Houston Bulls draft recap [2/2]

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In their first ever VHLM Dispersal Draft, the Houston Bulls drafted 8 players in the 7 rounds to start to build out their roster.  They had already selected Viktor Kozlov in the expansion draft as well as picking up an additional 3^rd and 4^th round picks.

With the #6 pick overall and the first ever draft pick from the Bulls, Houston selected center Maximilian Kirbsson from Sweden.  He is 6’ and 195 pounds and can skate, pass and handle the puck whereas Kozlov is more of a bruiser at center who is very strong and is not afraid to throw his body around.  Time will only tell if one of them moves to wing to give the Bulls a solid first line or will they stay strong down the middle with a two center system.

At the #8 pick overall and last in the first round, the Bulls selected a left winger out of the Netherlands by the name of Kari Jurri.  Jurri stands 6’3” and 210 pounds and although he doesn’t throw his body around, he is tough to get off the puck.  He is a natural scorer but can also skate and play solid two way hockey.  He played in 11 games last season for Oslo and had 3 goals and 2 assists and will see a heavy amount of ice time on both ends of the ice.

In the second round and 12^th overall, defenseman Fylo Gibbles from the USA was selected by the Bulls.  At 6’2” and 220 pounds, he is an offensive defenseman that can skate very well and plays solid defense in his own end also.  Expect him to quarterback the power play and lead the rush up the ice for the Bulls.  He played in 41 games for Vegas last season and had a goal and 5 assists.

With two picks in the third round, the Bulls selected left winger Milan Griffin and goalie Owen May.  Griffin is another big player who can skate well and he is more of a defensive winger.  He played 33 games last season and had 4 goals and 7 assists.  May will be the #1 goalie for the Bulls and like the other Bull players, is over six feet tall at 6’2”.  He has quick reflexes and will be working on his side to side movement and rebound control. 

In the fourth round, the Bulls selected another 6’+ player in left winger Blake Laughton.  Laughton is pretty raw right now but is working on a number of areas like checking, skating, scoring and defense.  The fifth round produced another defensemen for the Bulls by the name of Jerry Garcia.  He is pretty sound in his own end and is working on his checking, strength, puck handling and passing to compliment his defense.  A defenseman was once again picked in the sixth round and that was Canadian, Joseph Gagnier.  He is a decent skater and solid in his own end and will be working on the other areas of his game throughout the season.  And with the last pick the Bulls had, right winger, Callum MacElroy was taken in the seventh round.  He is well rounded offensively and defensively and can pass and skate giving the Bulls some depth at the wing position.

[Matt_O 896]

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Overall good analysis of the Bulls draft this year. You guys have a decent team this year, especially with Viktor Kozlov. Kirbsson is also an up and comer, and Kari Jurri is pretty good as well. He already has 79 scoring, but I'm sure you already knew that. The goalie Owen May is looking like a raw prospect this year, and may struggle. But if he stays active, you guys will be fine. Griffin is going to be solid for you guys too. Good job on this media spot, I particularly liked how you gave each player multiple qualities and things for them to work on.

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Review: Very good recap of the Bulls draft. I found the article interesting to read as it was very well written. My personal favorite was the photo you added, it added a great touch to this article. Looks like the Bulls have a decent team and I suspect they will do fairly well in the post season.