The kids are all done at summer camp and now heading off to training camp. The Canadians finished the SuperSeries with a solid 6-1 thumping of the Russians and they all got a chance to pad their stats before going to their respective training camps.You have to believe that there were a lot of scouts for NHL clubs writing down names and grades for a lot of these kids before they even touch down in their camp this week. NHL clubs all have a good idea what to expect already from kids like Sam Gagner, Claude Giroux, Jonathan Bernier and Leland Irving.
If you were to ask me, I would have to believe that the Washington Capitals have the most to look forward to when it comes to complementing their current squad. Both Karl Alzner and Josh Godfrey, two young defensemen, have a lot to look forward to in the American capital, because they both should have an outside shot to crack the squad on the blueline. Alzner, the responsible defender with some offensive upside. Godfrey, the rocket of a shot... compared to the likes of Al MacInnis. Those are two types of players that Washington hasn't had in a long, long time.
| NHL Team | Name | Pos | G | A |
 | S. Gagner | F | 6 | 9 |
 | C. Giroux | F | 3 | 6 |
 | K. Turris | F | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 Draft | J. Tavares | F | 1 | 7 |
 | D. Perron | F | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 Draft | Z. Boychuk | F | 4 | 2 |
 | B. Marchand | F | 3 | 3 |
| Z. Hamill | F | 1 | 5 |
 | J. Godfrey | D | 0 | 6 |
 | B. Sutter | F | 3 | 2 |
 | L.Pyett | D | 2 | 2 |
| K.Alzner | D | 1 | 3 |
 | T. Hickey | D | 0 | 4 |
 | S. Legein | F | 3 | 0 |
| M. Lucic | F | 0 | 3 |
 | C. Gilles | F | 2 | 0 |
 | K. Ellerby | D | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Draft | D. Doughty | D | 0 | 2 |
 | D. Tyrell | F | 1 | 0 |
| NHL Team | Name | Pos | W | T | SO |
| J. Bernier | G | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 | L. Irving | G | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Mason | G | 2 | 0 | 0 |
On the other side of the coin, the Russians really didn't show a great deal of value statistic-wise. The highest scoring Russian only accumulated 4 points, so there is a bit of concern from the Russian Federation for the future, not to mention a possible loss of interest from NHL clubs. Still without the transfer agreement between Russia and the NHL, these players will now probably sit a lot longer on the shelf and be less likely to be drafted.
The Russians did play quite a bit better when Cherepanov and Anisimov were out of the line-up, however. Anisimov didn't play the last couple games of the series, as he decided to go right to the Rangers' training camp. Cherepanov was out due to injury after Game 4. The Russians made a better case without them, but it still wasn't enough.
| NHL Team | Name | Pos | G | A |
| N/A | A. Ryabev | F | 2 | 2 |
 | A. Vasyunov | F | 2 | 1 |
| N/A | M. Mamin | F | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Draft | V. Voyonov | D | 1 | 1 |
| E. Dadonov | F | 1 | 1 |
| N/A | V. Solodukhin | F | 0 | 2 |
 | R. Bashkirov | F | 0 | 2 |
 | I. Kablukov | F | 1 | 0 |
 | I. Vishnevsky | D | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | P. Doronin | D | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | A. Grishin | D | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Draft | M. Chudinov | D | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | Y. Bodrov | F | 1 | 0 |
 | A. Anisimov | F | 0 | 1 |
| N/A | I. Zubov | D | 0 | 1 |
| N/A | M. Glukhov | F | 0 | 1 |
| M. Mayorov | F | 0 | 1 |
| NHL Team | Name | Pos | W | T | SO |
| N/A | V. Zhelobnyuk | G | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S. Varlamov | G | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I'm sure if you had been watching, you had a good idea of what kind of player you would want to improve your pool team. I know I did. I will watch intently to see who makes waves in their respective camps and improve their ranking in my list. They will receive a bigger priority in some latter picks, if they are still around.
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