The 2013 NHL Draft was considered one of the best drafts if not the best NHL draft since 2003. Did the Buffalo Sabres make the right selection on Defenseman Nikita Zadorov? The Sabres had already taken a defenseman with the 8th overall pick and took four forwards in the 2nd round and high 3rd round but should they have taken a forward with the 16th overall pick?
This is possibly going to be an exciting class of defensemen to follow although it could take for many to get to the NHL. Seven defenseman were drafted from Edmonton's 7th overall pick through San Jose's 18th overall pick.
More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these four players here for fun to start.
16th Overall Pick Defenseman Nikita Zadorov Buffalo Sabres
17th Overall Pick Center Curtis Lazar Ottawa Senators
19th Overall Pick Left Wing Kerby Rychel Columbus Blue Jackets
20th Overall Pick Right Wing/Left Wing Anthony Mantha Detroit Red Wings
Friday, September 20, 2013
2013 NHL Draft Prospects Battle Ristolainen vs. Horvat vs. Nichushkin
The 2013 NHL Draft was considered one of the best drafts if not the best NHL draft since 2003. Did the Buffalo Sabres make the right selection on Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen? The Sabres also took another defenseman Nikita Zadorov with the 16th overall pick in the draft so it would be more interesting to compare Ristolainen to the forwards taken right after the Sabres 8th overall pick.
Buffalo also took centers J.T. Compher and Connor Hurley in the second round and Winger Justin Bailey in the 2nd round as well as Wing Nicolas Baptiste early in the 3rd round however the Sabres could have taken Horvat, Nichushkin or even Domi at 8th overall and they would get a big defenseman Zadorov at 16 overall though they would not have known if he would be there at 16. Buffalo also could have drafted a defenseman such as Robert Hagg instead of say Connor Hurley. So it will be interesting to follow these players and alternatives with Buffalo's mass of early round picks in the 2013 draft.
More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these three players here for fun to start.
8th Overall Pick Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen Buffalo Sabres
9th Overall Pick Center/Left Wing Bo Horvat Vancouver Canucks
10th Overall Pick Left Wing/Right Wing Valeri Nichushkin Dallas Starss
Buffalo also took centers J.T. Compher and Connor Hurley in the second round and Winger Justin Bailey in the 2nd round as well as Wing Nicolas Baptiste early in the 3rd round however the Sabres could have taken Horvat, Nichushkin or even Domi at 8th overall and they would get a big defenseman Zadorov at 16 overall though they would not have known if he would be there at 16. Buffalo also could have drafted a defenseman such as Robert Hagg instead of say Connor Hurley. So it will be interesting to follow these players and alternatives with Buffalo's mass of early round picks in the 2013 draft.
More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these three players here for fun to start.
8th Overall Pick Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen Buffalo Sabres
9th Overall Pick Center/Left Wing Bo Horvat Vancouver Canucks
10th Overall Pick Left Wing/Right Wing Valeri Nichushkin Dallas Starss
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