DRAFT CENTRAL 2010

Tyler Seguin and Mikael Granlund are the top ranked North American and European players by Central Scouting Services coming into tonight's NHL Entry Draft.

Tyler Seguin
North American Skater
Plymouth, OHL
Final Rank:	1	Midterm Rank:		2
Position:	Center	Shoots:		Right
Height:	6'1"	Weight:	172
Born:	January 31, 1992	Hometown:	Brampton, ON

Mikael Granlund
European Skater
Hifk, Finland
Final Rank:	1	Midterm Rank:		1
Position:	Center	Shoots:		Left
Height:	5'10"	Weight:	180
Born:	February 26, 1992	Hometown:	Oulu, FIN

NHL Central Scouting's Chris Edwards On Tyler Seguin - "Tyler Seguin makes things happen every time he is on the ice and he makes his teammates better. He's a skilled forward. He's a guy that's obviously a top-line forward with all kinds of puck skills and playmaking abilities. ... He's an elusive guy in traffic, avoiding checks with the puck.” Plymouth Head Coach Mike Vellucci On Tyler Seguin - "I knew he was a great player, knew he had the skill level to do it. The surprise to me is he has the determination and the heart for it. He never stops moving on the ice, even in practice. He's always moving, trying to get better. That's what surprises me. Surprised by his talent and ability? No, but by how much he wants it.” Islanders Assistant GM Ryan Jankowski On Tyler Seguin - "Tyler is a very good all around player. He creates offense on the rush by not only moving the puck but also with his one on one skill." On Mikael Granlund - "Mikael had a very god year in the Finish Elite League. He is a competitive player who sees the ice very well and creates chances for both his teammates and himself with his play-making skills." NHL Director of European Scouting Goran Stubb On Mikael Granlund - "Saku Koivu clone. He's small, but no one's told him he's small. He has a really good, winning attitude, works very hard. He's tough, and he has very good hockey sense."

North American Net-minders European Net-minders





Round 1 - 5th overall
Round 2 - 35th overall
Round 2 - 58th overall - San Jose pick - (from Sutton deal to Ottawa)
Round 3 - 65th overall
Round 3 - 82nd overall
Round 4 - 95th overall
Round 5 - 125th overall
Round 6 - 155th overall
Round 6 - 160th overall (from Niemi deal to N.Y. Rangers)
Round 7 - 185th overall


1st Overall Selection - John Tavares - Last summer, the Islanders had the top pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. After a lot of mixed signals from Islanders' General Manager, Garth Snow on who he was going to select, he went with John Tavares. This past season was Tavares' first in the NHL. The Mississauga, ON native led the Islanders in scoring last season with 54 points. He was named to the All-Rookie Team along with Matt Duchene, Tyler Myers, Niklas Bergfors, Michael Del Zotto and Jimmy Howard. Tavares tied a single game Islanders' record for points with five (2 goals and 3 assists) in a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. That same week, Tavares was named the second star.

NewYorkIslanders.com is the official Web site of the New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. and NewYorkIslanders.com are trademarks of New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. Copyright © 1999-2013 New York Islanders Hockey Club, L.P. and the National Hockey League. All Rights Reserved.