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1st Round :

# Team - Selection

1. Pittsburgh - Sidney Crosby, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)

2. Anaheim - Bobby Ryan, RW, Owen Sound (OHL)

3. Carolina - Jack Johnson, D, U.S. U-18

4. Minnesota - Benoit Pouliot, LW, Sudbury (OHL)

5. Montreal - Carey Price, Tri-City (WHL)

6. Columbus - Gilbert Brule, C, Vancouver (WHL)

7. Chicago - Jack Skille, RW, U.S. U-18

8. San Jose - Devin Setoguchi, RW, Saskatoon (WHL) {San Jose traded picks 12, 49, 207 to Atlanta for pick 8 }

9. Ottawa - Brian Lee, D, Moorhead HS, MN

10. Vancouver - Luc Bourdon, D, Val-d'Or (QMJHL)

11. Los Angeles - Anze Kopitar, C, Sodertalje Jr. (Swe)

12. N.Y. Rangers - Marc Staal, D, Sudbury (OHL) { New York Rangers traded picks 16, 41 to Atlanta for pick 12. }

13. Buffalo - Marek Zagrapan, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)

14. Washington - Marek Zagrapan, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)

15. NY Islanders - Ryan O'Marra, C, Erie (OHL)

16. Atlanta - Alex Bourret, RW, Lewiston (QMJHL)

17. Phoenix - Martin Hanzal, C, Budejovice Jr. (Cze)

18. Nashville - Ryan Parent, D, Guelph (OHL)

19. Detroit - Jakub Kindl, D, Kitchener (OHL)

20. Florida - Kenndal McArdle, LW, Moose Jaw (WHL) { Florida traded pick 29 and a 2006 2nd rounder to Philadelphia for pick 20 }

21. Toronto - Tuukka Rask, G, Ilves Jr. (Fin)

22. Boston - Matt Lashoff, D, Kitchener (OHL)

23. New Jersey - Nicklas Bergfors, W, Sodertalje Jr. (Swe)

24. St. Louis - T.J. Oshie, C, Warroad HS, MN

25. Edmonton - Andrew Cogliano, C, St. Michael's (OPJHL)

26. Calgary - Matt Pelech, D, Sarnia (OHL)

27. Washington- Joe Finley, D, Sioux Falls (USHL) { Washington traded picks 47 and 52 to Colorado for pick 27 }

28. Dallas - Matt Niskanen, D, Virginia HS, MN

29. Philadelphia - Steve Downie, RW, Windsor (OHL)

30. Tampa Bay - Vladimir Mihalik, D, Presov II (Svk)

NHL Draft Rounds Two Thru Seven

[ja07]

This Steve Downie kid sounds alright

Stevie Downie

"...a creative playmaker adept at setting up his teammates for scoring opportunities...very good hockey sense"

Could develop into quite a good player :toothless

[PitkanenRulez86]

I really like the pick of Downie but I think Clarke could have taken him alotttttt later. He seems like the flyers type. A nice gritty player that knows how to get things done