Haven't came across any threads specifically for Mika so I thought I would start this one to discuss or post anything relevant to prospect Mika Zibanejad

To start...

Q & A with Mika Zibanejad

I find him very intriguing...he really has made a name for himself the last few months and has, I think, solidified his spot in the top 10. At one point we were talking about this draft as a top 8 draft, and now with Zibanejad I believe it is a top 9 draft.

RNH
Huberdeau
Landeskog
Larsson
Couturier
Hamilton
Strome
Murphy
Zibanejad

Zibanejad is such an enigma. One of the most intriguing prospects for me in this years draft class. I think he's very boom/bust, either becomes a star or a 3rd line C.

I can't see Boston going F at #9. They need some help on the back end. Armia seems to be a great fit at #10 for Minnesota who prizes talented Finns like Koivu and Granlund. Colorado could nab him at #11 but Bartschi looks awfully tempting there as well. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out on Draft Day, for sure!

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12 team H2H dynasty league
Start 4C, 4LW, 4RW, 6D, 1UTIL, 2G
9 man farm (<60/30 GP)
G, A, PPP, SHP, PIM, +/-, SOG, HIT, BLK, FW / W, SV, SV%, GAA, SHO

C: Kopitar, Toews, Krejci, M. Koivu, Plekanec, Johansson
LW: Eriksson (RW), Hartnell, M. Richards (C), McDonald (C)
RW: Malkin (C), St. Louis, Eberle, Gaborik, Atkinson, Cole
D: Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Doughty, Suter, Goligoski, Carle, Beauchemin
G: Lundqvist, Fleury, Hiller

Farm: Chiasson, Killorn, Jenner, T. Johnson, Merrill, Rattie, Vatanen, Visentin, Wilson

I get this feeling too dyz and depending on which team drafts him, I will be cheering for him to succeed or fail

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3rd line centre is not a bust at all. Bust is never making the NHL.

a few posts about him in this thread:

http://www.dobberhockey.com/index.ph...d.php&t=101884

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I don't necessarily think Zibanejad goes 9th, but I think he has made it into the same discussion as the other 8 players. I think Boston will grab a dman, if they can. If Murphy, Larsson, and Hamilton are all gone, there are two other dmen they might consider grabbing, I think.

I do agree that Armia in Minny seems like a great fit and Bartschi is another good candidate to go in the 10-15 range.

Bust may not be the right word, but if you draft someone in the top 10, you hope he doesn't turn into a 3rd or 4th line player. If he does, I'd say you'd be very disappointed.

I know many top 10 draftees become very good 3rd and 4th liners (and many are legit busts who never play), but I have to believe teams hope for more with their top 10 picks.

in that other thread somebody copied the post on him on the bruin draft watch blog... and i see "Style Compares to: Jeff Carter".

really? how do people come up with these comparisons?

i think as upside you could put him down as a Zetterberg type (assuming patient and thorough development), and the lower end a guy like TJ Oshie (who may end up settling as a 3rd line C/W after all is said and done).

and then, as Big Ev says, he could actually bust.

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