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Bringing up the Bottom: Panthers’ final three rounds in 2011

With the later picks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Dale Tallon has selected Yaroslav Kosov 124th overall in the 5th round, Edward Wittchow 154th overall in the 6th round, and Iiro Pakarinen 184th overall in the 7th round. There was no 4th round draft pick this year, it was part of the deal that brought Mike Santorelli to the Panthers (Nashville Predators picked Josh Shalla).

More after the jump, including Florida’s entire 2011 haul…

Yaroslav Kosov is a 17 year old Russian forward playing for Stalnie Lisi Magnitogorsk of the MHL. With Magnitogorsk, Kosov put up 21 points (11G/10A) in 43 games.

Edward Wittchow is an 18 year old defenseman out of Burnsville High School in Minnesota. With Burnsville Wittchow put up 23 points (9G/14A) in 25 games.

Iiro Pakarinen is a 19 year old Finn who plays for Kalpa Kuoio of the SM-liiga. In 47 games the forward put up 10 points (7G/3A) in 47 games.

So all together now:

#3 Jonathan Huberdeau

#33 Rocco Grimaldi

#59 Rasmus Bengtsson

#64 Vincent Trocheck

#76 Logan Shaw

#87 Jonathan Racine

#91 Kyle Rau

#124 Yaroslav Kosov

#154 Ed Wittchow

#184 Iiro Pakarinen