden Gaunce
13. Dallas - Cody Ceci
14. Calgary - Sebastian Collberg

2011 NHL Draft Targets

Draft Targets

Round 1 pick 14

***** Oscar Klefbom LD

Oscars been all over the place on rankings lately. He is another big and mobile dman with a big shot from the point, which is something the Stars have really been lacking. Likes to hit but may chase them at times. His defensive play and hockey sense have been questioned. 

***** Jamie Oleksiak  LD

6'7 240 defenseman who is an intimidating presence and skates well for a player his size. His offensive game might be questionable but the upside is there. His combination of size and mobility should make for a very good defensive dman if his offense does not translate.

***** Mark McNeil RC

This guy has 2nd line center written all over him. Good size and skating for this big physical center, which is something the Stars have been lacking for quite some time. Theres a definite need at C throughout the lower systems and McNeil would go a long way to improve it.

***** Mika Zibanejad  RC

A lighter version of McNeil with perhaps better offensive upside. Has a great chance to go top 10. If he falls to Dallas there should be little hesitation to take him.

***** Jonas Brodin LD

Brodin isnt big or particularly offensive, but what he is is very smart and skilled. He thinks the game very well and that could lead to a huge step up in the future. Great skater with tremendous agility.

***** Joel Armia RW

Big skilled RW with a wicked shot and great hands. His play away from the puck is said to leave alot to be  
desired. High end potential sniper.

***** Connor Murphy RD

Big two-way dman with NHL dna. The big question mark here is his health. He's also said to have a big shot and has good offensive upside. 

***** Scott Mayfield RD

6'5 dman who has alot of filling out to do but should become an imposing blueliner. Hes got great wheels and a big shot. His poor offensive output this season might have him slipping, but he brings alot of upside on both sides of the ice. 

**** Nathan Beaulieu LD

Great skater with tremendous offensive ability. Needs to fill out and be more physical. His hockey sense has been questioned at times.

**** Rocco Grimaldi  RC

5'6 Center who is one of the most skilled players in the draft. This is another player who is sort of all over the place rankings wise. If he can overcome his obvious size issue he can become a great NHL center. Its all 
about risk/reward with Rocco.

**** Mark Scheifele RC
Skilled center with good size and offensive upside. Not very strong so he can be pushed off the puck with 
ease.

**** Duncan Siemans LD
Big and mobile and mean. He seems relatively safe and does have some skills but his puck handling abilities and decision making have been questioned.

**** JT Miller       LC
Great skating all around Center who only recently looks like he can combine all his assets to become a great player.

*** Matt Puempel LW

Yeah I know LW. With the trade of Neal the Stars really aren't that deep at impact LW, especially if Benn ends up at Center. Peumpel has been called the Skinner of this draft class as his ability to find the back of the net is very impressive.

Round 2 Pick 44
*** Ryan Sproul RD
Another big defenseman who can skate and has a great shot. Not likely to make it to 44

*** Johan Sundstrom RC
Good size. Defensively responsible center who needs to develop his offensive skills and skating.

*** Collin Jacobs RC
Good skating center from Texas. Good skill but questionable hockey sense.

*** Stefan Noesson        LW
Gritty winger from Texas. Great shot and good north south skater but not incredibly creative.

*** Victor Rask LC
Great size and skill but doesn't seem to use it well. Once cnnsidered a top 10 pick hes really sliding down the rankings.

*** Myles Bell        RD
Obviously hes got some problems that basically eliminate him. Maybe if you think hes going to be healthy you spend a 6th or 7th on a kid with tremendous upside. He's built like a fir ehydrant and has great offensive flair.

*** Daniel Catenacci LC
Amazing speed. Perhaps the fastest in the draft. Great two-way ability with questionable size and perhaps not the best hands.

*** Shane McColgan RW
Small winger who has seen his draft stock plummet as he was once considered a top 10 pick. He may well last into the mid rounds at this point. Still he's another guy with great upside.

*** Joe Morrow LD
Solid two-way defenseman who could go in the first round. Good passer with a great shot.

*** Seth Ambroz RW
Big winger whos stock has plummeted. Seems to have skating and compete issues. Alot of skill so if someone feels like they can motivate him he'd be a solid prospect to pick up.

*** Robbie Russo RD
Small defenseman with great skating and offensive skills. A little too passive at times.

** Adam Clendening RD
Highly skilled but small dman who is not a great skater for his size. Great passer.

** Michael Paliotta        RD
Good size and skating but more of a positional defenseman without alot of offensive upside.

** Joseph Labatte LC
Long term project with great upside. Big center with a great shot.

** Reece Scarlett RD
Mobile defenseman who needs to work on strength and timing.

** Mike Mckee LD
Massive defenseman who can skate. Very mean and tough to play against but not a great decision maker.

Later Round Targets
* Eddie Wittchow LD
*Patrick Koudys LD
* Mike Reilly LD
* Kale Kessey LC
*Colin Sullivan RD
* Aaron Harstad LD
* Cason Hohmann RC
* Max Everson LD
* Scott Harrington LD
* Andy Welinski LD
* Josiah Didier RD
* Troy Vance RD

Minnesota

Has decided on Modano over Linden.