Draft Day 2, noon

By unofficial count, the Caps have added 2 2nd round picks in 08 and a 4th in 08 to make up for the pick they sent to Boston for a certain Milan Jurcina.
Lunch: Turkey and provo. Not bad.
Didn’t that sound like Peter King?
Caps pick next at 108. Will they trade for a 7th rounder in 08? Nope.
They select Brett Bruneteau, a center from Omaha. Red Line has him at 138: “Not real big or fast, but has instinct at offensive end”. Will attend North Dakota next season. You can read a bit about him here.
The Caps pick at 125 is coming up. I’d guess there won’t be many more takers as far as deal-making goes.
And the Caps select Brett Leffler, listed as a LW/R by Red Line. He’s 6’1″, 197. After poking around, it looks like no one has any real info on him other than his name is Brett Leffler and he plays hockey. We’ll try and get more.
Ah, there we are. Listed as a high-energy agitator. Read more here.
At 154, the Caps select Dan Dunn, a big goalie from Wellington. Red Line has him at 166, and 6’5″ and 210: “Simply enormous — just stand there, it’ll hit you”
There are two Caps fans in old-school red sweaters still in attendance.
You can read a bit more on Dunn here in the January 17th entry.
Carolina asks for a time out, and gets booed. Torquato’s fall is a big topic of discussion in the press area.
Of note is that no NHLers have been swapped since the draft started. It’s been reported that the Caps had a deal in the works, only to have the other team back out right at the 27th pick.
There’s a lot more schmoozing going on the floor, now, with the draft slowly drawing to the close. A lot more interviews being given to the press, and a lot more chatting.
Ross Mahoney is announcing the picks for the Caps, btw.
Atlanta selects John Albert — and the relieved youngster’s family gives a loud shout. Hugs all around. Good to see — it’s tough watching a young guy just sit up there without being Brady Quinn.
Detroit finally picks Zack Torquato. It looks like he’s not in attendance, or if he was, he went home.
Caps pick Justin Taylor at 180, a center from the London Knights. Red Line has him at 297 and lists him at 6′, 192. At 185, the Caps pick Nick Larson, a 6’1″, 180 pound forward from Apple Valley. Larson’s off to Minnesota next season.
We have a trade, as the Ducks send twice-drafted Tim Brent to Pittsburgh for Stephen Dixon.
Florida asks for time. Gets booed.
And with their last pick the Caps take Andrew Glass. ranked 259 by Red line, he’s listed as a 5’11”, 180 lbs left wing. He’s set to go to Boston University next season.