The draft

[Puffymuffin]

Couple of big lads drafted this year.

[HomerPenguin]

So, Pierre McGuire is an idiot 363 days out of the year but when it comes to draft rankings we're supposed to take them as gospel. Uh, no thanks.

He's also quite knowledgeable about how to cook a juicy Thanksgiving turkey, so he's really only an idiot 362 days out of the year.

[Tico Rick]

Lol

[columbia]

Whew, back to drafting defensemen. I was getting worried.

[GDR]

So, Pierre McGuire is an idiot 363 days out of the year but when it comes to draft rankings we're supposed to take them as gospel. Uh, no thanks.

He's also quite knowledgeable about how to cook a juicy Thanksgiving turkey, so he's really only an idiot 362 days out of the year.

If he celebrates both Canadian and American Thanksgiving it's down to 361

[npv708]

Shero's Notebook:

- Draft all defenseman
- If good defenseman not available, draft goalies
- If good defenseman or goaltender not available, draft a fighter.

[NashvilleCat]

He's a goof-ball and pretty creepy, but he is not an idiot.

Pierre may not be an idiot but, for a smart guy he says a lot of idiotic things.

[HomerPenguin]

So, Pierre McGuire is an idiot 363 days out of the year but when it comes to draft rankings we're supposed to take them as gospel. Uh, no thanks.

He's also quite knowledgeable about how to cook a juicy Thanksgiving turkey, so he's really only an idiot 362 days out of the year.

If he celebrates both Canadian and American Thanksgiving it's down to 361

That's a good point, but for most people who only celebrate one or the other, Pierre is no good to them on the other one.

[Goon64]

Shero just got up with his lunch and went off the draft floor to see if he can find more defenseman outside consol arena to draft

[columbia]

Shero knows that he's getting Parise, so even further reason to load up on D.

[pens#1]

When can i buy my Parise T shirt Jeresy?

[Gaucho]

Parise - Malkin - Neal
Kunitz - Crosby - Dupuis

Spoiler:

:pop:

[davemess]

With their final pick in this draft, #173 the Penguins take Anton Zlobin


Right Wing
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 195
Born: February 22, 1993
Born in: Moscow, RUS

Shawinigan, QMJHL

[skullman80]

Pens take Anton Zlobin -- Winger -- Russia with their last pick.

[mikey287]

Adventurous pick for once...he was very noticeable in the playoffs...passed over last year, but he has some upside...interesting...

[columbia]

Russian sniper?

[Steve]

Shero just got up with his lunch and went off the draft floor to see if he can find more defenseman outside consol arena to draft

Baby Pens will be rolling 2 forward lines and 12 defensmen.

[GDR]

Shero discovered Europe this year, next year it'll be forwards.

[mikey287]

Kings took the guy the Flyers invited to camp but couldn't sign last year...Tomas Hyka. Fitting that it was Los Angeles. I hope he becomes an NHLer. Kid from my backyard that looked like he would be a first round pick a couple years ago, Nick Ebert, still available, interesting...

[columbia]

Geno is looking a bit long in the tooth, compared to his draft day.

[penny lane]

When can i buy my Parise T shirt Jeresy?

just saw a tweet everything #11 is 50% off at all penguin stores.

[canaan]

Adventurous pick for once...he was very noticeable in the playoffs...passed over last year, but he has some upside...interesting...

another year in the Q will be more telling of his skills. i love these kinds of picks in late rounds.

[Shyster]

Groups of drunk Islanders and Rangers fans talking trash near me, lol.

[pfim]

When can i buy my Parise T shirt Jeresy?

The blue ones will be ready June 30th.

[mikey287]

Adventurous pick for once...he was very noticeable in the playoffs...passed over last year, but he has some upside...interesting...

another year in the Q will be more telling of his skills. i love these kinds of picks in late rounds.

Just philosophy wise, I'm not against doing homework on some overage players and picking them late. You get a "bonus" 12 months to look at him from a development standpoint. If he's a guy you had notes on from last draft (I hope!) and then compared it to where he's at now, and saw a good jump, it's a good pick.

He was a 40-goal scorer in the Q this past season for Shawinigan...hopefully he can pot 50 next season, his third year of junior. On a personal note, I hope we took note of Shawinigan defenseman Morgan Ellis (4th round - MTL) and inquired about him, I really like him, what a competitor...