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2 | | - | | Hawks fan may have a heart attack reading this, but adding Demidov to an already small forward core (Bedard and Nazar) would not be good when they make the playoffs in a few years. Levshunov will be a great D-man in the future, they won't regret this. |
3 | | - | | Drafting Demidov is too great a chance to pass up on at 3 overall, but Anaheim needs another elite defenseman after trading Drysdale to the Flyers. They may cause a surprise and pick a D-man and Demidov could slip down. I still expect them to draft him if he is available. |
4 | | - | | Colombus is a bit of a wild card in this draft as they do not have a GM at this moment. They may take a forward or a defenseman, but Lindstrom and his size would be too great to pass up on. They could still take an elite D-man, as they are abundant this year. |
5 | | - | | The Habs need a forward this year, and would absolutely like to draft Lindstrom, but if he isn't available at 5, The Athletic suggested they trade down with Calgary for a 1st round pick next year. With this pick, Calgary would select Jarome's son, improving their attack. |
7 | | - | | Ottawa needs a lot to help them, but they need a RD more than a LD, as they already have Kleven, Ostapchuk and Jarventie in the pipeline |
8 | | - | | This is a D-heavy draft, Buium could be a top 3 pick in another year so Seattle should be happy to get a LD that they need |
9 | | - | | With Calgary's pick, the Habs should select Sennecke, who at 6.2 could help them as a strong middle 6. |
10 | | - | | New Jersey drafted a lot of defensemen recently, so a good middle 6 center like Catton would help them be a cup-contending team in a few years. They could also take Helenius here, as the 2 are a bit similar. |
11 | | - | | Another defenseman who is impossible to predict where he will fall, but at 6.3 he will be a good addition to the Sabres. Maybe someday they will make the playoffs. Someday. |
12 | | - | | Helenius could go higher and they might take Eiserman here, but the Flyers need another center, which could be well served by Helenius. Helenius could fall lower, though, as he as a high ceiling and a low floor. |
13 | | - | | Eiserman really fell off in most mock drafts, for good reasons, but the Wild could take a chance and select him as their needs at the blue line have been helped with Faber. |
14 | | | | Connely is one of the best players in this draft in my opinion and without his caracter flaws could be a top 5 pick. But being who he is, I personaly wouldn't touch him with a 10-foot pole. His talent is such, though, that San Jose could select this good RW as a bit of a steal to play as a good top 6, if he improves his moral side. But he could still drop further if nobody wants to pick him because of his caracter flaws. |
15 | | - | | Detroit needs a good winger, so either Greentree or the Norwegian Bransegg-Nygard could really help them. Greentree at 6.2 could help bring even more height to Detroit. |
16 | | - | | Great defenseman who will probably be drafed before 16 overall, but there's too many of them to really know. St-Louis needs a D-man, so if somebody as good as Yakemchuk falls here the team will be very happy. |
17 | | - | | After Connelly and Yakemchuk, it becomes impossible to predict which team will choose whom. Brandsegg-Nygard is a good forward who will go in the top 20 I believe. |
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20 | | | | If Chicago takes a D-man at 2nd, then Boisvert could be a good option for depth as a good middle 6 center. Boivert is a player who could even go in the top 20. If Chicago takes Demidov, then they will take a defenseman like Jiricek here. |
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23 | | - | | Kiviharju is a good defenseman who could help Toronto's defense in a few years if he stays healty. Toronto's management could have a shakeup in the next weeks, so this pick is another unpredictable one. |
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27 | | | | This pick could be at 24 to 27, depending on where in the playoffs the Avs and the Bruins go, but if he is available, the Habs should pick Lane's brother, who looks like could be as good as him. If he isn't, a tall forward like Boivert or Massé or maybe Nygard should be taken. They could make a surprise and select Justin Poirier, a very underestimated player in the Q. |
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