Top 3 Undrafted Players in 2012

[Lord Bebop]

Andrey Makarov and Max Iafrate could be of interest........ We still need prospects in goal so Makarov might fill that need. Iafrate doesn't fit cause our depth but i'm a sucker for that whole bloodlines thing lol


www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/74413/top-3-undrafted-players-in-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-3-undrafted-players-in-2012

[Lord Bebop]

On the topic of undrafted 2012 players with bloodlines Bill Ranford's son is expected in camp this year. Brendan Ranford has been invited to Montreal Canadiens training camp.
The 5'10" 182LBS 20 years old, who was taken second to last in the 2010 NHL Draft by Philadelphia in 2010. 40 goals 52 assist 92 points in 69 games, with Habs new draftee Tim Bozin, in Kamloops in the WHL this past season.

Timmins has struck gold in the past with these try outs... Desharnais....to a lesser extent Desjardins

www.examiner.com/article/matsumoto-to-sharks-ranford-to-attend-canadiens-camp-according-to-twitter

[blny]

Doesn't cost anything to invite them. Late bloomers, and people who fell through the cracks, abound. The good scouts find them.

[seventeen]

Al Iafrate....cannon of a shot, million dollar legs and two cent head. Let's hope the apple has fallen far from the tree.

[blny]

Jul 6, 2012 16:01:36 GMT -5 seventeen said:

Al Iafrate....cannon of a shot, million dollar legs and two cent head. Let's hope the apple has fallen far from the tree.

It didn't. Jr is more of a stay-at-home shut down guy. He's big though.

[NWTHabsFan]

Jul 6, 2012 14:19:06 GMT -5 Lord Bebop said:

Andrey Makarov and Max Iafrate could be of interest........ We still need prospects in goal so Makarov might fill that need. Iafrate doesn't fit cause our depth but i'm a sucker for that whole bloodlines thing lol


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Makarov looked really good coming in off the bench in that thrilling 6-5 WJC game against Canada in January. He (and one timely post) stopped that phenominal comeback attempt. He was also very very good against a tough Swedish team in the final. He plays with two of our prospects in Saskatoon. I did read somewhere that some team has already invited him out to their summer development camp.

Iafrate seems to be lacking something so far, as I saw some real polarizing opinions on him leading up to the draft. He was in Kitchener, so likely got a whole lot of viewings by scouts.

At the end of the day, some kids just don't all develop at the same pace. It is always good to keep some potential undrafted gems on your invite list as try outs.

That Ranford kid has always caught my eye when I have watched him play. Not a bad invite if he does accept in September.