Updated: Armchair GM: 1st Round Pick…Coming Up

So I made mention of this last week, but finally, it’s coming down to me at #26.  As we speak, the draft currently sits at #24, with the Ottawa Senators armchair GM.  Then only my internet friend Cornelius Hardenbergh and the Hockey Blog Adventure, who sits at #25 and more than likely wants to spite me in some way, sits before us.  Listed below are the picks already, so perhaps you can try to figure out, based solely on omissions from here, who I’m going to target.

• 1. Calgary Flames – Alexander Ovechkin
• 2. Vancouver Canucks – Sidney Crosby
• 3. Tampa Bay Lightning – Henrik Lundqvist
• 4. Dallas Stars – Evgeni Malkin
• 5. Chicago Blackhawks – Jonathan Toews
• 6. New York Islanders – Niklas Lidstrom
• 7. Philadelphia Flyers – Pavel Datsyuk
• 8. Edmonton Oilers- Zach Parise
• 9. Nashville Predators – Ryan Getzlaf
• 10. Atlanta Thrashers – Vincent Lecavalier
• 11. St. Louis Blues – Roberto Luongo
• 12. Phoenix Coyotes – Mike Green
• 13. Pittsburgh Penguins – Ilya Kovalchuk
• 14. Washington Capitals- Niklas Backstrom (C)
• 15. Columbus Blue Jackets – Zdeno Chara
• 16. Detroit Red Wings- Jarome Iginla
• 17. Los Angeles Kings – Jeff Carter
• 18. Minnesota Wild – Mike Richards
• 19. Carolina Hurricanes – Martin Brodeur
• 20. New York Rangers – Miika Kiprusoff
• 21. New Jersey Devils – Niklas Backstrom (G)
• 22. Toronto Maple Leafs – Marc Savard
• 23. San Jose Sharks – Chris Pronger
• 24. Ottawa Senators – Rick Nash
• 25. Boston Bruins -
• 26. Buffalo Sabres -
• 27. Florida Panthers -
• 28. Anaheim Ducks -
• 29. Montreal Canadiens -
• 30. Colorado Avalanche -

For my pick at #26, as well as #35, I have about 10 guys circled as potential picks.  Anyone have any guesses, or hell, anyone have any suggestions for someone that could be easily overlooked?  Bring it up in the comments.

And you know what, if you want to make fun of the ‘Yotes for using the 12th pick on Mike Green, or the Rangers for taking Kiprusoff at 20, do it.  I’ll join in.

Tags: Armchair GM, Buffalo Sabres