It was tough to carry on a conversation with the board-stomping and chanting in the background...

It was tough to carry on a conversation with the board-stomping and chanting in the background threatening to completely drown out my caller, who happens to be an NHL scout. But through the din of the college arena, one sentence came through clearly over the phone:

"Yeah, this is going to be a good one."

"This" is the 2010 Entry Draft, a talent grab that could go down as one of the best of all-time.

Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated takes an early look at 2010 Draft. You will remember this "Greatest Draft Ever" talk from 1999 which is now known as the worst collection of hockey players ever. Dear God please let it be the latter.

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Last year

Everyone was saying the 09 draft was among the best ever, and this one was weak. WTF?

by Godd Till on Nov 7, 2009 11:44 AM EST reply actions

Everything I’ve read so far has suggested a ‘weaker’ draft. Now I’ve read 4 articles suggesting it’s going to be ‘stronger’ in a 24-hour period?

Hmmmmm.

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Nov 7, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

CONSPIRACY!!

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 7, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

Draft Shmaft

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Nov 7, 2009 11:55 AM EST up reply actions

also...

We got Kessel!

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Nov 7, 2009 11:55 AM EST up reply actions

Kessel is our first round pick this year, and he’s already on the team!

WOOO!!!!

by Huey2k2 on Nov 7, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

He's also our first rounder next year.

:-/

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by Blinky on Nov 7, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

nah, Burkie will find a way to replace that one some how, be it another first or a comparable player.
If the leafs are in the bottom 10 this year say goodbye to kabby

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 7, 2009 12:40 PM EST up reply actions

Gustavsson is our first next year. And Bozak is our 2nd this year. And Hanson was a bonus.

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by Shield on Nov 7, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

Taylor Hall = The Next Alexandre Daigle

Book it.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

That will only happen if Ottawa gets the first pick. Only they could screw up something like that.

I hear this Chris Pronger guy is a pretty good defenceman now.

by Belligerent Burkie on Nov 7, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions

SNES = Associated With Failure Since 1992

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions

That’s right Kavel, lead the charge! Every lotto pick from 2010 is going to bust!

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by Rob Parker on Nov 7, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

Hello. :D

I will laugh my ass off if Boston does nab Hall (by their own doing, not through our first rounder), and turns out into an incredulous bust. :)

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 3:36 PM EST up reply actions

A previous encounter with Mr Muir

http://www.coxbloc.com/2008/06/separated_at_birth.html

Nice hair, dimwit.

by Godd Till on Nov 7, 2009 11:58 AM EST reply actions 2 recs

i miss cox block

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 7, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

Coxbloc

I also sorely miss its wit.

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions

I’m sure bummed we took Schenn at 5, instead of grabbing a defensive defenceman in the 3rd round when everyone else does it. Oh, and Stefanovich (49 G, 56 GP last year) WHAT A BUST

by Godd Till on Nov 7, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

Dale Mitchell from '07

What a bust that guy was. ;D

And also, “ZOMG DRAFTEING LUC SHENN WAS A MISTAEK, FILATOV IZ BETTER THAN SHENN”

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions

True, but seeing Filatov in Blue and White would be awesome too.

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

I would've liked Filatov...

but you can’t argue that Schenn was worth that 5th overall pick. :D

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

I’m not. Just saying Filatov would have been great also.

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by Mattblack on Nov 7, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions

I know. :P

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 12:29 PM EST up reply actions

yup, not like schenn is the best NHLer in the draft from 5-back, totally bum move

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 7, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions

Rec’d for

dimwit

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Nov 7, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions

Gold Star

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions

Every year

around this time, someone comes out and claims best draft since… Godd Till (and others) are right, last year’s draft was a deep draft and the word about the ’10 draft was always reported as it being a weak one…funny how the MSM starts turning the propaganda machine and over hyping crap as being gold.

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by BlueBuds on Nov 7, 2009 12:07 PM EST reply actions

if the leafs were top of the NHL or had their 1st rounder still, it would be a weak draft

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 7, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

kadri <3

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 7, 2009 12:27 PM EST reply actions

I know, man. I know. :D <3

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by Marc Pilgrim on Nov 7, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions

Awesomeness

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by Blinky on Nov 7, 2009 12:40 PM EST up reply actions

Kadri <3

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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 7, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

Allan Muir is one of the worst hockey journalists around. I gotta imagine you all are only discussing him because you’re bored, because it’s certainly not the thought provoking and insightful analysis that justifies it.

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by Rob Parker on Nov 7, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply actions

We like to mock idiots around here – Muir is just the latest.

Strangely enough, we never run out of material.

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Nov 7, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions

That’s because there are even greater idiots who employ the aforementioned idiots =(

by Theodles on Nov 7, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions

1999

Someone actually made “greatest draft” talk about 1999 at the time? They must’ve been seriously bored, or sarcastic, or both. I remember even the previews from the time were very, “This crop really sucks, but we’ll try to go ahead and talk ourselves into a guy or two, because it’s our job.”

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by Dominik on Nov 8, 2009 2:51 AM EST reply actions