2010 NHL Draft Thread

[Finnish Wing 110]

Sounds like Pulkinnen is this years Toni Rajala. Everybody on here wants him but the Wings seemingly won't get him.

Exactly what I was thinking before the draft even started. Some mock drafts (including McKenzie) had him going mid or early 2nd round, much like Rajala last year. He also had good WJC like Rajala last year. Weird.

[titanium2 867]

Wow. I was wrong.

[Hockey Convert 55]

18 years old and already 3 surgeries on 3 different parts of his body.

:/

Ah, that I didn't know; all they talked about on the TV coverage was his upside. What kind of surgeries? Is he likely to be in one piece to play for the Wings?

Edit: found it. He had a separated shoulder, broken wrist, and some sort of knee problem.

Edited June 26, 2010 by Hockey Convert

[Guest mindfly]

Wings got 3 rightshooters in this draft eh?

[sputman 1,268]

that could turn out to be a great pick.

Ah, that I didn't know; all they talked about on the TV coverage was his upside. What kind of surgeries? Is he likely to be in one piece to play for the Wings?

knee, shoulder, and wrist.

[Aussie_Wing 354]

FREAKING YES!!! JUST YES!!!

[robb himself 143]

HA!! we stole Pulkkinen in the 4th round!!!! I cant believe it! I was only kidding before when I said we might get him. Man im so happy with that pick!!! this draft has been great for thr wings!!

[titanium2 867]

Wikipedia is already updated. Check out Pulks' page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teemu_Pulkkinen

[Original-Six 254]

Per Wikipedia

Pulkkinen made his first appearance for Jokerit on December 5, 2008 at the age of 16.[1] Before joining the team, Pulkkinen was an integral part of Jokerit's Junior-B club, scoring 36 goals and a total of 60 points in 32 games during the 2007-08 regular season. His team went on to win the Finnish championship and Pulkkinen became the top scorer in the playoffs with 17 points in just six games.

Pulkkinen competed for Finland at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships in the United States. He recorded 13 points in 6 games to finish third in tournament scoring behind teammate Toni Rajala and Russian Vladimir Tarasenko, helping Finland to a bronze medal.

In the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships, Pulkkkinen got 10 goals and 5 assists in 6 games to become the tournament's leading scorer, and he was also selected to be the tournament's best forward.

[titanium2 867]

A Finnish guy who can perhaps "finish" off Filppula's passes.

[Majsheppard 203]

Did we just pick up the guy mlive was projecting as our possible first round pick, in the fourth round?!?

I am actually quite happy with this draft.

[Bannedforlife 403]

Sounds great. I just have one question. How the hell do you pronounce his name??? Pull-kick-in-in?

[sputman 1,268]

Per Wikipedia

per ISS scouting:

"Talent way beyond his years, is 92 born, could be playing with U20 team, has a Crosby skill set, extremely strong on puck, carries the play, dictates the pace, great shot – hard and accurate, very quick release, always in motion, sees the ice at a professional level, decent size, in great shape, doesn’t quit, deceptively fast, great agility, makes defenders look like they have never skated before, seems to love being on the ice and in the game, cheers for every goal, did struggle somewhat in the defensive zone 5 on 5."

[Yellowknife Redwing 57]

I've always assumed Pool-kin-en

[Original-Six 254]

Sounds great. I just have one question. How the hell do you pronounce his name??? Pull-kick-in-in?

Think its "Pool-li-ken"

[newfy 695]

Wow borderline 1st round talent in the 4th round. So far I'm loving this draft. Big canadian powerforward type, skilled swede who if he bulks up could be sick, another big canadian who seems fairly gritty and had a few fights last year, loves blocking shots and crashing the net. Then they get a steal with htis guy who should've been gone by the early second

[Zetts 236]

Awesome pick. I'm guessing the rest of our picks will be defensemen and a goalie at this point.

[Original-Six 254]

Check out these mad skills. Great steal by the Wings.

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Seriously, I'm over the moon.

Yes Pulkkinen obviously fell a looong way, so there's obviously legitimate concerns however in the 4th round you've simply got to take the punt. If he develops, gets stronger, learns to cope better to physicality, we have a potential sniping winger, and that was probably our biggest need.

I get the feeling we won't have to wait too long to know unless this is a boom or bust pick, but it was WELL worth the punt. The upside was too good to ignore.

[robb himself 143]

TEEMU PULKKINEN

(Pull-kin-nen)

[Carman 387]

Awesome, I'm very happy with this draft.

Addressed skill and size, we should have some good forward prospect depth now.

[sputman 1,268]

Check out these mad skills. Great steal by the Wings.

wow, great stuff but he needs to bulk up a little bit.

[newfy 695]

Awesome pick. I'm guessing the rest of our picks will be defensemen and a goalie at this point.

I doubt they take a goalie, I thought in an interview one of the guys said they weren't looking for a goalie.

Take a mean defenseman, a Callahan type forward and take one of those classic Hakan homerun picks with the last one. I don't like puck moving defenseman at this point in the draft really, get some more grit into the system since we got 3 potential top 6 players already and our pure sniper in Pulkinen.

[redwingfan19 293]

if he can stay healthy this pick will be a homerun

[Zetts 236]

I doubt they take a goalie, I thought in an interview one of the guys said they weren't looking for a goalie.

Take a mean defenseman, a Callahan type forward and take one of those classic Hakan homerun picks with the last one. I don't like puck moving defenseman at this point in the draft really, get some more grit into the system since we got 3 potential top 6 players already and our pure sniper in Pulkinen.

I got the impression from this: http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2010/06/red_wings_know_high-end_player.html

The Red Wings try to draft a goaltender every year.

It's imperative they get one Saturday in a later round. Daniel Larsson returned to Sweden last month, his future with the organization in doubt, leaving them with only two young goalies in their system -- 2008 first-round pick Thomas McCollum and Jordan Pearce.

But there's no actual quote from the Wings' front office.