2nd round
9. Founders' franchise Eric Fehr RW Brandon (WHL)

4th round
31. Halifax Robert Gherson G Owen Sound (OHL)

7th round
52. Hamilton Alexander Ovechkin LW Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
56. Founders' franchise Christopher Bourque C Cushing Academy (USHSE)


Tomppa

8th.
60. Dallas Mike Green D Saskatoon (WHL)

9th.
68. Hamilton Jakub Klepis C Slavia Praha (Czech)

Tomppa

Free Agent Draft:

First overall: Simon Gagné (Sidney Crosby in the amateur draft); 3rd, Dany Heatley (come on) and 6th, Todd Bertuzzy (!).

Toronto's next top line: Kovalchuk-Thornton-Cheechoo, lol! Kicks ass!

17th overall: Maxime Ouellet => Quebec
23rd: Kip Miller => Dallas
47th: Glen Metropolit => Halifax
59th: Doug Gilmour (LOL)
72th: Rick Berry => Florida
80th: J-L G-P => Quebec
109th: Brad Norton => Hamilton
115th: Chris Hajt => Detroit
125th: John Gruden (who?) => Hamilton
137th: Trent Whitfield => Florida
144th: Stephane Richer (LOL)
151st: Craig Johnson => Dallas
188th: BRENDAN WITT => Toronto

http://www.worldhockeyassociation.net/index.htm

By the way, Ovechkin was drafted very late because they have very little chance to have him next season. He'll either play here or in Russia. While perhaps Fehr could benefit from a year in the WHA, especially if there's no NHL season. I guess the level in this new league will be somewhere between the NHL and the AHL.

Same thing for Witt: they used a late pick for him because, one never knows...

Perhaps, if there's no NHL season, it would be good for Max to be number one in Quebec. Stana and Daigneault with the Pirates, Olie in Germany.

Two things .
Either there are a few rich people who are really DUMB and actually think this league will fly.
Or , it is all a joke.
Even with a NHL stoppage, I cannot see this league surviving .

Future-Caps:

146. Halifax Andrew Joudrey C Wisconsin (NCAA)
206. Detroit Oscar Hedman D Modo (Sweden)
225. Toronto Jeff Schultz D Calgary (WHL)

Ex-Caps
168. Founders' franchise Jevon Desautels LW Spokane (WHL)
170. Florida Patrick Wellar D Portland (WHL)
208. Toronto Dylan Hunter LW London (OHL)

Caps-try-outs:
127. Halifax Jeff Harvey G Everett (WHL)
132. Hamilton Jesse Lane LW Des Moines (USHL)
216. Founders' franchise Wyatt Russell G Langley (BCHL)



Tomppa

Thanks, Tomppa. Patrick Wellar is not a future Caps anymore, though, alas.

And sorry for reposting the info about the free agent draft. I was tired and I only noticed the Metro thread early this morning.