Take 2 for No. 2

Really, I should have given much more thought to the most recent Hound Central 3.0 poll, which asked (foolishly) who would be the No. 1 pick at the NHL draft -- Sarnia's Steven Stamkos or Peterborough's Zach Bogosian?

More than anything else, when The Hockey News calls you a "savior" on the cover of its draft preview, I'd say it's a done deal.

Closer to home, though, the Lightning have made no attempt to conceal their intentions with the No. 1 pick. In fact, the big hockey question all over Humidity Bay is have you Seen Stamkos?

So, yes, it's a given Stamkos will bring his talents to the Lightning. That's why I brought the Stamkos-Bogosian poll to a quick end.

The first eight votes, all in Stamkos' favor, further convinced me that there is a much better question to be asked of Hound Central 3.0's faithful: Who's the No. 2 overall pick? Is it Bogosian or Guelph's Drew Doughty?

Question: Who will be the No. 1 pick at the 2008 NHL Draft?

Steven Stamkos: 8 out of 8 votes cast (100 percent)
Zach Bogosian: 0 out of 8