tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post162454648033120977..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: For your mocking pleasure...The Peerless' 2008 Mock DraftThe Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-67220053347152353142008-06-21T00:55:00.000-04:002008-06-21T00:55:00.000-04:00Peerless,I was thinking the same thing; my guess w...Peerless,<BR/><BR/>I was thinking the same thing; my guess was (and still is) that Petrov will go mid-late second round to a team with a good farm system and a decent number of picks (i.e., a team that can afford to lose one). Perhaps Los Angeles?DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-35967096263443262822008-06-19T16:52:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:52:00.000-04:00dmg...if Petrov goes in the first round, I'll be s...dmg...if Petrov goes in the first round, I'll be shocked. Again, it's not talent, but it seems a lot murkier with respect to his desire to come to North America. Can a team risk blowing a first round pick on that kine of risk? A team with two picks might, but even then, it seems like a roll of the dice.The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-52954310998691974772008-06-19T16:08:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:08:00.000-04:00I also find it funny that rananda seemed to comple...I also find it funny that rananda seemed to completely miss that Peerless actually acknowledged Filatov's contract situation and his stated desire to come over, as well as the point that "it's hard to see him dropping this far." There's no ignorance on Peerless's part.<BR/><BR/>While Filatov has some great skills, the biggest concern is actually his size, but I can't see him dropping out of the top 10--he's just too good a player. The guy I see dropping completely out of the first round is Kyle Beach and his history of concussions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-32253088638122254772008-06-19T09:10:00.000-04:002008-06-19T09:10:00.000-04:00While I still think he'll go higher than you predi...While I still think he'll go higher than you predicted, I see where you're coming from because while Filatov has a lot of overall skill and potential, because I can see a lot of teams passing on him on an individual basis.<BR/><BR/>For me the story of the draft is going to be Kirill Petrov and where he's drafted.DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-50403107931259467102008-06-19T06:02:00.000-04:002008-06-19T06:02:00.000-04:00A lot of folks have their off the wall pick. Fila...A lot of folks have their off the wall pick. Filatov is mine. Like we noted, is he a 20th-ranked player? Hardly, but we still think he could be picked the furthest from where he's slotted.The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-77526808895177049972008-06-19T01:41:00.000-04:002008-06-19T01:41:00.000-04:00Peerless, I think it's ironic this poster chose to...Peerless, I think it's ironic this poster chose to harangue you with claims of ignorance about Filatov's desire to come to North America given the inclusion of this quote:<BR/><BR/>"I want to play in the NHL right now and I’ll do anything to make that happen as fast as possible…”<BR/><BR/>Still, I have to say that I don't see him falling out of the top 10.DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-79233837323331124192008-06-18T20:10:00.000-04:002008-06-18T20:10:00.000-04:00sorry, but your comparison of cherepanov and filat...sorry, but your comparison of cherepanov and filatov's situations going in to the draft with the respect to their russian teams displays a complete ignorance on this issue. cherepanov, going in to the draft, was a star player in the rsl, he had two years left on a financially lucrative contract with omsk, and he told nhl teams that he would be staying in russia for at least another year. <BR/><BR/>filatov, on the other hand, did not play in the rsl last year. he played on cska's junior team in the 3rd russian division. he does not have a contract with cska for next year. he has told everyone in the nhl, in unbroken english by the way, that he is playing in the north american next year no matter what, whether it's the nhl, ahl, or chl. i dont mean to harass you, but if you're going to take the time post this, at least try to grasp some very obvious and publicized info. filatov will not fall beyond 5, and he's playing over here next year. it's been very frustrating to hear the mainstream media make the comparisons between filatov and cherepanov when theyre not similar at all. kiril petrov on the other hand, who is talent wise the third best forward in the draft, is in a similar situation to cherepanov. he played a bit in the rsl for kazan, has a big contract with them, and probably wont come over for a while. he is a guy who will certainly drop. but this has nothing to do with filatov.imbrogliohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995178943546248170noreply@blogger.com