2006 TSN Fantasy Draft
Do you think the Senators should make a trade? Who do you think will win the Stanley Cup? What do you think of the Flames' chances this year? These are just some the questions often asked of TSN's panel of hockey experts, but they're rarely ever asked, "Who do I take first in my fantasy pool?" With that in mind, TSN's Bob McKenzie, Pierre McGuire, Dave Hodge, Glenn Healy and Keith Jones were charged with the task of building their own fantasy teams. The parameters were simple - all five TSN personalities took part in an eight-round snake-style draft, and had to select three forwards, two defencemen, a goaltender, one rookie and a sleeper pick. See how your fantasy projections compare to those of our hockey experts.
ROUND 2
Synopsis: Dave is the first one to take a goalie, going with the best one in the league in Miikka Kiprusoff. With a rookie category to fill, Keith is quick to get the best one available - Evgeni Malkin. He won't be among the top five or six overall scorers, but is a good bet to take top spot in rookie scoring. Nicklas Lidstrom is the first blueliner to be picked, while Bob hopes that Ilya Kovalchuk and Sidney Crosby can put their rivalry aside from last year and suit up together for Team McKenzie. Glenn saw a lot of Martin Brodeur at the other end of the ice in his playing days, and likes the future Hall of Famer at No. 10.
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DAVE HODGE SELECTS:
6. MIIKKA KIRPUSOFF
G, CALGARY FLAMES
"If goalies get two points for a win and three for a shutout, Kiprusoff would rank third overall in points."
| Year |
GP |
W |
GAA |
SV% |
ShO |
| 2005-06 |
74 |
42 |
2.07 |
.923 |
10 |
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KEITH JONES SELECTS:
7. EVGENI MALKIN
C, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
"Please, please get healthy and back in the lineup! I don't see any other rookie coming within 30 points of this guy if he's healthy and ready to play."
| Year |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
| 2005-06 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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PIERRE MCGUIRE SELECTS:
8. NICKLAS LIDSTROM
D, DETROIT RED WINGS
"The No. 1 d-man in scoring last year who never gets injured and racks up minutes and points."
| Year |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
| 2005-06 |
80 |
16 |
64 |
80 |
50 |
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BOB MCKENZIE SELECTS:
9. ILYA KOVALCHUK
LW, ATLANTA THRASHERS
"No strategy involved here, he's money in the bank and with a bigger stick curve allowed he could score 60+ goals and 100 points."
| Year |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
| 2005-06 |
78 |
52 |
46 |
98 |
68 |
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GLENN HEALY SELECTS:
10. MARTIN BRODEUR
G, NEW JERSEY DEVILS
"The most dominant goalie in the NHL over the last decade. Ten straight 30 win seasons, and he'll get 11."
| Year |
GP |
W |
GAA |
SV% |
ShO |
| 2005-06 |
73 |
43 |
2.57 |
.911 |
5 |
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