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Erik Johnson (taken No. 1 overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2006) was the last top pick who didn’t spend any time in the NHL the following season. (It's been 22 years since a forward taken first didn't play immediately.) Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (taken first overall by the Edmonton Oilers on Friday) could break that trend, especially if he doesn't pack on some pounds this summer. With that in mind, CBSSports.com breaks down the five most likely players outside of Nugent-Hopkins to make an NHL roster out of training camp. Coincidently, three of the five are Swedes

• LW Gabriel Landeskog (taken No. 2 overall by Colorado Avalanche) The consensus is that Landeskog doesn’t need to spend any time in the American Hockey League. He’s mature, both in his game and as far as his body in concerned. He played in the Swedish Elite League at age 16 and knows North American hockey game having played with the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers. 

• D Adam Larsson (taken No. 4 overall by New Jersey Devils) The Devils hadn’t drafted a defenseman this high since Scott Niedermayer was chosen third overall in 1991. He has the size and is a physical player with stints on the Swedish national team. The question will be if the Devils can work out a deal to get him into camp. 

• C Mika Zibanejad (taken No. 6 overall by Ottawa Senators) He’s confident he could stick with the Sens out of training camp, although another year in the Swedish Elite League could be in the offing. He’s a strong, gritty forward on both sides of the ice. 

• D Dougie Hamilton (taken No. 9 by Boston Bruins) He dropped a bit in the draft, not that it’s a bad thing to head to the reigning Stanley Cup champs. At 6-foot-4, he has the size to step right into the NHL and with most teams it could be a given. The Bruins, however, are deep on the blue line (even if they don’t retain Tomas Kaberle), so it will be interesting to see if Hamilton lands a spot. 

• D Nathan Beaulieu (taken No. 17 by the Montreal Canadiens) The lack of depth (at least before free agency opens) on the Habs’ blue line along with his pedigree gives Beaulieu at least a shot of making Montreal’s roster. He fell several spots from where most projected him to go in the draft, but that doesn’t take away the fact Beaulieu has a well-rounded game and may be NHL-ready.

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Barefoot Bandit’ movie Who will play Colton Harris-Moore

 Let me be clear: I don’t mean Harris-Moore himself. The 20-year-old former fugitive entered a guilty plea at the federal courthouse in Seattle Friday, meaning he could be headed to jail for as many as 6.5 years.
But federal Judge Richard Jones, presiding over the hearing Friday, said the so-called “Barefoot Bandit” is in negotiations for a movie deal. Indeed, Variety reported earlier this year that Fox snapped up the feature rights to Harris-Moore’s man-on-the-run story.
Harris-Moore won’t get rich from Hollywood’s take on his crimes. He’ll likely have to pay $1.5 million in restitution, and a special master has been appointed to ensure proceeds are paid to his victims.
Variety reports the movie will be called “Taking Flight: The Hunt for a Young Outlaw.” Some speculate it will be produced in the fashion of 2002′s “Catch Me If You Can,” another fugitive-on-the-run film staring Leonardo DiCaprio.

I talked with writer Bob Friel last year when Harris-Moore was captured. Friel authored a book the movie will likely be based on, and he said you can’t make this kind of stuff up.
“Story wise, it was amazing,” Friel said, talking on a cell phone from the Bahamas after the arrest. “It was a fitting end to this.”
At that point, he didn’t have any ideas about who might play Harris-Moore in a film version of his book. But after Fox bought the rights in April, the Internet starting buzzing about casting possibilities.
The soft-spoken Michael Cera is often mentioned often. So is Logan Lerman, the star of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”
The gallery below contains a few other actors who might be in the running.

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15 felonies for alleged crime spree in San Juan County Colton Harris-Moore charged

 On May 10, San Juan County prosecutors added weight to a mound of criminal charges facing Colton Harris-Moore, the so-called "Barefoot Bandit", filing a 21-page probable cause document in San Juan County Superior Court that describes in detail the 15 felonies that local authorities contend he committed during a two-year crime spree in the San Juans.
According to Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, that document contains evidence linking Harris-Moore to the 15 felonies and lays out a timeline of each break-in, burglary and theft that the 20-year-old is alleged to have committed. It creates a factual account of what had up until now been mostly accurate speculation, he said.
"The charges confirm what has been 'lore' on Orcas Island for sometime now," Gaylord said.
Of the 16 charges, he noted 13 involve break-ins, burglaries and thefts on Orcas, the epicenter of Harris-Moore's alleged criminal activity in the San Juans. In all, Harris-Moore, who's exploits grabbed national headlines during an alleged two-year crime spree that span nine states and prompted an international manhunt, faces eight counts of second-degree burglary, four counts of first-degree theft and three counts of residential burglary, all of which are Class B felonies, in San Juan County Superior Court.
In Island County, Harris-Moore, who eluded capture for more than two years following an escape from a juvenile detention center in Renton in 2008, faces 14 criminal counts in Superior Court, which includes four new felonies filed by prosecutors there on May 17.
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks told the Whidbey News Times, a sister publication of the Journal, that authorities in Island County
want to ensure that Harris-Moore is held accountable for crimes committed in their jurisdiction. "Our victims have expressed concern that they will be lost in the shuffle if somehow the cases were all resolved in federal court. They didn't have airplanes and yachts stolen from them," Banks said. "They are worried that 'mere' burglaries won't be taken seriously there. They have also told me that, since Colton, the way of life on Camano has changed. They are sad about that."
Harris-Moore is slated to stand trial in federal court in July. His alleged string of break-ins and burglaries ended with his arrest in the Bahamas nearly a year ago. Authorities maintain that he fled the United States in a stolen airplane which he heisted in Indiana. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in November on five criminal charges, only one of which is tied to the San Juans.
Like authorities in Island County, Gaylord said prosecutors in the San Juans intend for Harris-Moore to be held accountable in the San Juans as well.
"Our goal it to make sure Mr. Colton Harris-Moore is accountable here in San Juan County, and to make sure the victims that are here have a voice and their losses are recognized," he said.
In addition to cash, merchandise, household belongings and credit cards, Harris-Moore is also accused of stealing four boats and three airplanes as part of his alleged crime spree in the San Juans. He reportedly learned to pilot a plane by studying flight manuals ordered over the Internet.
Though the amount could change, Gaylord said a preliminary estimate of the damage and losses associated with the Harris-Moore's alleged crimes totals roughly $250,000.

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Colton Harris-Moore, AKA The 'Barefoot Bandit,' Pleads Away Movie Profits

Any profits from his crimes will go toward paying off his victims.

 

Colton Harris-Moore, aka the “Barefoot Bandit,” plead guilty to seven felonies in a Seattle federal court on Friday. The 20-year-old struck a deal with federal prosecutors that includes a recommendation for up to six and a half years in prison and the inability to profit from his crimes, including a proposed movie.
"He has pled guilty to seven felony charges [and] will spend a significant time in prison and will not make one dime from his crimes," U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkin tells ABC News.
According to the agreement, Harris-Moore will be allowed to sell his story through a third party negotiator, but any profits will go towards paying off an estimated $1.4 million in losses claimed by his victims.
Harris-Moore has been charged in the thefts of at least five small aircrafts, two cars, and at least 100 private residences in the Pacific Northwest United States and Canada. He fled authorities on July 4, 2010 by flying an allegedly stolen plane to the Bahamas. He was apprehended in the Bahamas on July 11 and transported back to Seattle for trial. He was 18-years-old when he was apprehended.
He earned the nickname, “Barefoot Bandit,” because he committed some of his crimes in his bare feet. He became quite notorious for the brazen crimes with Facebook pages dedicated to him, as well as the sales of t-shirts and other merchandise about him.

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