LIve Draft Talk & The Most Comprehensive & Entertaining 2009 NHL Draft Rankings

Varone to the Sharks in the 5th round.  Congratulations to Phil Varone & to the San Jose Sharks on what I think will be one of the best picks of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.  And shame on the other 29 NHL teams, especially Toronto, whose draft this year seems like an abomination.

In the immortal word of Liz Lemon, blurg.

Every time I try to sit down & work out this huge process of working my way through myriad scouting reports from multiple companies, and intertwine it in with what I’ve seen from these guys in person, something happens.

The phone rings.  An old friend wants to talk.  Someone is trying to get A-Rod from me now that he’s starting to heat up. (Josh Hamilton is gonna be healthy in a week right?  Because that’s the main piece I’m getting back in a 5-player blockbuster deal.) 

So here we are, just a few short hours from the draft, and I’ve finally…FINALLY finished my Top-60 2009 NHL Draft Rankings.

Note: I said rankings, not where I think guys will fall.  With the New York Islanders at the top of the draft, that’s a whole different story.

Let me tell you, that second round is an absolute crapshoot.  Like, there are 4-5 guys in my 40’s & 50’s who could end up being massive steals.  I’ve never seen the kind of hyperbole thrown around about guys at that point in the draft that I’ve seen this year.

So without any further ado, or blurg…

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