1 | | - | | Detroit wins their franchise winger. |
2 | | - | | If LA wins the 2nd pick, I think Stutzle makes a little more sense given their strong center prospects as Stutzle could play wing or center in the NHL while Byfield projects more as a pure center. |
3 | | - | | Ottawa gets their franchise center. |
4 | | | | Huge Perfetti fan. Could play center or wing for Ottawa. I could see Drysdale or Rossi here as well. |
5 | | - | | Anaheim has done a great job with their forwards, I loved Zegras last year and couldn't believe he fell to 9 and it looks like Anaheim will reap the benefits for years. I could see a goal scorer like Holtz or Perfetti here as well for Zegras to set up. |
6 | | - | | Goal scoring winger for Hughes in the future. |
7 | | - | | Buffalo gets a supremely talented center to anchor the top 6 with Eichel |
8 | | - | | Montreal has Caufield, but Raymond is too talented to pass up here. I think he could fall since he hasn't been the most impressive in the SHL (to be fair it's a very hard league for young players). |
9 | | - | | Maybe a tad off the board, but Chicago has a few talented young forwards with Dach and Strome and after moving Gustafsson I think a reliable LD like Sanderson makes a lot of sense. |
10 | | | | New Jersey needs a franchise goalie, and they get one with a lot of potential. |
11 | | - | | LOVE Mercer. He hasn't put up huge numbers but this kid is insanely skilled. I see the upside to be the potential 1C the Wild have been looking for. |
12 | | - | | Holloway is a bit polarizing with his production, but he's skilled, fast, and physical. I think he'd pair well with Tomasino's fast game in the future. |
13 | | - | | After moving Trocheck, Florida will need options at center. Borgstrom still hasn't stuck in the NHL yet and I think a nice insurance piece like Zary could be a great option behind Barkov. |
14 | | - | | Good skating RD that is smart to potentially pair with Hughes. |
15 | | - | | Jarvis was lighting up with WHL before things went sideways and I could see him going earlier, but this would be a great pick for Calgary who could use a talented forward like him. |
16 | | - | | It's extremely possible Lundell goes top 10, there's no question about that, but I've also seen some media scouts rank him in the teens so I wouldn't be shocked if he fell this far. Rangers have a pretty stocked prospect pool but I think they could use another good option at center. |
17 | | - | | Barron has had a bit of a rough year, but he is very solid in every aspect of the game and I think that's exactly what Winnipeg needs on the right side of their defense. |
18 | | | | Like Lundell, Gunler could go a lot earlier than this and I wouldn't blink, but it seems like he has fallen behind his fellow Swedes this year. Ottawa selecting 3 forwards with their firsts would be pretty crazy especially since they have some forward talent on their roster, but Gunler seems too good to pass up here. |
19 | | - | | Poirier plays a flashy game and skates extremely well, and Jarmo sure loves prospects that can skate. |
20 | | | | Carolina continues the trend of finding good prospects in the 20's. |
21 | | | | Scoring winger to add to New York's talented prospect pool. |
22 | | - | | Big fan of Bourque, I think he's a bit underrated in this draft. I like his skill and he's put up some good numbers this year. |
23 | | - | | Quinn could easily go earlier, but Edmonton gets a possible steal here and adds some scoring depth. |
24 | | - | | Grans is very raw but he has all of the tools you could ever want in a prospect. Vegas has a very good pipeline along with a great roster and I think they could easily take the chance on him and hope he can solidify their blue line. |
25 | | | | Much like Krebs last year, Lapierre has the injury question mark attached to his name. Loved the player when he was healthy and I think with the Wild needing talented forwards the risk could be worth it. |
26 | | - | | Andrae was picking up steam in the draft prior to the stoppage. He's a very talented player in a small frame, but I think Philly could stomach the risk and hope he blossoms into a top 4 blue liner. |
27 | | - | | High upside, but very risky with injuries. Nice boom or bust prospect for the Caps as they look to rebuild their prospect pool. |
28 | | | | Really like Reichel as a later 1st round pick. Maybe not the highest upside, but there's a lot to like about his skill, effort, and skating and if all works out he could be a fine 2nd line player. |
29 | | - | | Diminutive but could be a great player someday. Avs could use another skilled right hand shot forward. |
30 | | - | | Big defenseman who can skate, possible Bouwmeester replacement for the Blues in a few years. |
31 | | | | Scoring 39 goals in 57 OHL games this year, Perreault could be the goal scorer that Zegras would thrive with and he has the playmaking to be a dual threat. |