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Thank you for crosschecking our sponsors! About This Page: This is a discussion on LA Kings Talk within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. In the last 10 years there hasn't been too many bad 3rd overall picks. So, I think the Kings will be OK even if they only get the 3rd
April 5th, 2008, 09:06 PM
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10 Years of #3 picks
In the last 10 years there hasn't been too many bad 3rd overall picks. So, I think the Kings will be OK even if they only get the 3rd overall pick.
1997 Olli Jokinen
1998 Brad Stuart
1999 Henrik Sedin
2000 Marian Gaborik
2001 Alexandr Svitov
2002 Jay Bouwmeester
2003 Nathan Horton
2004 Cam Barker
2005 Jack Johnson
2006 Jonathan Toews
2007 Kyle Turris
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April 5th, 2008, 09:08 PM
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Thanks for the encouraging stats. We could use all the positive thoughts we can get right now!
Gabby V.
GO KINGS GO!!!
April 5th, 2008, 09:09 PM
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Not a bad group at all.
April 5th, 2008, 09:19 PM
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moto67e In the last 10 years there hasn't been too many bad 3rd overall picks. So, I think the Kings will be OK even if they only get the 3rd overall pick.
1997 Olli Jokinen
1998 Brad Stuart
1999 Henrik Sedin
2000 Marian Gaborik
2001 Alexandr Svitov
2002 Jay Bouwmeester
2003 Nathan Horton
2004 Cam Barker
2005 Jack Johnson
2006 Jonathan Toews
2007 Kyle Turris
1997 Joe Thornton
1998 Vincent Lecavalier
1999 Patrik Stefan
2000 Rick DiPietro
2001 Ilya Kovalchuk
2002 Rick Nash
2003 MA Fleury
2004 Alexander Ovechkin
2005 Sidney Crosby
2006 Erik Johnson
2007 Patrick Kane
My list is better than your list by a lot.
April 5th, 2008, 09:22 PM
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I don't know why people are acting like the Kings are picking #3 already. Right now, they're at #2. Here are the #2 picks in that same span:
1997: Patrick Marleau
1998: David Legwand
1999: Daniel Sedin
2000: Dany Heatley
2001: Jason Spezza
2002: Kari Lehtonen
2003: Eric Staal
2004: Evgeni Malkin
2005: Bobby Ryan
2006: Jordan Staal
2007: James Van Riemsdyk
April 5th, 2008, 09:30 PM
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Just trying to look for the silver lining to make myself feel better.lol
April 5th, 2008, 09:38 PM
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King'sPawn I don't know why people are acting like the Kings are picking #3 already. Right now, they're at #2. Here are the #2 picks in that same span:
1997: Patrick Marleau
1998: David Legwand
1999: Daniel Sedin
2000: Dany Heatley
2001: Jason Spezza
2002: Kari Lehtonen
2003: Eric Staal
2004: Evgeni Malkin
2005: Bobby Ryan
2006: Jordan Staal
2007: James Van Riemsdyk
this may be true....but its in the wrong thread
April 5th, 2008, 10:00 PM
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<shhhhhh> don't tell the original poster that Aki Berg was taken #3...it could ruin his/her day.
jom
April 5th, 2008, 10:09 PM
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Wolvie 1997 Joe Thornton
1998 Vincent Lecavalier
1999 Patrik Stefan
2000 Rick DiPietro
2001 Ilya Kovalchuk
2002 Rick Nash
2003 MA Fleury
2004 Alexander Ovechkin
2005 Sidney Crosby
2006 Erik Johnson
2007 Patrick Kane
My list is better than your list by a lot.
Party pooper!
April 5th, 2008, 10:11 PM
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King'sPawn I don't know why people are acting like the Kings are picking #3 already.
you have to expect the worst with the kings
April 5th, 2008, 10:11 PM
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The name "van riemsdyk" still makes me chuckle.
April 5th, 2008, 10:28 PM
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TBrown33 The name "van riemsdyk" still makes me chuckle.
LOL I knew I wasn't the only one.
April 5th, 2008, 10:31 PM
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