SBNation 2009 NHL Mock Draft: Day 5

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 20, 2009 8:48 AM EDT in 2009 NHL Draft

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We have reached Day 5 of the SBNation 2009 NHL Mock Draft on James Mirtle's From the Rink. I will be submitting the Rangers selection today, and it should be published Monday or Tuesday.

1	N.Y. Islanders	John Tavares, London (OHL)	The sexy pick, the consensus pick, the right pick. He's what this team and franchise needs most. Get ready for "Islanders goal scored by #91..." because they're coming in bunches.	Lighthouse Hockey
2	Tampa Bay	Victor Hedman, Modo (Swe)	A boy playing among men in the Swedish Elite League (and thriving) the past two seasons, Hedman starts immediately on the TB blueline and can contribute at both ends of the ice.	Raw Charge
3	Colorado	Matt Duchene, Brampton (OHL)	No big surprise here; we’ll take whichever of the big 3 is available and immediately offer them a position as GM & coach.	Mile High Hockey
4	Atlanta	Evander Kane, Vancouver (WHL)	Named after Atlanta boxing legend Evander Holyfield, Kane adds some scoring punch to Atlanta's top six — perhaps as early as this fall.	Bird Watchers Anonymous
5	Los Angeles	Braydon Schenn, Brandon (WHL)	Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson is the popular pick here, seeing as how the Kings need a left winger badly, but I'm counting on Dean Lombardi's love of grit and distaste for Swedes to influence his decision here. Plus, I really wanted to upset Toronto fans.	Battle of California
6	Phoenix	Jared Cowen, Spokane (WHL)	The Coyotes are deep on forward prospects and badly need young defensemen. Cowen is a beast who could play in the NHL very soon if his recently repaired knee doesn't hamper him.	Five For Howling
7	Toronto	Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson, Timra IK (Swe)	Most of Canada already hates him, so he'll fit in just fine. Plus he provides the high-end Swedish forward that the Leafs have been missing since last April.	Pension Plan Puppets
8	Dallas	Oliver Ekman-Larssen, Leksand IF (Swe-2)	Dallas is fortunate to not only draft the best player available but also pick a defenseman that fills a glaring need in the Stars' system	Defending Big D
9	Ottawa	Nazem Kadri, London (OHL)	With Ottawa's recent emphasis on drafting skilled defencemen, Kadri gives the Senators a good skilled forward to fill out the team's development systems — maybe even one of those ever-elusive top-six forwards.	Silver Seven
10	Edmonton	Ryan Ellis, Windsor (OHL)	No 17-year old defensemen has ever led the OHL in assists — not even Bobby Orr. That is, no one has done it until Ryan Ellis did this year. The only thing keeping him out of the top three is his height.	Copper & Blue
11	Nashville	Jordan Schroeder, University of Minnesota (NCAA)	He may be short in stature, but he's long on talent and strength. Just as he played alongside Colin Wilson at the World Juniors, he projects to be the next top Predators prospect to come out of collegiate hockey.	On The Forecheck
12	Minnesota	Zach Budish, Edina Minnesota (USHS)	After missing last season for the Hornets with a torn ACL from his football playing days, Budish has added size and strength during his rehab. Now at 6'3" and 229 pounds, Budish is the type of power forward the Wild have always lacked.	Hockey Wilderness
13	Buffalo	Zack Kassian, Peterborough (OHL)	At 6'3" and 215 pounds, Kassian is the most NHL-ready prospect in the draft. His offensive upside may not be as great as some of the other prospects but he makes up for that with size, speed and strength. He is everything the Sabres are not. Big, strong and tough.	Die By The Blade
14	Florida	Louis Leblanc, Omaha (USHL)	It's no secret Florida is in dire need of offensive-minded centers, and LeBlanc - the USHL Rookie of the Year - has impressed by leading his club in scoring and having a way-cool hockey name.	The Litter Box
15	Anaheim	Dmitri Kulikov, Drum'ville (QMJHL)	I haven't seen a draft projection that has him picked later than 16th, and I'll have to assume he has some value. The Ducks don't have a great history of picking Russian defensemen with their top picks so I may be off-base.	Battle of California
16	Columbus
17	St. Louis
18	Montreal
19	N.Y. Rangers
20	Calgary
21	Philadelphia
22	Vancouver
23	New Jersey
24	Washington
25	Boston
26	N.Y. Islanders
27	Carolina
28	Chicago
29	Detroit
30	Pittsburgh

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FYI, the Blueshirt Banter pick has been made.

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 20, 2009 9:14 AM EDT reply actions

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET TO THE RANGERS!!!!

by AveryGod on Jun 20, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions

Glennie, Ashton AND Ellis still on the board eh?

The Rangers stay put in the real thing I hope this plays out like this.

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 20, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

nm,

can’t read. Well at least Ashton and Glennie are still on the board!

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 20, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

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	GP	W	L	OTL	PT
New York Rangers Blueshirt Banter	55	37	13	5	79
Philadelphia Broad Street Hockey	56	31	18	7	69
Pittsburgh PensBurgh	56	32	19	5	69
New Jersey In Lou We Trust	56	32	20	4	68
New York Islanders Lighthouse Hockey	56	24	24	8	56

(updated 2.15.2012 at 8:59 AM EST)

37 - 13 - 5

Streak: Won 4

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New Jersey In Lou We Trust	Tue 02/07	L 0 - 1

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