Taking a look at Blackhawks second day draft picks
A quick look at the players the Blackhawks acquired in Vancouver on Saturday:
Round 2 (43rd pick)Name, position: Alex Vlasic, left-shot defenseman
Height, weight: 6-foot-6, 198 pounds
Hometown: Wilmette, Illinois
By the numbers: 4 goals, 23 assists in 61 games for U.S. National Team Development Program
Scouting report: "He is not flashy and his numbers don't pop, but Vlasic plays a game that fits the modern NHL. He defends at a high level, has excellent feet and sees the ice remarkably well."
- Chris Peters, ESPN
He said it: "When I was growing up as a kid, I would go to Blackhawks games … and I was in another world watching all these professionals play and do such a great job. For the hometown team to pick me is just kind of crazy. I got goosebumps running down my whole body right now."
- Vlasic to Blackhawks TV
Quick hits: Cousin of San Jose's Marc-Edouard Vlasic; going to Boston University in the fall
Round 4 (105th pick)Name, position: Michal Teply, left wing
Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 187 pounds
Hometown: Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic
By the numbers: 10 goals, 17 assists in 50 games (including playoffs) for three different Czech teams
Scouting report: "He's an offensive player and he's worth taking a gamble on. The flashes of (offense) in his game make him intriguing, and he has the size profile that works as well. He can take the time he needs to develop more, and will likely play a bigger role in the top (Czech) division next season. No prospect is perfect and we tend to focus on their flaws, especially as we get into the second and third rounds. But there are still a lot of good hockey players to be found in that range and Teply is a guy who, in a few years, we may be wondering why he didn't go higher."
- habseyesontheprize.com
Round 4 (123rd pick)Name, position: Antti Saarela, left winger
Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 183 pounds
Hometown: Laitila, Finland
By the numbers: 9 goals, 16 assists in 45 games (split between juniors and Finland's top league)
Scouting report: "Saarela has been ravaged by concussions early in his career and that worries scouts. (He) is ultra-fast and reminds talent evaluators of Erik Haula. Saarela has a great shot, too."
- Ryan Kennedy, thehockeynews.com
Round 6 (167th pick)Name, position: Dominic Basse, goalie
Height, weight: 6-foot-6, 185 pounds
Hometown: Alexandria, Virginia
By the numbers: .924 save percentage and 1.91 goals against average with Selects Hockey Academy in the USPHL 18U League
Round 7 (194th pick)Name, position: Cole Moberg, right-shot defenseman
Height, weight: 6-foot-3, 187 pounds
Hometown: North Vancouver, British Columbia
By the numbers: 13 goals, 27 assists in 61 games for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL (juniors)