Mackinnon Goes Number One
Nathan Mackinnon was selected as the 1st overall pick by the Colorado Avalanche in New Jersey last night, after an impressive season with the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior League it came as little surprise to many and capped an impressive comeback after a knee injury during the World Junior Championships had threatened to lower his ranking.
Young Finnish centre Aleksander Barkov was chosen as the second selection by the Florida Panthers and Mackinnon's Halifax team mate, Jonathan Drouin was picked as the third overall choice by Tampa Bay Lightning. Biggest surprise of the night came when original number one prediction Seth Jones was only selected fourth by the Nashville Predators. Swedish centre Elias Lindholm was the fifth choice for the Carolina Hurricanes while Sean Monahan was added to the Calgary Flames at sixth overall.
There was a shake up at the 9th overall pick as the Vancouver Canucks unexpectedly traded Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils for centre Bo Horvat, which leaves them turning to Roberto Luongo once more which I can safely say worries every Canucks fan greatly! For a full list of the night, click here because you never know the jewels that lie in the later rounds!
For the hosts there was one moment of great sentiment as great New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur selected his own son Anthony Brodeur as the 208th pick of the night to warm the hearts of the home fans.
With the talent on display this could well be one of the most interesting drafts in recent history, can Mackinnon emulate Joe Sakic, the very man who selected him and become the new face of the Avs? Time will tell this.
Young Finnish centre Aleksander Barkov was chosen as the second selection by the Florida Panthers and Mackinnon's Halifax team mate, Jonathan Drouin was picked as the third overall choice by Tampa Bay Lightning. Biggest surprise of the night came when original number one prediction Seth Jones was only selected fourth by the Nashville Predators. Swedish centre Elias Lindholm was the fifth choice for the Carolina Hurricanes while Sean Monahan was added to the Calgary Flames at sixth overall.
There was a shake up at the 9th overall pick as the Vancouver Canucks unexpectedly traded Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils for centre Bo Horvat, which leaves them turning to Roberto Luongo once more which I can safely say worries every Canucks fan greatly! For a full list of the night, click here because you never know the jewels that lie in the later rounds!
For the hosts there was one moment of great sentiment as great New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur selected his own son Anthony Brodeur as the 208th pick of the night to warm the hearts of the home fans.
With the talent on display this could well be one of the most interesting drafts in recent history, can Mackinnon emulate Joe Sakic, the very man who selected him and become the new face of the Avs? Time will tell this.
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