Backlund can play center or wing and has scored at least 45 points in five straight seasons. In his 13 seasons with Chicago, Kane has won the Stanley Cup three times, was voted the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2010 and the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 2007-08, and was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players during the NHL Centennial celebration in 2017. Data Provided By He has however been a solid bottom 4 defenseman in his career. Living in Medicine Hat now, another great junior hockey city! Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. DUBNetwork › Forums › 2007 NHL Entry Draft: DUB-style, The 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft was held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. Not to mention, his speed and defensive prowess make him a player who can be used in any situation; his plus-102 rating and plus-90 even-strength goal differential in 604 NHL games each is first among forwards in this draft. Ian Cole, D, Nashville Predators (No. Alex Killorn, LW, Minnesota Wild (No. He has played 128 NHL playoff games, more than anyone selected in the 2007 draft, and his 48 points (22 goals, 26 assists) are fourth. NHL.com. He's tied for third in points per game (0.76), tied for fourth in shorthanded points (17), fourth in goals (256) and power-play goals (71), sixth in points (546) and 12th in games (715) among players from the 2007 draft class. Subban, especially because Twitter was about to explode in popularity. -- Dave Stubbs, columnist, 10. # 26 - San Jose trades 1st round selection, F Ville Nieminen and F Jay Barriball to St. Louis for Bill Guerin. Kyle Turris, Phoenix4. Cole spent three years at the University of Notre Dame, so some of his numbers are lower than his peers from this draft who entered the NHL earlier. Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from Images on Ice, Hockey’s Photo Agency. # 15 - N.Y. Islanders trade their first round pick, F Robert Nillson and F Ryan O'Mara to Edmonton for F Ryan Smyth, # 16 - Tampa Bay trades their 1st round pick and G Gerald Coleman to Anaheim D Shane O'Brian and their 3rd round pick. Previous Entry Draft Next Entry Draft. McDonagh is third among defensemen from his draft class with 299 points (63 goals, 236 assists) and second in time on ice per game at 23:07 (Subban, 24:06), and his 1,322 blocked shots are first in the NHL among players drafted in 2007. They selected Nick Petrecki at this spot and he failed spectacularly. Honorable mentions: Kyle Turris (3rd, Phoenix); Kevin Shattenkirk (14th, Colorado); Jake Muzzin (141st, Pittsburgh); Alec Martinez (95th, Los Angeles); Sam Gagner (6th, Edmonton). A five-time 20-goal scorer, Perron helped the Blues win the Stanley Cup last season with 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 26 playoff games. For reference, here is how the original draft went. Justin Braun, D, Calgary Flames (No. Wayne Simmonds (61st, Los Angeles)10. 61 by Los Angeles Kings) -- It's always nice to have the No. The Canadiens would have benefited in recent seasons from the maturation of a player who blossomed in 2017-18 at age 28 after five seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League. He scored an NHL career-high 41 goals in 2015-16 and never has scored fewer than 22 in a full NHL season (he has 19 through 69 games at the pause). His 416 points (165 goals, 251 assists) in 726 NHL games are 11th in the 2007 draft class. He also leads in every way, enough to be named Sharks captain before this season. He is eighth in games (754), 13th in goals (132) and 16th in points (294) among players selected in the 2007 draft. He's also second to Kane from the 2007 draft in goals (48), assists (53), points (101), game-winning goals (eight), shots on goal (326) and power-play points (36) in the playoffs. Pat Maroon, LW, Montreal Canadiens (No. He won't knock your socks off, but for this late in the draft, I'll take it. When the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, he scored the championship-winning goal in overtime of Game 6 of the Cup Final. 179 by Buffalo Sabres) -- For the second week in a row, I got to pick for the Canucks, and with options limited, I took Byron. Here’s a … Carl Hagelin, LW, Carolina Hurricanes (No. 5 by Washington Capitals) -- Like Gagner, it was a bit of a surprise Alzner was available so late. Zach Hamill, Boston9. 2020 NHL Draft Full coverage of the NHL Draft, to be held June 21-22 in Vancouver, BC He is 24th among players selected in the 2007 draft in points, 20th in goals, 15th in rating (plus-34) and tied for 22nd in points per game (0.41). An underrated two-way forward, Byron has 185 points (89 goals, 96 assists) in 448 NHL games. Are you a Stathead, too? -- Brian Compton, deputy managing editor, 9. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. It was tough to pass on the rock-solid Logan Couture too. The 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft was held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. 7 by Columbus Blue Jackets) -- With neither Pacioretty nor Couture slipping to this spot, the next-best offensive option was Voracek, who the Blue Jackets did take with this pick. 1 selection in ’07. Paul Byron, LW, Vancouver Canucks (No. Jakub Voracek, RW, Columbus Blue Jackets (No. # 22 - San Jose trades their 1st round pick and D Josh Gorges to Montreal for D Craig Rivet and a 2008 5th round pick. Martinez's 200-foot game was a significant reason the Vegas Golden Knights acquired him in a trade from the Kings on Feb. 19, making him a real-life teammate of Pacioretty's. -- Sebastien Deschambault, managing editor, LNH.com, Video: EDM@TBL: Maroon banks shot off Smith from tough angle, 23. Ellerby, the Strathmore, Alberta, native is the most recent member of the Kamloops Blazers to be selected in the first round. Edmonton Oil Kings blast from the past: part four, Former voice of Prince George Cougars inducted into Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, From Belarus and back, the talent pool just keeps growing for the Raiders, Battle of the Giants: Brendan Gallagher versus Evander Kane, This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated. His career high for goals in a season is one. The Danish forward has turned out to be one of the most consistent and reliable third-line centers in the NHL. by 14 by Colorado Avalanche) -- I was tempted to go for center Lars Eller but instead took a defenseman who's been durable and has 383 points (83 goals, 300 assists) in 679 NHL games. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Better yet, Eller is seventh in the class in playoff scoring with 44 points (14 goals, 30 assists). Among the rearguards, Karl Alzner had the most productive career. # 23 - Nashville traded their 1st round pick, along with a 3rd round pick, Scottie Upshaw and Ryan Parent to Philadelphia for Peter Forsberg. James van Riemsdyk, LW, Florida Panthers (No. Bortuzzo, who has played 377 regular-season games and 40 playoff games for the Penguins and Blues, played on some good teams with Pittsburgh and was a steady contributor in the 2019 postseason for St. Louis, helping them win the Stanley Cup with two goals, including one in Game 2 of the Cup Final against Boston. Juni 2007, 1:48 Uhr - Christian Häusler / Martin Merk Zum ersten Mal in ihrer Klubgeschichte durften die Chicago Blackhawks den ersten Spieler beim NHL-Draft ziehen. The Sharks were a perennial playoff team that often advanced past the first round, and maybe a steady, durable defenseman could have made the difference for a run at the Stanley Cup. Wayne Simmonds, RW, St. Louis Blues (No. Couture is among the elite centers in the NHL because of his three-zone prowess. Combined with his 234 assists, he ranks eighth among players in this draft with 481 points. 2021 . He's a smooth skater and nifty puck-handler who has 206 points (64 goals, 142 assists) in 607 NHL games. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL. He has bounced between six teams in his NHL career. 2007 NHL Entry Draft. 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