Community's mock draft - Need help

Sens will take either Drysdale or Raymond at 5. Askarov wont go before the 8th pick.
Montreal will grab Holtz over Sanderson.

I have byfield over stutzle. Askarov I would have at 11 below lundell, and holtz higher

Sens are going to take Drysdale if he's available, which he should be. He's a big solid Right Handed Dman, which is something the Senators need, him and Chabot could be the face of the D for like the next long while if they draft him.

I agree that Sens should grab Drysdale or Raymond. Raymond is probably the player I like the most in this draft, and he will be a stud in the NHL. Drysdale would allow them to create probably the best duo in the NHL : Chabot - Drysdale. To be honest, I could see him going to Detroit, but I recently heard a rumour about Perfetti being locked at no4.
I'm not a huge fan of Holtz. I would rather a guy like Quinn, which I think is more complete than Holtz. Sanderson would also be a great addition, since I don't think Romanov will be a top2 dman.


IMO, nobody can predict perfectly who will go 2 and who will go 3. Stutzle is definitely closer to the NHL, where he may play next year, while Byfield will need at least another year in junior. I have chose Stutzle at 2, but Byfield would be an excellent choice. Also, if Ottawa doesn't draft Askarov, I would see NJ taking him as low as 7, or Chicago at 10. Ottawa and NJ could trade down a couple spots too to grab him.


Drysdlae would definitly be great for Ottawa. Though, I could see them drafting Rossi before Drysdale, since they lack real 1st line center potential. Adding Byfield/Stutzle and Rossi would instantly make them the team with the best prospect pool at center. Also, Drysdale is not that big (5'11 - 180)

Askarov I believe either goes to the Sabres, Devils, or Wild

Very very high chance Perfetti plays LW in the NHL, he rarely plays center already. Because of this I would expect Rossi to be highly considered by Detroit. Ottawa has a surprisingly better defense prospect pool then they are given credit for, if given the option I think they choose Raymond over Drysdale.
Buffalo needs players who are NHL ready qlmosy instantly so I would bet on Lundell for them. He also fits a lot of their teams needs. I honestly dont see any scenario where Chicago skips on Askarov unless they win the lottery.

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Well thats true, Drysdale isn't big big, but he is a solid guy, and I doubt the take Rossi. They will most likely get Byfield as I have heard LA is interested in Stutzle, but after him they're first line in a couple years could be something like Tkachuck-Byfield-Brown, or we will see who gets drafted next year as they're pick will almost certainly be top 6. I see them taking Drysdale because he is a right handed dman, which is something they could use.

I don't see Buffalo taking Askarov since they already have Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the pipeline. Devils are a very possible destination, like Minnesota, Ottawa or Chicago. I'm pretty sure Askarov will be taken before what most people think. There are a lot of chances he'll go top 10.



Will be fun to see what Buffalo will do. They are desperate to win next year to convince Eichel to stay. I could really well see them trading their pick in order to acquire a top 6 player, so they don' have to wait to see him develop. As I said, I'm pretty sure Askarov will go top 10, but I agree that Blackhawks should jump on him if he's still there at 10. Rossi is the logical pick for Detroit, I agree, but yesterday someone told me that at 4, there was 95% chance they take PErfetti. Since centerman are more valuable and Rossi is better than PErfetti imo, it's pretty strange. Would not be the first surprise of Yzerman at the draft...



Whateveer they do in the next few years, Ottawa will be such a nice team to watch in the futur.

that doesnt really make much sense to me, Roasi is better and a full time center. Detroit is known for taking leaps at countries not know for their Hockey (way back with Russia, Germany, and this time Austria with Rossi)

I honestly believe Detroit will take Jake Sanderson at 4. I can see them trading down as well. I was thinking Anaheim might offer up picks 6 and the Bruins pick to move up to 4 so they can for sure get Drysdale ahead if Ottawa. But that’s just me speculating.
Detroit is always a wild card. They could go any direction. But I think Yzerman will want to continue to build from the blue line out.

Drysdlae would definitly be great for Ottawa. Though, I could see them drafting Rossi before Drysdale, since they lack real 1st line center potential. Adding Byfield/Stutzle and Rossi would instantly make them the team with the best prospect pool at center. Also, Drysdale is not that big (5'11 - 180)[/quote]

Ottawa already has a logjam of C’s with Josh Norris, Tierney, Colin White and Logan Brown PLUS Byfield/ Stutzle. Rossi is great but they need a gun on the right side either at RW with Raymond or RD with Drysdale. Imagine 5 years from now with Chabot and Drysdale driving possession from the backend. OR Byfield centering a line with Tkachuk and Raymond. Unreal.

I honestly think the Sens might be able to grab Askarov IF the Isles lose their play in round and the phase 2 Lottery. It’ll be close but Askarov could fall to 12th or lower. Maybe.

Sens take Drysdale at 5, Habs take Quinn or Holtz, Askarov falls to the Hawks, Rossi falls to Minnesota.