Friday, September 20, 2013

2013 NHL Draft Prospect Battle Nurse vs. Ristolainen and 5 other Defensemen

The 2013 NHL Draft was considered one of the best drafts if not the best NHL draft since 2003. Did the Edmonton Oilers make the right selection on Defenseman Darnell Nurse? Edmonton basically had the pick of several of the top prospects on defense besides 4th overall selection Seth Jones. Rasmus Ristolainen who they passed on may have been the most polished and ready defenseman on the board while Nurse has athleticism and upside.
This is possibly going to be an exciting class of defensemen to follow although it could take for many to get to the NHL. Seven defenseman were drafted from Edmonton's 7th overall pick through San Jose's 18th overall pick.

More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these three players here for fun to start.
7th Overall Pick Defenseman Darnell Nurse Edmonton Oilers

8th Overall Pick Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen Buffalo Sabres
11th Overall Pick Defenseman Samuel Morin Philadelphia Flyers
13th Overall Pick Defenseman Josh Morrissey Winnipeg Jets
15th Overall Pick Defenseman Ryan Pulock New York Islanders
16th Overall Pick Defenseman Nikita Zadorov Buffalo Sabres
18th Overall Pick Defenseman Mirco Muller San Jose Sharks

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