Like all Fantasy experts, I have a long-standing home league that is essentially my baby. We drafted Tuesday evening, and going that late before the season starts rules — it is definitely preferred over drafting early.
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This 18-year-old centre will try to turn around the fortunes of an organization still stinging after its monumental Game Seven collapse against Boston. The Leafs got good value, landing the 6’5″, 210-pounder this late. Gauthier’s stock was rising leading up the draft, yet he wound up falling on draft day.
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The Jets’ selection of Morrissey this early surprised many, but the 6’0″, 175-pound blueliner has quietly established himself as a top prospect with his skating skills and superior mobility. He’s got some mad offensive skills from the point (as you can see in the video below), so don’t sleep on this kid.
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The 6’6″ Morin, who had garnered interest from other teams looking to move up, seemed thrilled. Surprisingly, many fans of the team lamented that other players could be had who were rated higher.
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Well, so much for the top selection in the 2013 NHL Draft being a defenseman, huh? On Sunday, the first three players off the board were all forwards. But while there obviously wasn’t a clear cut No. 1 pick, this draft had lots of talent – especially at centre.
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Picking first, the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly will not be dissuaded by all the baggage Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore brings to the table. It’s by no means a certainty that McLemore will go No. 1, but the fact that the redshirt freshman had issues with his representatives that necessitated NCAA investigation and that he failed to impress in workouts has scared some teams off. The Cavs are not one of them, apparently. Besides, McLemore could be the most sure thing in this somewhat uninspired draft.
Depending on who you speak to you, any one of the top half dozen players listed here could go first, but despite a torn ACL that will sideline him until December, most expect Noel (6’11”, 206) to go No. 1. He has the chance to be a serious defensive force as you can see in the video below.
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