Jackets Draft T.J. Tynan 66th Overall

by Mike MacLean on Jun 25, 2011 12:01 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, MN - APRIL 07: T.J. Tynan #18 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish takes a shot as Wade Bergman #28 of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs defends during semifinals of the 2011 NCAA Men's Frozen Four on April 7, 2011 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The Jackets used the third round pick acquired for Nikita Filatov to draft center Thomas Tynan. He played last season for Notre Dame of the CCHA. He's an undersized center with offensive ability.

More on Tynan:

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Notre Dame Profile
From the United States of Hockey:

Notre Dame’s T.J. Tynan is in his second year of draft eligibility and is making the most of it. Leading the Irish and the nation’s freshmen with a pretty remarkable 46 points (19g-27a), the small center has been unavoidable. Though dogged by his size, Tynan has shown in back-to-back seasons that he can produce against bigger, stronger opponents. He did it last year with Des Moines in the USHL and now in NCAA Division I hockey. Tynan just has a few short weeks left of proving himself and will likely have plenty of eyes on him throughout the CCHA playoffs and the NCAA tournament. If this is going to be the Draft where the little guy gets his due, it can’t end without Tynan getting picked.

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Maybe after Calvert and the way Cam Atkinson has looked the Jackets have decided speed, hockey sense and a nose for the net beat all the prototypical stuff. It’s certainly going to rankle Filatov that the Jackets valued Tynan more then he.

by FlaggerX on Jun 25, 2011 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

I bet Filitov gets so mad about it, he almost plays defense. He will be making the Jackets regret this for many years to come, in Russia.

by bolenbaugh on Jun 25, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Speed, hockey sense and a nose for the net would be Filatov in a nutshell. How quickly he gets tossed aside just because he never had a chance to work in Columbus…

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by zekebud on Jun 25, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I think youve got this wrong. I dont think he was tossed aside necessarily, i just dont think the fit was right. If he wouldnt have gone to Russia i think we would be in a different situatin righ tnow

by cbjfan14 on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Atkinson 2.0?

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by notthatnoise on Jun 25, 2011 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

My thoughts exactly.

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by Mike MacLean on Jun 25, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Lots more depth at center and I like it.

by bolenbaugh on Jun 25, 2011 5:43 PM EDT reply actions

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