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[Markus78]

I know it's early but whom do you want with our two firstrounders. Which players do you think will the Ducks seriously go for in the first round?

My favourites are:

Gormley, Gudbranson, Pysyk, Merrill (even with his troubles lateley) AND Sheahan

[swissexpert]

I know it's early but whom do you want with our two firstrounders. Which players do you think will the Ducks seriously go for in the first round?

My favourites are:

Gormley, Gudbranson, Pysyk, Merrill (even with his troubles lateley) AND Sheahan

my absolute favourite is "el nino" niederreiter.
it would be a dream to see 3 very talented swiss on the same NHL team. btw he soon will play with sbisa in portland, so they`ll have a lil bit of good chemistry

[Todrick]

yeah, we do need to look for contingencies in case our current "Nieds" leaves...

[FredFrog]

I know it's early but whom do you want with our two firstrounders. Which players do you think will the Ducks seriously go for in the first round?

My favourites are:

Gormley, Gudbranson, Pysyk, Merrill (even with his troubles lateley) AND Sheahan

I think that it is too early to start speculating, since we don't know the draft positions that the Ducks will have. At one point earlier this season it looked like both the Ducks and Flyers would tank, and the Ducks would get two very high ranking draft choices. I now think that it is more likely that the Ducks will get two mid-round draft choices, somewhere between 8 and 20. However, those numbers could easily change. and I would like to wait to know the Duck's draft positions before deciding which players to target.

[Scoringlegend08]

Mikael Granlund and Teemu Pulkkinen please, If we keep both first rounders, I think we'll be in a position to draft both. I really like the way Granlund sees the game, and frankly, I just want another Teemu who's known as a sniper .

[dctrjayyy]

I'd like to see Max Gardiner in one of the later rounds so he can join his brother here.

[DucksRule00]

How about not trading down for once.

[DuckNewbie]

My wish: That Philly starts sucking again.

Beyond that, I only wish I had a chance to check out the young players. It's really hard to do from SoCal....

[RCraig]

I wouldn't mind seeing us trade those two picks for a Top 5 pick. Cam Fowler would look good in black.

[Getzlaf_15]

Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin.

A LW.

[Just Duckie]

yeah, we do need to look for contingencies in case our current "Nieds" leaves...

When Team USA was playing Switzerland at the WJC and I first heard his name, I thought, "Did the announcer just say Niedermayer?"...of course he didn't, but it did make me do a mental double take.

[ducksfan95]

I wouldn't mind seeing us trade those two picks for a Top 5 pick. Cam Fowler would look good in black.

Hes got the right name

[Duckbill]

I don't have any names in mind but we need Defense and we need it bad.

[Markus78]

Now that we likely get our pics around 17-23 and after some research I would like our team to take Quinton Howden and Jon Merrill in the first. IMO both of them look like longer projects which is really fine. We will not be able to integrate Mikkelsson, Sbisa, Mitera and Gardiner in one season. Merrill would be perfect to step in in 2 or 3 years and by that time he will be really solid. Howden on the other hand would give us a much needed lefty. With a similar process Bobby Ryan had I believe that he can make it in two or three seasons too. With Bonino, Holland, Palmieri and Deschamps in front of him he has plenty of time to develop.

@Duckbill, I know we need defense but to be honest. None of the players at the draft will fix the problem. Even Fowler will not be able to do that so quickly. So I would prefer to take the prudential way and I would let them develop. It did not hurt Perry and Getzlaf, it did not hurt Bobby Ryan and it will not hurt our other prospects. IMO 18 is basicly too early to step into the NHL. 20 or 21 is early enough and the kids get the time do become more stable, more mature and to overcome their flaws.

[DucksFan39]

i would package the firsts and try to get nino niederrieter

[5MinuteMajor]

This might sound insane, and I'm sure many of you may disagree with me, but I know Tomas Kaberle has been the subject of rumors in Toronto. Being that Scotty most likely won't come back after this season, why not trade a first-rounder and Brendan Mikkelson to the Leafs for Kaberle? That way the Leafs get a first-round pick and an up-and-coming defensive prospect to help them out, and we get a veteran D-man who can run a power play and move the puck pretty decently. If all goes out well and the Flyers miss the playoffs, we will get another 1st-round pick and we can get Nino Niederreiter or something like that.

[Rooch20]

This might sound insane, and I'm sure many of you may disagree with me, but I know Tomas Kaberle has been the subject of rumors in Toronto. Being that Scotty most likely won't come back after this season, why not trade a first-rounder and Brendan Mikkelson to the Leafs for Kaberle? That way the Leafs get a first-round pick and an up-and-coming defensive prospect to help them out, and we get a veteran D-man who can run a power play and move the puck pretty decently. If all goes out well and the Flyers miss the playoffs, we will get another 1st-round pick and we can get Nino Niederreiter or something like that.

Your plan sounds fine except for the Kaberle part.

[hollandfan13]

I agree that the ducks should take a dman in which case i believe cam fowler should be the guy they try to land
Gudbranson is a great choice to (big guy who is a good skater and fantastic in his own end, as well as a great team guy)
I see a lot of both of them in the O and they both impress me

As for forwards i would love to see the ducks land Riley Sheahan, hes from my hometown so ive seen him play alot
hes a big kid to with lots of skill and works his butt off everytime he is on the ice
(this is expecting hall and seguin are out of the question as they would obviously be 1, 2 on my wishlist)

Your plan sounds fine except for the Kaberle part.

???? Kaberle is one of the best offensive d men in the NHL, and IMO is a steal at his salary!

[DuckNewbie]

Speaking of the Draft....

Any of you thinking about taking it in LIVE at the Staples Center, since LA is playing host? With the Ducks having two picks in the first round, it would be nice to see a bunch of Ducks jerseys in the stands.

I'm thinking about it....depending on what tickets go for. I'm assuming it isn't too much, and I doubt the sell out for a non-sporting event.

I've watched on TV the last couple of years, and it seems like a fun atmosphere, and might be worth a Friday away from work for the first round, just to say I did it....

[Always Mighty]

I've watched on TV the last couple of years, and it seems like a fun atmosphere, and might be worth a Friday away from work for the first round, just to say I did it....

If I'm not out of town, I'm going to do everything in my power to get to the draft. I've always wanted to go and I figure this is my best chance to do so.

[rollingdux]

When Team USA was playing Switzerland at the WJC and I first heard his name, I thought, "Did the announcer just say Niedermayer?"...of course he didn't, but it did make me do a mental double take.

yeah i know what you mean, but we might hear the name Niedermayer (not rob or scott) in the future.......and or selanne....

[runaroundace]

Speaking of the Draft....

Any of you thinking about taking it in LIVE at the Staples Center, since LA is playing host? With the Ducks having two picks in the first round, it would be nice to see a bunch of Ducks jerseys in the stands.

I'm thinking about it....depending on what tickets go for. I'm assuming it isn't too much, and I doubt the sell out for a non-sporting event.

I've watched on TV the last couple of years, and it seems like a fun atmosphere, and might be worth a Friday away from work for the first round, just to say I did it....

I plan on going to the draft. The way I see it it might be my only chance.

[Markus78]

Man I really hope the Ducks will draft Jon Merrill. Despite his troubles he has incredible numbers this Season at the NTDP, scoring 5 goals and 25 assists in 47 Games. It seems that his offensive Game is coming around. IMO he will be available at the point we draft. IMHO from all defenseman in this draftyear he could be the best, including Fowler, Gormley and Gudbranson. His is just not as polished as they are but he has the ability to turn out great. Sounds great for a midround pic if you ask me.