Who will join Logan Couture and Phil Kessel as NHL Stars treated to the indignity of being the very last pick at the infrequently held 2015 NHL All-Star fantasy draft on Friday?
Currently - as of 9:20 p.m. EST - hyper-anonymous Vancouver Canucks sniper Radim Vrbata and 20-year-old Buffalo Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons are the odds on favorites to be embarrassed and earn a car for their trouble, according to on-line sports book Bodog.ca.
Here are the full odds for who will be picked last at the 2015 All-Star fantasy draft:
Player | Odds |
---|---|
Zemgus Girgensons (BUF) | 4/1 |
Radim Vrbata (VAN) | 4/1 |
Any Other Player | 4/1 |
Patrik Elias (NJ) | 5/1 |
Bobby Ryan (OTT) | 5/1 |
Tyler Johnson (TB) | 6/1 |
Phil Kessel (TOR) | 9/1 |
Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | 15/1 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) | 15/1 |
Tyler Seguin (DAL) | 20/1 |
Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | 25 1 |
Jakub Voracek (PHI) | 25/1 |
Claude Giroux (PHI) | 50/1 |
Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | 75/1 |
Steven Stamkos (TB) | 75/1 |
Ryan Johansen (CLB) | 75/1 |
Anze Kopitar (LA) | 75/1 |
John Tavares (NYI) | 75/1 |
"Any other player" has pretty good odds, which probably reflects the fact that ex-Columbus Blue Jackets winger and current New York Rangers forward Rick Nash - who will be the clear villain of All-Star weekend - isn't individually priced out by Bodog.
As for who will be picked first, the odds on favorite is Sidney Crosby - who won't be playing. If we eliminate him and his 3/2 odds, it's Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos who are the odds-on favorites to hear their names called first:
Player | Odds |
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Alex Ovechkin (WAS) | 6/1 |
Steven Stamkos (TB) | 6/1 |
Ryan Johansen (CLB) | 12/1 |
Duncan Keith (CHI) | 12/1 |
Corey Crawford (CHI) | 12/1 |
Shea Weber (NAS) | 12/1 |
Anze Kopitar (LA) | 20/1 |
John Tavares (NYI) | 20/1 |
Phil Kessel (TOR) | 20/1 |
Brent Seabrook (CHI) | 30/1 |
Carey Price (MON) | 30/1 |
Claude Giroux (PHI) | 30/1 |
Patrice Bergeron (BOS) | 30/1 |
Tyler Seguin (DAL) | 30/1 |
Zemgus Girgensons (BUF) | 30/1 |
Jakub Voracek (PHI) | 40/1 |
Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) | 40/1 |
Jaroslav Halak (NYI) | 80/1 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) | 80/1 |
Ryan Suter (MIN) | 80/1 |
Tyler Johnson (TB) | 80/1 |
Bobby Ryan (OTT) | 80/1 |
Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) | 80/1 |
Roberto Luongo (FLA) | 80/1 |
Mark Giordano (CAL) | 80/1 |
Brent Burns (SJ) | 80/1 |
Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) | 80/1 |
Erik Johnson (COL) | 80/1 |
Justin Faulk (CAR) | 80/1 |
Kevin Shattenkirk (STL) | 80/1 |
Patrik Elias (NJ) | 80/1 |
Radim Vrbata (VAN) | 80/1 |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson (PHO) | 80/1 |
Any Other Player | 30/1 |
We like Ryan Johansen at 12/1 odds here - especially if Team Foligno is picking first.
Although, it's tough to ignore the Blackhawks skaters. If Team Toews gets first pick, you just know Captain Serious is tapping a teammate.