1 | | - | | Has the highest ceiling of anyone in this draft and NJD has made it clear that they're taking Hughes with this pick |
2 | | - | | NYR gladly takes whichever of Hughes and kakko falls to them, they'd probably prefer Kakko bc he'll be able to step in and make a bigger impact immediately |
3 | | - | | While Byram is the popular pick for Chicago, I feel that their need of a forward/lack of need of a defenseman, and the fact that Byram is BARELY considered by most to be better than Turcotte they go with forward |
4 | | | | Byram "falls" to them, they probably rush to the stage to make the pick, I have also heard the occasional rumor of LAK trading up to this pick if Byram is available |
5 | | - | | I feel like Zegras and Krebs are the next two off the board and it could go either way, but I went with Zegras because I feel the Kings are transitioning towards a speed game and Zegras compliments that better |
6 | | - | | Again, Krebs falls into their lap, they don't hesitate with this pick to bolster their already solid young forward core |
7 | | - | | BUF needs another C bc I'm not sold on Mittlestadt and it can never hurt to take a big C lots of upside |
8 | | - | | Cozens is the last of the low risk picks imo and I can't see him falling past 8, even though he played on a great Lethbridge team his production as an 18 year old was still impressive |
9 | | - | | If ANA isn't going to go with a d man with this pick they're going to go with the best goal scorer left, Caufield, even though it is probably a bit of a reach |
10 | | - | | Vancouver has what is generally considered to be the best prospect pool in the league, they can afford the boom or bust prospect in podkolzin |
11 | | - | | While he is a bit of a reach this is where it becomes more common for a team to draft based on team need and are willing to reach farther |
12 | | - | | With Boldy still available MIN needs prospects at every position, they don't hesitate to take the best player left |
13 | | - | | FLA needs a d man in the system and on the roster, and Soderstrom is the best left |
14 | | - | | ARZ NEEDS scoring, but the aren't any sure thing prospects left, the highest upside offensively is either Newhook or Brink, Brink is going to college in 2020-21 and Newhook is going college in 2019-20 |
15 | | - | | MTL can use prospect help everywhere and I think York is BPA |
16 | | - | | COL is more in need of forward depth, they already have a good enough prospect pool, and had the fourth pick, they don't NEED to hit on this pick so they can take the higher risk prospect that has showed crazy skill (he was one that people were questioning his work ethic and such right) |
17 | | - | | BPA, I have to have this done by Friday, and am extremely lazy lol |
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30 | | - | | I don't get this pick, but BOS fans seem to want it |
31 | | | | I like Lassi Thompson more, but his value seems to be plummeting rn |