Today is the day for the teams of Major League Lacrosse to begin filling out their roster for the 2013 season, as they draft free agents from the league in the Supplemental Draft. Here are some names to watch for, and who might project to go where.
Round 1
1 Rochester (from Ohio)
2 Hamilton
3 Charlotte
4 Ohio (from Rochester)
5 Long Island
6 Boston
7 Denver
8 Hamilton (from Chesapeake)
Round 2
9 Rochester (from Ohio)
10 Hamilton
11 Charlotte
12 Rochester
13 Rochester (from Long Island)
14 Boston
15 Denver
16 Chesapeake
Round 3
17 Ohio
18 Hamilton
19 Ohio (from Charlotte)
20 Rochester
21 Long Island
22 Boston
23 Denver
24 Chesapeake
Round 4
25 Ohio
26 Hamilton
27 Charlotte
28 Rochester
29 Ohio (from Long Island)
30 Boston
31 Ohio (from Denver)
32 Chesapeake
Round 5
33 Denver (from Ohio)
34 Hamilton
35 Chesapeake (from Charlotte)
36 Chesapeake (from Rochester)
37 Long Island
38 Boston
39 Chesapeake (from Denver)
40 Boston (from Chesapeake)
Round 6
41 Ohio
42 Hamilton
43 Denver (from Charlotte)
44 Boston (from Rochester)
45 Long Island
46 Boston
47 Chesapeake (from Denver)
48 Chesapeake
Round 7
49 Ohio
50 Hamilton
51 Charlotte
52 Rochester
53 Long Island
54 Boston
55 Long Island (from Denver)
56 Chesapeake
Round 8
57 Chesapeake (from Ohio)
58 Hamilton
59 Charlotte
60 Rochester
61 Long Island
62 Boston
63 Denver
64 Chesapeake
Round 9
65 Ohio
66 Hamilton
67 Charlotte
68 Rochester
69 Long Island
70 Boston
71 Denver
72 Chesapeake
Round 10
73 Ohio
74 Hamilton
75 Charlotte
76 Rochester
77 Long Island
78 Boston
79 Denver
80 Chesapeake
Round 11
81 Ohio
82 Hamilton
83 Charlotte
84 Rochester
85 Long Island
86 Boston
87 Denver
88 Chesapeake
Round 12
89 Ohio
90 Hamilton
91 Charlotte
92 Rochester
93 Long Island
94 Boston
95 Denver
96 Chesapeake
Round One Projections
Rochester, Hamilton, Charlotte, Ohio, Long Island, Boston, Denver, Hamilton
In this round we could see many MLL veterans be selected, like Dan Hardy or Dan Cocchi, both players who have been around the block in the league. A team like Denver might try a young midfielder like Adam Jones, who is a former NLL rookie of the year. Boston might go with FOGO Tim Fallon to backup Chris Eck with John Ortolani now gone. It’s hard to predict where you will see guys end up, but these are some names we could see in round one.
Players to Watch
Other than the guys mentioned above, there are plenty of interesting names in this draft. One of those players is Craig Bunker, who could fight for a starting faceoff job with a team. Denver, Boston or Rochester could look for someone like him, and maybe a team like Hamilton as well.
Some players who are on the list of eligible players but will not play include Casey Powell, JJ Morrissey, Tim Goettelman and Chris Garrity. Other players like Max Quinzani and the Bratton brothers who are just not going to play are also listed.
Greg Rogowski has a chance to stick with a team after having great box seasons in Vermont and Charlotte. I know, that’s not field, but he is the all time leading scorer at Merrimack, so he has some skill in the outdoor game. Could be a really big sleeper in the middle rounds.
Rhys Duch will likely be drafted back by Hamilton, because it seems unlikely he would play in MLL anywhere else but a Canadian team. Kevin Ridgway could end up on a team that needs more defensive depth, like Charlotte or Long Island.
Mike Gabel is the best goalie in the draft, and a team that struggled at the position like Charlotte or Ohio is likely to give him a shot. Adam Ghitelman got better with the Hounds as last season went on, but Gabel could provide a viable backup.
Lastly, Peter Vlahakis is one of the best faceoff men of all time, and though older, a team should give him a shot, possibly whoever misses out on Fallon or Bunker.
