3rd Rnd., NHL Draft: Islanders Select Andrey Pedan, D, Guelph
by Dominik on Jun 25, 2011 12:20 PM EDT
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PrintThe Islanders have a nice forward-defense alternating pattern going on here through their first four picks at the 2011 NHL Draft. After taking an offensive forward in Ryan Strome at #5, they went with big defenseman project Scott Mayfield at #34, then back to forward for the "all-around" center/wing Johan Sundstrom of Sweden.
With their lone 3rd-round pick, the Islanders selected 6'4" Guelph (OHL) defenseman Andrey Pedan. Billed as a hard-hitting defenseman, some scouts think Pedan also has some offensive upside.
Here was Kirk Luedeke (Bruins2011DraftWatch) on Pedan after watching him in the OHL and at the recent U-18:
Pedan is more of a project, a big kid at about 6-5 who can skate and shoot, but played a very conservative game for Guelph of the OHL this season. He's been more active offensively on the bigger ice surfaces of the U18s and is the kind of raw prospect with impressive physical tools who could be worth a look in the third round.
More info will be added to this post as it's collected. Meanwhile, our second-round open discussion thread continues here.
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Don't know much about this kid but
I really like that we are addressing the need for size on the blueline with Mayfield (6-4) and now Pedan at 6-5. Both are said to be strong skaters. Anytime you can draft size and speed in a defenseman, regardless of stats or polish, you think long and hard about drafting that kid.
by MatthewM11 on Jun 25, 2011 12:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Again, the Isles are avoiding any prospects who can not skate...
by CanadianIsleslifer on Jun 25, 2011 1:47 PM EDT reply actions
Very glad to see this.....
It seems like physical teams that can skate are the model for the new NHL…. Physical stay-at-home rearguards were our only glaring need, and the Isles did a fantastic job addressing this need…. What a difference a competent GM makes!
by H0PPY on Jun 26, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
What a difference a competent GM makes!
The mood regarding Garth is so different in recent times
It really is great to see that he is gaining genuine faith among the Isles fans. :)
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Jun 26, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed. However,
I’m sure he’ll piss someone off once he starts trading the pieces that don’t fit into his master plan. I am so intrigued by all this talent and who eventually pushes who out the trade door. It’s gonna be a fun ride to the top these next 3 years ;-)
"Seriously that's the last time you guys f#@%ing won?" -RSH (about beating the Penguins in '93)
by Bryan2112 on Jun 26, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Actually......
….I was one of the few who was applauding the decision to name Snowy the GM from Day One… ;-) As I pointed out in a different post, many people unfamiliar with the entire situation scoffed at the idea of appointing a recently-retired and unproven administrator to the GM spot…. But truth be told, Garth really wasn’t a player who stumbled into an administrative role… By his own admission, he was more like an administrator that was lucky enough to enjoy a long career in the NHL…. Garth said that he never imagined he would be a good enough netminder to play at the NHL level…. He majored in Sports Management because he wanted a career in hockey….. He has always been a very bright individual, and from what I’ve read and heard, Wang has been priming him for this role behind the curtains for a long time now….
When he was named GM, I already knew that he was a Sports Management major, a pretty smart guy, and the fact that he played so recently, I figured gave him a very unique perspective into the modern player and what it takes to build a winning team from the prospective of a player….
Granted, I’ve had warm fuzzy feelings about a few things in Islanders past that certainly didn’t pan out, but I can honestly say that I was shaking the pom-poms for Garth from the moment he was named GM… My only worry was that he would receive a lot of misplaced criticism dealing with such a tight budget…. Even as a staunch Snow supporter, I am amazed at how much good he has done on such a tight budget… In all honesty, I don’t think there is a GM out there who could have done so much with so little…. Snowy’s a keeper! ;-)
by H0PPY on Jun 29, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
like his size and he is still young
I would think he would fill out another 20-30 lbs still
Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all
I see Pedan as number 1 in depth chart for future 3rd pairing D
and he is the only one in the depth chart for that role imho (lack depth there). Mayfield (after Mayfield, DeHart and Klementyev follow on depth chart for 3rd pairing right D) has top 4 pairing potential, but if he ends up as a solid 3rd pairing right D along with Pedan, i will be dancing in the street….Lane and Langevin all over, only bigger, faster and just as nasty
by CanadianIsleslifer on Jun 26, 2011 8:57 PM EDT reply actions
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