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30. T.J. Fox, C, Worcester Sharks (AHL) 31. Will Colbert, D, St. Francis Xavier (CIS) 32. Carter Lee, RW, Lake Superior State (NCAA) 33. Ashton Rome, RW, Worcester Sharks (AHL) 34. Christian Jensen, D, RPI (NCAA) [Update] Red Line: Rising stars finally come out to play - Kyle Woodlief's Red Line Report for USA Today.

more of a playmaker, but he can score goals. He can do it all for you. Schroeder is leading the nation for freshmen with six goals and 11 assists. I think people have forgotten about him early on because college hockey gets a late start. Here's Kyle Woodlief Top 10 Players for the NHL Draft RANK PLAYER POS HT/WT S DOB TEAM 1 Victor Hedman D 6-6/218 R 18-Dec-90 MoDo 2 John Tavares C 6-0/198 L 20-Sep-90 Oshawa 3 Jared Cowen D 6-5/218 R 25-Jan-91

decisions with few turnovers and has a knack for getting his low, accurate and hard shot through traffic and on net, which leads to a lot of deflection and rebound goals on the power play. Sound like Alzner? Some similarities. Here’s what Woodlief said of Alzner in June of last year: Alzner’s crisp outlets are always right on the tape and he sees the ice very well. He’s the type of guy you can safely pencil in as a first pairing d-man for the next 10-12 years.

," but if that's not enough for you, there's a bit more 411 out there, including: The Hockey News' capsules of the Caps draft picks, including scouting reports for most and "impact" for the first rounders.Red Line Report has a snippet that adds to what Vogs pulled to note that Braden Holtby's "athleticism masks some serious technique flaws and he doesn't handle the puck well at all," (unfortunate, as he said yesterday that

: Jim Parker has Islander selection Matt Martin's comments going into Friday's draft that his agent felt there was a good chance he would be selected, he spoke to ten-twelve clubs and hopefully it would work out as he hoped for the best. Usa Today.com: Kyle Woodlief in his pre-draft review of goaltenders felt that Islander selection Kevin Poulin at 148th started the season as a sure-fire first-rounder based on his great physical gifts and performance last year but he was a perplexing mystery to

," but if that's not enough for you, there's a bit more 411 out there, including: The Hockey News' capsules of the Caps draft picks, including scouting reports for most and "impact" for the first rounders.Red Line Report has a snippet that adds to what Vogs pulled to note that Braden Holtby's "athleticism masks some serious technique flaws and he doesn't handle the puck well at all," (unfortunate, as he said yesterday that

surprise me if there's the odd move again tomorrow.'' Not quite. If you're looking for a counterpoint, it's worth noting that Kyle Woodlief and the Red Line Report were less than impressed with this year's goaltending crop, McCollum included: June 12, USA Today: There is no consensus "chalk" pick at the top, but Chet Pickard's strong WHL playoff run and top-notch size might make him the first goalie off the board. He tutored under Carey Price last year and has adopted the same style as a big goalie who plays

s a specializes in prospects and writes the Across the Pond column for NHL.com.  Therefore, I think he’s a great source for information about European draft pick like Sbisa. Other takes: Kyle Woodlief of the Red Line Report - Scouting the draft’s top defensemen TSN - Luca Sbisa Player Bio NHL.com - Sbisa happy with decision to give WHL a shot Hockey’s Future - 2008 Prospects: Zach Boychuk and Luca Sbisa and, ironically, from ColumbusBlueJackets.com -

the talented blue-liner unfortunately suffered a broken wrist in the playoffs for Peterborough. As one NHL scout told Red Line recently, "If Ness and Bogosian had both gone, they would easily have been the two best defensemen in Kazan for the U.S."" www.usatoday.com Wednesday Jun 18, 2008 - 2:13:29 PM esaki: Shouldn't be ownership's call whether or not you trade the pick, sunshine. Wednesday Jun 18, 2008 - 2:02:09 PM schroeder2: Two "legit" offers for the pick outright, plus a "legit" offer to move

as a probable second rounder. Sauve stock dropped because of a questionable hockey IQ and at times error-prone play with the puck. That said, Yann Sauve is a big defenseman that moves well and can be effective when he simplifies his game. [Update] Scouting the draft's top defensemen