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Draft Class: 2020

Published: Sep. 26, 2020 at 9:46 a.m.

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Round 1
1. Alexis Lafrenière (New York Rangers) (Details: Right now best of a 2020 class and NHL ready. Safe and easy pick. 10 years from now likely still top 3 player from his draft class.).
2. Tim Stützle (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: Byfield has higher ceilling, but Stutzle will have impact sooner... Marco Sturm and Kopitar both speak German, he will adopt well.).
3. Quinton Byfield (Ottawa Senators from San Jose Sharks) (Details: Rare combination of size and skill you don't pass on. He needs another season in juniors, delayed season 20/21 hurts others more.).
4. Jake Sanderson (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: He is commited to NCAA team in 2020/21, so here DET addresses long-term need on LD. His offense is limited, but is safe pick...).
5. Jack Quinn (Ottawa Senators) (Details: RW goal scorer from 67's. 52-goal scorer in shortened season, despite he scored only 12 in 18/19. OTT needs more right-shot Fs.).
6. Jamie Drysdale (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: ANA drafts by position here and not necesserely by BPA. Safe pick, top pairing potential, but he will have to put more weight on.).
7. Alexander Holtz (New Jersey Devils) (Details: Goal scorer, sniper. He can compete against men and NJD is short on RW. NHL size, in juniors regularly better than Raymond.).
8. Lucas Raymond (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Keep an eye on him. He scored in his SHL season debut (PPG top corner snipe) and might rise his value before draft. Slim frame.).
9. Marco Rossi (Minnesota Wild) (Details: If LA would draft Byfield, would OTT take Rossi at 3. OHL isn't a challenge for him. Small player, but is hard to knock off the puck.).
10. Seth Jarvis (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Better on a W, but might become C. WHL guy with off the charts season, by far best scorer on a team. Small, but excellent skater.).
11. Cole Perfetti (Nashville Predators) (Details: Very likely unfit to play C. Smart player, but there are some awareness about his skating and defensive play. Offense is there.).
12. Braden Schneider (Florida Panthers) (Details: FLO restocked F depth with Trocheck trade, so they take RHD here. Might end on 3rd pairing, but can compete for a job right away.).
13. Anton Lundell (Carolina Hurricanes from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: In any system there is always a place for another C, so Finnish colony in CAR increases. His development slowed down in 2019/20.).
14. Yaroslav Askarov (Edmonton Oilers) (Details: NJD trades up with picks #18, #84 and 2021 3rd rounder. Blackwood is present, Askarov is future. Might end as top 5  from class.).
15. Lukas Reichel (Toronto Maple Leafs from Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Potential goal-scorer. Scored 12 goals in DEL, Stutzle only 7. Attitude issues, but playing in NHL... Good in internationals.).
16. Jacob Perreault (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Decent player on a bad Sarnia, good goalscorer. NHL bloodlines usually overcomes attitude issues. Homeboy in MTL, no pressure...).
17. Kaiden Guhle (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: In 1st rounds has CHI been taking (almost) ready kids. Has a size and speed. Offense isn't there yet, but he might end on 1st pairing.).
18. Connor Zary (New Jersey Devils from Arizona Coyotes) (Details: EDM pick. Opposite of their first team, EDM's prospect pool is thin on C. Solid back-to-back seasons, despite questionable skating.).
19. Jérémie Poirier (Calgary Flames) (Details: There is only one D-men prospect below 23 years in CGY (Valimaki, will turn 22 soon). Younger D-man who scored 20, decent size.).
20. Helge Grans (New Jersey Devils from Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Can compete against men. Big RHDs are premium and NJD reaches for one. Their LHD pool looks fine, they need help on RHD.).
21. Mavrik Bourque (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: CBJ is desperate for D-men prospects, but not over Bourque. Perfect fit, CBJ like smart players who are working through whole 200ft.).
22. Brendan Brisson (New York Rangers from Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Despite might end as W in NHL, NYR will try him at C. Commited to NCAA team in 2020/21, probable AHL seasoning in 2021/22.).
23. Dawson Mercer (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: PHI prospect pool is relatively strong on C, so he would probably play RW. Their core is aging, he will get a chance for NHL soon.).
24. Noel Gunler (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: His shoot is good enough, but should add 20+ lbs of muscles and play physically. Draft slowly opens, he could slide to 2nd round.).
25. Tyson Foerster (Washington Capitals) (Details: Good stats in part due to weak division. His skating and attitude are questionable. WAS is relatively strong on C, will likely play RW.).
26. Justin Barron (St. Louis Blues) (Details: STL is without 2nd rounder. Not satisfied with Cs available, so they reach for RHD. NHL size, good skater, but needs to learn a lot.).
27. Thomas Bordeleau (Anaheim Ducks from Boston Bruins) (Details: NTDP's best scorer. Small players are allways risky, but NHL bloodlines usualy make it to the NHL. Commited to NCAA team.).
28. Shakir Mukhamadullin (Ottawa Senators from New York Islanders) (Details: Big D-man who is starting to transfer his offense from juniors to KHL. Strong start to the 2020/21 KHL season. Legit 1st rounder.).
29. Sam Colangelo (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Played physically on strong Chicago and is comitted to NCAA team. VGK has balanced prospect pool, but might use natural RW.).
30. Rodion Amirov (Dallas Stars) (Details: DAL thinks Amirov can follow Gurianov's footsteps and develop into NHLer. Mukhamadullin's teammate, struggles in KHL.).
31. Dylan Peterson (San Jose Sharks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Big and strong C from NTDP is Northern-CA born. There are reaches in any draft, he is my candidate. Tools for legit NHLer.).

Round 2
32. Roni Hirvonen (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: I can see DET draft Sanderson at #4 and small C at #32. Simmilar caliber as Bordeleau and already producing against men.).
33. Hendrix Lapierre (Ottawa Senators) (Details: OTT throws a flyer on him. Playmaker, injury prone, but they can risk. You just can't have too many centers in a franchise.).
34. Ozzy Wiesblatt (San Jose Sharks) (Details: SJS might want to delay rebuilding for a 2-3 years and this energetic RW could be ready for a bottom NHL role relatively soon.).
35. William Wallinder (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: Big D-man has a lot of work ahead. Another one with all the tools, but needs to learn a game. Struggled in Allsvenskan.).
36. Brock Faber (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: ANA can use another RHD in prospect pool. Despite defensively oriented is he good skater. Suitable for starts in own zone and PK.).
37. Luke Evangelista (Nashville Predators from New Jersey Devils) (Details: Appereantely are NAS sold on him. Huge riser in 2019/20 season, but I wonder how much was his performance affected by team.).
38. Topi Niemelä (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: RHD BUF needs is classical puck-moving D. Suitable for exits/entries from/into the zones. Can improve both his defense and offense.).
39. Ryan O'Rourke (Minnesota Wild) (Details: Teams that missed D-men in a 1st round are drafting them in 2nd. MIN has a hole on a left side and they can use physical player there.).
40. Alex Cotton (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: RHD overager, Jarvis' teammate. WIN doesn't select until 5th round and they need RHD. Decent size, 20G and 67P in 63 games.).
41. Dylan Holloway (Carolina Hurricanes from New York Rangers) (Details: CAR can use a physical F. Holloway isn't that yet, but he has a size to be transformed into one. Slightly struggled in 1st NCAA year.).
42. Drew Commesso (Nashville Predators) (Details: NAS takes 2nd G from the table. Rather than continuation with Finns, they select one from USA. NTDP produces starter potentials.).
43. Ty Smilanic (Florida Panthers) (Details: Smilanic is a project. He has the tools, is a good skater, but his problem is pure hockey sense. At least 3 years away from NHL.).
44. Michael Benning (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Small offensive D-man from AJHL. High risk – high reward pick. He could very well be drafted much earlier in the 2nd round.).
45. John-Jason Peterka (Detroit Red Wings from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: Left-shot RW. Seider's countrymen likely owns just bottom lines potential. Competing against men and is good without a puck.).
46. Tristen Robins (Chicago Blackhawks from Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Robins is good skater. Late bloomer who improved his offense in 2019/20 significantly. Dach's teammate in juniors, prefers to play C.).
47. William Villeneuve (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Francophone RHD. Poirier's linemate with simmilar stats, but better defensive play. Decent size, but his skating is questionable.).
48. Daniel Torgersson (Montreal Canadiens from Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Big W ends in MTL. It is his scoring potential that attracts Bergevin, but could be more physical. Played mostly in juniors.).
0. Lic Mysak (Arizona Coyotes).
50. Jan Mysak (Calgary Flames) (Details: Lic's brother is offensively oriented player. Good skater and shooter. Needs to add some muscles and play overall more physically.).
51. Roby Järventie (Los Angeles Kings from Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Jarventie is bigger LW who can score and can play physicaly. Point-per-game player against men in 2nd Finnish division.).
52. Jan Bednar (Ottawa Senators from Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: OTT has few G prospects, but nobody looks like legit starter. Same can be said for Bednar, but  someone of them will make it.).
53. Ridly Greig (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Greig is going to 3rd Swedish league in 2020/21. That is not optimal for a player of his caliber. But another potential power F for CAR.).
54. Zach Uens (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: PHI is without 3rd round pick and could reach for overage physicall D-man from NCAA. He plays as NHLer and could be drafted in 3rd.).
55. Jean-Luc Foudy (San Jose Sharks from Colorado Avalanche) (Details: Foudy reminds me of ex-SJS pick Norris. He would do well if there would be Combine. He is work in progress, but good with a puck.).
56. Joel Blomqvist (Detroit Red Wings from Washington Capitals) (Details: DET takes G project. Seen as a starter potential, but has a contract in Finland until 22/23. Smaller goalies are often boom-or-bust.).
57. Jack Finley (Montreal Canadiens from St. Louis Blues) (Details: Kid is younger and huge, but right now average player. MTL could develop him into at least 3C shutdown role (Adam Lowry type).).
58. Jake Neighbours (Boston Bruins) (Details: Neighbours is physical type of player BOS fans will like. Also brings decent offense, but his stocks have dropped during the year.).
59. Brandon Coe (Ottawa Senators from New York Islanders) (Details: Decent player on a bad North Bay. RW OTT needs, has NHL size and brings some offense. They count on him to be power F.).
60. Justin Sourdif (Los Angeles Kings from Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: LA can use natural RW in system. Sourdif is physical enough to earn some games on bottom lines, but his upside looks limited.).
61. Lukas Cormier (Ottawa Senators from Dallas Stars) (Details: Cormier's combination of smaller size and average skating hurts his value. But he plays very smart in all three zones of the ice.).
62. Daniil Gushchin (Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: It was meant to be. Yzerman's doctrine lives on in TBL. Despite his smaller stature are they taking skilled LW from a bad team.).

Round 3
63. Joni Jurmo (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: DET is mostly set on RHD and can only add some LHDs. Jurmo is another one with NHL size and physical style of play.).
64. Marat Khusnutdinov (Ottawa Senators) (Details: OTT continues with stockpiling Cs. His size makes him risky pick, but of many risk picks someone will become a star in the NHL.).
65. Jacob Truscott (Detroit Red Wings from San Jose Sharks) (Details: 3rd DET's D-man has some offensive potential. Decent performance on weaker NTDP team from 2019/20. DET's defense looks set.).
66. Mitchell Miller (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: Another puck-moving D-man who can help a team exit from own end. Smaller player, but LA can use another RHD in a few years.).
67. Kasper Simontaival (Anaheim Ducks).
68. Maxim Groshev (Vegas Golden Knights from New Jersey Devils) (Details: Despite saga with Shipacyov are the VGK not shy of drafting Russians. Decently adopted to KHL, but has mediocre ceilling.).
69. Yan Kuznetsov (Carolina Hurricanes from Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Big defensive D-man from NCAA. His ceilling appears to be limited to lower pairings. It should be a safe pick if he stays in NA.).
70. Theodor Niederbach (Nashville Predators from Minnesota Wild) (Details: He missed entire 2018/19 season, but showed good offensive upside in 2019/20. However, he still needs to be tested against men.).
71. Luke Tuch (Ottawa Senators from Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Tuch looks like a player with high certainity of making NHL and low ceilling. But OTT has a place for physical LW with NHL size.).
72. Eamon Powell (New York Rangers) (Details: NYR prospect pool is almost empty on RHD. Powell is good skater, but beside that he is mostly average player and rather 4th rounder.).
73. Thimo Nickl (Nashville Predators) (Details: NAS adds bigger D-man they need. One more with likely limited offense, but probably big and good enough for at least AHL job.).
74. Sean Farrell (Florida Panthers) (Details: Farrell played on strong Chicago, so his offensive numbers should be taken with caution. But there is NHL potential, for sure.).
75. Alex Laferriere (Colorado Avalanche from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: COL adds another RW. Laferriere was point-per-game on a bad team, so there is some offensive potential. Can play physically.).
76. Owen Pederson (Calgary Flames from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: I assume EDM will retain 2020 pick. Big C/LW from EDM area will be valuable for their future depth, starting in AHL. They need that.).
77. Egor Sokolov (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: PIT is only in a win-now mode. Sokolov in QMJHL is man among boys. His NHL frame will be tested soon among equals.).
78. Samuel Hlavaj (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: MTL adds G to their selections. Hlavaj is overager with good size, with decent performances in QMJHL and poor in internationals.).
79. Nico Daws (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Daws is 2 years older and overall balanced G. Immediate solution for CHI AHL affiliate, but expect of CHI another G in lower rounds.).
80. Martin Chromiak (Washington Capitals from Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Shawn Wright's linemate adopted to NA rinks smoothly and they cooperated very well. Skilled player, but must be more physical.).
81. Brett Berard (Chicago Blackhawks from Calgary Flames) (Details: Small and light LW from NTDP is not shy of playing physical. He has offensive upside, but once again, smaller players are risky.).
82. Jaromir Pytlik (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: VAN takes well balanced C (BPA). They have some wings, Juolevi and Woo on D, DiPietro in G, but are almost empty on C.).
83. Dylan Garand (Los Angeles Kings from Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: LA has enough of skills and have added some muscles. They have one of best goalie farms and are not shy of taking smaller Gs.).
84. Viktor Persson (New Jersey Devils from Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: EDM pick from Askarov trade. Persson has shown some upside, but the sample size is small. He will come to WHL in 2020/21.).
85. Emil Heineman (Tampa Bay Lightning from Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Scoring LW from Swedish junior league. Played in SHL shortly, but wasn't able to transfer his offense there yet. High upside.).
86. Yauheni Aksiantsiuk (Florida Panthers from Colorado Avalanche) (Details: FLO's wild card is offensive W. Is not afraid to be physical and stand for teammates, despite being small. Going from OHL to Belarus.).
87. Blake Biondi (St. Louis Blues from Washington Capitals) (Details: Ridiculous stats for player from USHS-MN. High bust potential, but STL don't have legit 1C or 2C in a pool. They take a risk.).
88. Tyler Kleven (St. Louis Blues) (Details: Classical stay-at-home D man with NHL size and physical style of play. But also prone to bad and unnecesserely penalties.).
89. Jack Thompson (Boston Bruins) (Details: Thompson played on a good team, so take his offensive output with caution. BOS needs RHD and Thompson can be at least AHLer.).
90. Emil Andrae (New York Islanders) (Details: Small offensive D-man plays big, what might not be enough for NHL. But what can NYI lose in late 3rd round? They can gain a lot.).
91. Eemil Viro (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Nothing really stands out for Viro, but he is reliable enough to play against men. Plays safe, is fast enough, is just too slim.).
92. Vasili Ponomarev (New York Rangers from Dallas Stars) (Details: ˝Russian factor˝ made Ponomarov fall to the NYR. Offensive talent is obvious in internationals, but not completely in QMJHL.).
93. William Dufour (Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Power forward with NHL size and some offensive upside. TBL managed to get player with high certainity of becoming NHLer.).

Round 4
94. Anton Johannesson (Tampa Bay Lightning from Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Small and slim offensive D-man has huge upside, but has barely played over 40 games in the past 2 seasons combined.).
95. Carter Savoie (Ottawa Senators) (Details: LW from AJHL is offensive threat. Smaller player, but has some weight on his frame and is physical enough for NHL tryout.).
96. Calle Clang (Calgary Flames from San Jose Sharks) (Details: G after D-man and F for CGY. Clang is 6ft2, moves his legs fast and cuts the angles. Played on weak team, he has NHL potential.).
97. Oskar Magnusson (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: He has high upside. What holds him back is a combination of his average stature and average skating. Played briefly in SHL.).
98. Zion Nybeck (Montreal Canadiens from Anaheim Ducks) (Details: MTL risks with 5ft6.5 LW. He has decent stature given his height and his offensive potential is worth of risk. Some SHL experience.).
99. Albert Lyckåsen (New Jersey Devils) (Details: Overage RD is strong skater, good on both ends of the ice, including goal-scoring. Going from juniors to Allsvenskan in 2020/21.).
100. Trevor Kuntar (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: BUF also draft overager. Kuntar was by far the best scorer on a team, is well balanced player and can play NHL-style.).
101. Carson Bantle (Minnesota Wild) (Details: Point per game player on by far the worst team in USHL. Big LW can also be physical and has the size. NHL potential here.).
102. Ronan Seeley (Montreal Canadiens from Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Player from NT could go to MTL. Seeley is on the younger side of prospects. This mobile D-man is gaining momentum.).
103. Ryan Francis (New York Rangers) (Details: NYR adds playmaking RW. Skills are not questionable, but for NHL he must reduce the number of errors and become stronger.).
104. Antonio Stranges (Anaheim Ducks from Nashville Predators) (Details: His speed is not questionable, but he was not able to rise his play to the next level (yet). Overshadowed by teammates.).
105. Donovan Sebrango (Florida Panthers) (Details: Nothing stands out for Sebrango. Nicely balanced D-man has NHL upside and very well could be drafted in 3rd round.).
106. Zayde Wisdom (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Shane Wright's linemate. That fact definitely boosted his offensive numbers, but he is at least good skater on his own. TOR native.).
107. Rory Kerins (Detroit Red Wings from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: 2-way C played on a weak team and significantly improved in 2019/20, scored 30 G. Another decent C for DET's prospect pool.).
108. Will Cuylle (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: LW is physical player. His development slowed down in 2019/20. Overshadowed by teammates and mediocre offensive output.).
109. Evan Vierling (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Vierling is average player at this stage and plays in a weak division. But he is younger prospect and plays C, he might improve.).
110. Leo Lööf (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: If you think all Swedish D-man are soft, Loof might make you change your mind. A type of player you would like to have in a playoffs.).
111. Colby Ambrosio (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Ambrosio is small C from USHL. Best scorer on a team, point per game, not afraid to be physical, fast and creative player.).
112. Samuel Knazko (Los Angeles Kings from Calgary Flames) (Details: LA should stockpile D-man prospects. His skating is among best between D-man, but must be better on his own end.).
113. Luke Prokop (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Big and heavy RHD from WHL is right now stay-at-home. Someone will reach for him, maybe VAN, and try make him all-around.).
114. Daemon Hunt (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Shortened season was still long for Moose Jaw. Lots of heavy minutes for Hunt, who struggled after the injury and also scored 0G.).
115. Ryder Rolston (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Right-shot to balance CAR's left-shots. RW or C, can improve in all areas. Another one with NHL bloodlines and they often made it.).
116. Kasper Puutio (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Simmilar, RHD to balance LHDs. Mobile D-man who plays safe game without a risk. Returning to Finland, likely some Liiga games.).
117. Maksim Berezkin (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: COL has good Cs int pool, they add another W. Has size, has talent, but it remain to be seen if he will be sucessful in KHL and NHL.).
118. Ian Moore (Washington Capitals) (Details: Good D-man in a bad league. Heading to good Chicago Steel in 2020/21 and to NCAA in 2021/22. High risk – high reward pick.).
119. Jacob Dion (St. Louis Blues) (Details: Perunovich looks like successful experimet. STL tries again with lower pick, this time with small offensive D-man from QMJHL.).
120. Ethan Cardwell (New Jersey Devils from Boston Bruins) (Details: Carwell has decent shot and has improved his skating and strenght. He is on the right path, but still far away from NHL.).
121. Devon Levi (New York Islanders) (Details: NYI throws a flyer on 6ft0 G with excelent stats... in CCHL. He will be tested properly in NCAA. High risk – high reward.).
122. Robert Calisti (Toronto Maple Leafs from Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Another player from mediocre Greyhounds who did a bit of everything. Overager who improved significantly in 2019/20. TOR native.).
123. Luke Reid (Dallas Stars) (Details: RHD DAL needs. He comes from strong Chicago, going to NCAA in 2020/21 where he will have to play against better opponents.).
124. Tyler Tullio (Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Another smaller player who contributes offensively and can play physical. But it is worth of note that his skating is just average.).

Round 5
125. Veeti Miettinen (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Another left-shot RW for DET. Small goal-scorer is dominant in FIN U-20. Going to NCAA in 2020/21, will face tougher opponents.).
126. Artyom Galimov (San Jose Sharks from Ottawa Senators) (Details: It seems unlikely to me Galimov ever comes in the NHL or makes his impact there. But 21-years old is making an impact in KHL...).
127. Alexander Nikishin (San Jose Sharks) (Details: After 4 Fs SJS drafts big physical defensive D-man from KHL. He might stay in KHL and not much offense here, but worth a risk.).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Alexis Lafrenière	Right now best of a 2020 class and NHL ready. Safe and easy pick. 10 years from now likely still top 3 player from his draft class.
2	-	Tim Stützle	Byfield has higher ceilling, but Stutzle will have impact sooner... Marco Sturm and Kopitar both speak German, he will adopt well.
3		Quinton Byfield	Rare combination of size and skill you don't pass on. He needs another season in juniors, delayed season 20/21 hurts others more.
4	-	Jake Sanderson	He is commited to NCAA team in 2020/21, so here DET addresses long-term need on LD. His offense is limited, but is safe pick...
5	-	Jack Quinn	RW goal scorer from 67's. 52-goal scorer in shortened season, despite he scored only 12 in 18/19. OTT needs more right-shot Fs.
6	-	Jamie Drysdale	ANA drafts by position here and not necesserely by BPA. Safe pick, top pairing potential, but he will have to put more weight on.
7	-	Alexander Holtz	Goal scorer, sniper. He can compete against men and NJD is short on RW. NHL size, in juniors regularly better than Raymond.
8	-	Lucas Raymond	Keep an eye on him. He scored in his SHL season debut (PPG top corner snipe) and might rise his value before draft. Slim frame.
9	-	Marco Rossi	If LA would draft Byfield, would OTT take Rossi at 3. OHL isn't a challenge for him. Small player, but is hard to knock off the puck.
10	-	Seth Jarvis	Better on a W, but might become C. WHL guy with off the charts season, by far best scorer on a team. Small, but excellent skater.
11	-	Cole Perfetti	Very likely unfit to play C. Smart player, but there are some awareness about his skating and defensive play. Offense is there.
12	-	Braden Schneider	FLO restocked F depth with Trocheck trade, so they take RHD here. Might end on 3rd pairing, but can compete for a job right away.
13		Anton Lundell	In any system there is always a place for another C, so Finnish colony in CAR increases. His development slowed down in 2019/20.
14	-	Yaroslav Askarov	NJD trades up with picks #18, #84 and 2021 3rd rounder. Blackwood is present, Askarov is future. Might end as top 5 from class.
15		Lukas Reichel	Potential goal-scorer. Scored 12 goals in DEL, Stutzle only 7. Attitude issues, but playing in NHL... Good in internationals.
16	-	Jacob Perreault	Decent player on a bad Sarnia, good goalscorer. NHL bloodlines usually overcomes attitude issues. Homeboy in MTL, no pressure...
17	-	Kaiden Guhle	In 1st rounds has CHI been taking (almost) ready kids. Has a size and speed. Offense isn't there yet, but he might end on 1st pairing.
18		Connor Zary	EDM pick. Opposite of their first team, EDM's prospect pool is thin on C. Solid back-to-back seasons, despite questionable skating.
19	-	Jérémie Poirier	There is only one D-men prospect below 23 years in CGY (Valimaki, will turn 22 soon). Younger D-man who scored 20, decent size.
20		Helge Grans	Can compete against men. Big RHDs are premium and NJD reaches for one. Their LHD pool looks fine, they need help on RHD.
21	-	Mavrik Bourque	CBJ is desperate for D-men prospects, but not over Bourque. Perfect fit, CBJ like smart players who are working through whole 200ft.
22		Brendan Brisson	Despite might end as W in NHL, NYR will try him at C. Commited to NCAA team in 2020/21, probable AHL seasoning in 2021/22.
23	-	Dawson Mercer	PHI prospect pool is relatively strong on C, so he would probably play RW. Their core is aging, he will get a chance for NHL soon.
24	-	Noel Gunler	His shoot is good enough, but should add 20+ lbs of muscles and play physically. Draft slowly opens, he could slide to 2nd round.
25	-	Tyson Foerster	Good stats in part due to weak division. His skating and attitude are questionable. WAS is relatively strong on C, will likely play RW.
26	-	Justin Barron	STL is without 2nd rounder. Not satisfied with Cs available, so they reach for RHD. NHL size, good skater, but needs to learn a lot.
27		Thomas Bordeleau	NTDP's best scorer. Small players are allways risky, but NHL bloodlines usualy make it to the NHL. Commited to NCAA team.
28		Shakir Mukhamadullin	Big D-man who is starting to transfer his offense from juniors to KHL. Strong start to the 2020/21 KHL season. Legit 1st rounder.
29	-	Sam Colangelo	Played physically on strong Chicago and is comitted to NCAA team. VGK has balanced prospect pool, but might use natural RW.
30	-	Rodion Amirov	DAL thinks Amirov can follow Gurianov's footsteps and develop into NHLer. Mukhamadullin's teammate, struggles in KHL.
31		Dylan Peterson	Big and strong C from NTDP is Northern-CA born. There are reaches in any draft, he is my candidate. Tools for legit NHLer.

ROUND 2	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

32	-	Roni Hirvonen	I can see DET draft Sanderson at #4 and small C at #32. Simmilar caliber as Bordeleau and already producing against men.
33	-	Hendrix Lapierre	OTT throws a flyer on him. Playmaker, injury prone, but they can risk. You just can't have too many centers in a franchise.
34	-	Ozzy Wiesblatt	SJS might want to delay rebuilding for a 2-3 years and this energetic RW could be ready for a bottom NHL role relatively soon.
35	-	William Wallinder	Big D-man has a lot of work ahead. Another one with all the tools, but needs to learn a game. Struggled in Allsvenskan.
36	-	Brock Faber	ANA can use another RHD in prospect pool. Despite defensively oriented is he good skater. Suitable for starts in own zone and PK.
37		Luke Evangelista	Appereantely are NAS sold on him. Huge riser in 2019/20 season, but I wonder how much was his performance affected by team.
38	-	Topi Niemelä	RHD BUF needs is classical puck-moving D. Suitable for exits/entries from/into the zones. Can improve both his defense and offense.
39	-	Ryan O'Rourke	Teams that missed D-men in a 1st round are drafting them in 2nd. MIN has a hole on a left side and they can use physical player there.
40	-	Alex Cotton	RHD overager, Jarvis' teammate. WIN doesn't select until 5th round and they need RHD. Decent size, 20G and 67P in 63 games.
41		Dylan Holloway	CAR can use a physical F. Holloway isn't that yet, but he has a size to be transformed into one. Slightly struggled in 1st NCAA year.
42	-	Drew Commesso	NAS takes 2nd G from the table. Rather than continuation with Finns, they select one from USA. NTDP produces starter potentials.
43	-	Ty Smilanic	Smilanic is a project. He has the tools, is a good skater, but his problem is pure hockey sense. At least 3 years away from NHL.
44	-	Michael Benning	Small offensive D-man from AJHL. High risk – high reward pick. He could very well be drafted much earlier in the 2nd round.
45		John-Jason Peterka	Left-shot RW. Seider's countrymen likely owns just bottom lines potential. Competing against men and is good without a puck.
46		Tristen Robins	Robins is good skater. Late bloomer who improved his offense in 2019/20 significantly. Dach's teammate in juniors, prefers to play C.
47	-	William Villeneuve	Francophone RHD. Poirier's linemate with simmilar stats, but better defensive play. Decent size, but his skating is questionable.
48		Daniel Torgersson	Big W ends in MTL. It is his scoring potential that attracts Bergevin, but could be more physical. Played mostly in juniors.
49	-	Lic Mysak	Draft Pick Forfeited
50	-	Jan Mysak	Lic's brother is offensively oriented player. Good skater and shooter. Needs to add some muscles and play overall more physically.
51		Roby Järventie	Jarventie is bigger LW who can score and can play physicaly. Point-per-game player against men in 2nd Finnish division.
52		Jan Bednar	OTT has few G prospects, but nobody looks like legit starter. Same can be said for Bednar, but someone of them will make it.
53	-	Ridly Greig	Greig is going to 3rd Swedish league in 2020/21. That is not optimal for a player of his caliber. But another potential power F for CAR.
54	-	Zach Uens	PHI is without 3rd round pick and could reach for overage physicall D-man from NCAA. He plays as NHLer and could be drafted in 3rd.
55		Jean-Luc Foudy	Foudy reminds me of ex-SJS pick Norris. He would do well if there would be Combine. He is work in progress, but good with a puck.
56		Joel Blomqvist	DET takes G project. Seen as a starter potential, but has a contract in Finland until 22/23. Smaller goalies are often boom-or-bust.
57		Jack Finley	Kid is younger and huge, but right now average player. MTL could develop him into at least 3C shutdown role (Adam Lowry type).
58	-	Jake Neighbours	Neighbours is physical type of player BOS fans will like. Also brings decent offense, but his stocks have dropped during the year.
59		Brandon Coe	Decent player on a bad North Bay. RW OTT needs, has NHL size and brings some offense. They count on him to be power F.
60		Justin Sourdif	LA can use natural RW in system. Sourdif is physical enough to earn some games on bottom lines, but his upside looks limited.
61		Lukas Cormier	Cormier's combination of smaller size and average skating hurts his value. But he plays very smart in all three zones of the ice.
62	-	Daniil Gushchin	It was meant to be. Yzerman's doctrine lives on in TBL. Despite his smaller stature are they taking skilled LW from a bad team.

ROUND 3	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

63	-	Joni Jurmo	DET is mostly set on RHD and can only add some LHDs. Jurmo is another one with NHL size and physical style of play.
64	-	Marat Khusnutdinov	OTT continues with stockpiling Cs. His size makes him risky pick, but of many risk picks someone will become a star in the NHL.
65		Jacob Truscott	3rd DET's D-man has some offensive potential. Decent performance on weaker NTDP team from 2019/20. DET's defense looks set.
66	-	Mitchell Miller	Another puck-moving D-man who can help a team exit from own end. Smaller player, but LA can use another RHD in a few years.
67	-	Kasper Simontaival
68		Maxim Groshev	Despite saga with Shipacyov are the VGK not shy of drafting Russians. Decently adopted to KHL, but has mediocre ceilling.
69		Yan Kuznetsov	Big defensive D-man from NCAA. His ceilling appears to be limited to lower pairings. It should be a safe pick if he stays in NA.
70		Theodor Niederbach	He missed entire 2018/19 season, but showed good offensive upside in 2019/20. However, he still needs to be tested against men.
71		Luke Tuch	Tuch looks like a player with high certainity of making NHL and low ceilling. But OTT has a place for physical LW with NHL size.
72	-	Eamon Powell	NYR prospect pool is almost empty on RHD. Powell is good skater, but beside that he is mostly average player and rather 4th rounder.
73	-	Thimo Nickl	NAS adds bigger D-man they need. One more with likely limited offense, but probably big and good enough for at least AHL job.
74	-	Sean Farrell	Farrell played on strong Chicago, so his offensive numbers should be taken with caution. But there is NHL potential, for sure.
75		Alex Laferriere	COL adds another RW. Laferriere was point-per-game on a bad team, so there is some offensive potential. Can play physically.
76		Owen Pederson	I assume EDM will retain 2020 pick. Big C/LW from EDM area will be valuable for their future depth, starting in AHL. They need that.
77	-	Egor Sokolov	PIT is only in a win-now mode. Sokolov in QMJHL is man among boys. His NHL frame will be tested soon among equals.
78	-	Samuel Hlavaj	MTL adds G to their selections. Hlavaj is overager with good size, with decent performances in QMJHL and poor in internationals.
79	-	Nico Daws	Daws is 2 years older and overall balanced G. Immediate solution for CHI AHL affiliate, but expect of CHI another G in lower rounds.
80		Martin Chromiak	Shawn Wright's linemate adopted to NA rinks smoothly and they cooperated very well. Skilled player, but must be more physical.
81		Brett Berard	Small and light LW from NTDP is not shy of playing physical. He has offensive upside, but once again, smaller players are risky.
82	-	Jaromir Pytlik	VAN takes well balanced C (BPA). They have some wings, Juolevi and Woo on D, DiPietro in G, but are almost empty on C.
83		Dylan Garand	LA has enough of skills and have added some muscles. They have one of best goalie farms and are not shy of taking smaller Gs.
84		Viktor Persson	EDM pick from Askarov trade. Persson has shown some upside, but the sample size is small. He will come to WHL in 2020/21.
85		Emil Heineman	Scoring LW from Swedish junior league. Played in SHL shortly, but wasn't able to transfer his offense there yet. High upside.
86		Yauheni Aksiantsiuk	FLO's wild card is offensive W. Is not afraid to be physical and stand for teammates, despite being small. Going from OHL to Belarus.
87		Blake Biondi	Ridiculous stats for player from USHS-MN. High bust potential, but STL don't have legit 1C or 2C in a pool. They take a risk.
88	-	Tyler Kleven	Classical stay-at-home D man with NHL size and physical style of play. But also prone to bad and unnecesserely penalties.
89	-	Jack Thompson	Thompson played on a good team, so take his offensive output with caution. BOS needs RHD and Thompson can be at least AHLer.
90	-	Emil Andrae	Small offensive D-man plays big, what might not be enough for NHL. But what can NYI lose in late 3rd round? They can gain a lot.
91	-	Eemil Viro	Nothing really stands out for Viro, but he is reliable enough to play against men. Plays safe, is fast enough, is just too slim.
92		Vasili Ponomarev	˝Russian factor˝ made Ponomarov fall to the NYR. Offensive talent is obvious in internationals, but not completely in QMJHL.
93	-	William Dufour	Power forward with NHL size and some offensive upside. TBL managed to get player with high certainity of becoming NHLer.

ROUND 4	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

94		Anton Johannesson	Small and slim offensive D-man has huge upside, but has barely played over 40 games in the past 2 seasons combined.
95	-	Carter Savoie	LW from AJHL is offensive threat. Smaller player, but has some weight on his frame and is physical enough for NHL tryout.
96		Calle Clang	G after D-man and F for CGY. Clang is 6ft2, moves his legs fast and cuts the angles. Played on weak team, he has NHL potential.
97	-	Oskar Magnusson	He has high upside. What holds him back is a combination of his average stature and average skating. Played briefly in SHL.
98		Zion Nybeck	MTL risks with 5ft6.5 LW. He has decent stature given his height and his offensive potential is worth of risk. Some SHL experience.
99	-	Albert Lyckåsen	Overage RD is strong skater, good on both ends of the ice, including goal-scoring. Going from juniors to Allsvenskan in 2020/21.
100	-	Trevor Kuntar	BUF also draft overager. Kuntar was by far the best scorer on a team, is well balanced player and can play NHL-style.
101	-	Carson Bantle	Point per game player on by far the worst team in USHL. Big LW can also be physical and has the size. NHL potential here.
102		Ronan Seeley	Player from NT could go to MTL. Seeley is on the younger side of prospects. This mobile D-man is gaining momentum.
103	-	Ryan Francis	NYR adds playmaking RW. Skills are not questionable, but for NHL he must reduce the number of errors and become stronger.
104		Antonio Stranges	His speed is not questionable, but he was not able to rise his play to the next level (yet). Overshadowed by teammates.
105	-	Donovan Sebrango	Nothing stands out for Sebrango. Nicely balanced D-man has NHL upside and very well could be drafted in 3rd round.
106	-	Zayde Wisdom	Shane Wright's linemate. That fact definitely boosted his offensive numbers, but he is at least good skater on his own. TOR native.
107		Rory Kerins	2-way C played on a weak team and significantly improved in 2019/20, scored 30 G. Another decent C for DET's prospect pool.
108	-	Will Cuylle	LW is physical player. His development slowed down in 2019/20. Overshadowed by teammates and mediocre offensive output.
109	-	Evan Vierling	Vierling is average player at this stage and plays in a weak division. But he is younger prospect and plays C, he might improve.
110	-	Leo Lööf	If you think all Swedish D-man are soft, Loof might make you change your mind. A type of player you would like to have in a playoffs.
111	-	Colby Ambrosio	Ambrosio is small C from USHL. Best scorer on a team, point per game, not afraid to be physical, fast and creative player.
112		Samuel Knazko	LA should stockpile D-man prospects. His skating is among best between D-man, but must be better on his own end.
113	-	Luke Prokop	Big and heavy RHD from WHL is right now stay-at-home. Someone will reach for him, maybe VAN, and try make him all-around.
114	-	Daemon Hunt	Shortened season was still long for Moose Jaw. Lots of heavy minutes for Hunt, who struggled after the injury and also scored 0G.
115	-	Ryder Rolston	Right-shot to balance CAR's left-shots. RW or C, can improve in all areas. Another one with NHL bloodlines and they often made it.
116	-	Kasper Puutio	Simmilar, RHD to balance LHDs. Mobile D-man who plays safe game without a risk. Returning to Finland, likely some Liiga games.
117	-	Maksim Berezkin	COL has good Cs int pool, they add another W. Has size, has talent, but it remain to be seen if he will be sucessful in KHL and NHL.
118	-	Ian Moore	Good D-man in a bad league. Heading to good Chicago Steel in 2020/21 and to NCAA in 2021/22. High risk – high reward pick.
119	-	Jacob Dion	Perunovich looks like successful experimet. STL tries again with lower pick, this time with small offensive D-man from QMJHL.
120		Ethan Cardwell	Carwell has decent shot and has improved his skating and strenght. He is on the right path, but still far away from NHL.
121	-	Devon Levi	NYI throws a flyer on 6ft0 G with excelent stats... in CCHL. He will be tested properly in NCAA. High risk – high reward.
122		Robert Calisti	Another player from mediocre Greyhounds who did a bit of everything. Overager who improved significantly in 2019/20. TOR native.
123	-	Luke Reid	RHD DAL needs. He comes from strong Chicago, going to NCAA in 2020/21 where he will have to play against better opponents.
124	-	Tyler Tullio	Another smaller player who contributes offensively and can play physical. But it is worth of note that his skating is just average.

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125	-	Veeti Miettinen	Another left-shot RW for DET. Small goal-scorer is dominant in FIN U-20. Going to NCAA in 2020/21, will face tougher opponents.
126		Artyom Galimov	It seems unlikely to me Galimov ever comes in the NHL or makes his impact there. But 21-years old is making an impact in KHL...
127	-	Alexander Nikishin	After 4 Fs SJS drafts big physical defensive D-man from KHL. He might stay in KHL and not much offense here, but worth a risk.
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Sep. 26, 2020 at 10:25 a.m.

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For some reasons are descriptions not included. Here is the summery:
Predicted trades:
- NJD trades picks #18, #84 and their 2021 3rd rounder for EDM's #14
- LAK trades pick #159 to ARI for their 2021 5th rounder
- PIT trades pick #170 to NYR for their picks #197 and #206.
- MTL trades pick #188 to SJS for their 2021 6th rounder
- TOR trades pick #189 to WIN for their 2021 6th rounder
- TOR trades pick #212 to CBJ for their 2021 7th rounder
CAN teams usualy take CAN players, USA teams usualy take some USA players.
Summary of all picks by teams (name, selected no., playing position):
DETROIT Sanderson (4, LD), Hirvonen (32, C), Peterka (45, RW), Blomqvist (56, G), Jurmo (63, LD), Truscott (65, LD), Kerins (107, C), Miettinen (125, RW), McClennon (156, RW), Kubicek (187, RD)
OTTAWA Byfield (3, C), Quinn (5, RW), Mukhamadullin (28, LD), Lapierre (33, C), Bednar (52, G), Coe (59, RW), Cormier (61/62, LD), Khusnutdinov (64, C), Tuch (71, LW), Savoie (95, LW), Suni (155, RW), Ottavainen (158, RD), Cranley (181, G)
SAN JOSE Peterson (30/31, C), Wiesblatt (34, RW), Foudy (55, C), Galimov (126, C), Nikishin (127, LD), Thomson (188, G), Faith (201, LW), Rashevsky (211, W)
LA Stutzle (2, LW), Wallinder (35, LD), Jarventie (51, LW), Sourdif (60, RW), Mitchell Miller (66, RD), Garand (83, G), Magnusson (97, F), Knazko (112, LD), Rafkin (128, RD), Handl (190, C)
ANAHEIM Drysdale (6, RD), Bordeleau (27, C), Faber (36, RD), Simontaival (67, RW), Stranges (104, LW), Adam (129, G), Capone (160, RW)
JERSEY Holtz (7, RW), Askarov (15, G), Grans (20, RD), Lyckasen (99, RD), Cardwell (120, C), Pashin (130, W), Ljungman (161, C), Lleyton Moore (192, LD)
BUFFALO Raymond (8, W), Niemela (38, RD), Kuntar (100, C), Rajaniemi (131, LD), Stange (193, RW), Jimenez (216/217, LD)
MINNESOTA Rossi (9, C), O'Rourke (39, LD), Bantle (101, LW), Slukynsky (132, C), Ollas (163, G), Aho (194, LD)
WINNIPEG Jarvis (10, RW/C), Cotton (40, RD), Goncalves (133, C), Gauthier (164, G), Biakabutuka (189, RD)
RANGERS Lafreniere (1, LW), Brisson (22, C), Powell (72, RD), Ponomarev (92/93, C), Francis (103, RW), Baumgartner (134, C), Grant (165, G), Samuel Johannesson (170, RD), Trineyev (196, RW)
NASHVILLE Perfetti (11, LW/C), Evangelista (37, RW), Commesso (42, G), Niederbach (70, C), Nickl (73, RD), Pepin (135, LD), Bjorgvik Holm (166, LD)
FLORIDA Schneider (12, RD), Smilanic (43, C), Farrell (74, C), Oksentyuk (86, W), Sebrango (105, LD), Kosior (136, RD)
TORONTO Reichel (18, LW), Benning (44, RD), Wisdom (106, RW), ****ti (122, LD), Hardie (153, LW), Tarnstrom (168, C), Valade (177, RW), Miftakhov (179, G), Constantinou (195, RD)
EDMONTON Zary (15, C), Pederson (76, LW/C), Persson (84, RD), Markkanen (138, G), Okuliar (169, LW), Ramberg (200, LD)
PITTSBURGH Sokolov (77, W), Cuylle (108, LW), Philips (139, LD), King (197, RW), Wilsby (206, LD)
MONTREAL Perreault (16, RW), Villeneuve (47, RD), Torgersson (48, W), Finley (57, C), Hlavaj (78, G), Nybeck (98, LW), Seeley (102, LD), Crevier (136, RD), Remi Poirier (171, G)
CHICAGO Guhle (17, LD), Robins (48, C/RW), Daws (79, G), Berard (81, LW), Loof (110, LD), McCartney (141, LW), Purcell (172, G)
ARIZONA Lic Mysak (49, BPA), Ambrosio (111, C), Rochette (142, C), Bjorklund (159, G), Aman (173, C), Seppala (204, LD)
CALGARY Poirier (19, LD), Jan Mysak (50, LW/C), Clang (96, G), Pillar (143, F), Carlile (174, LD), Rhinehart (205, RD)
VANCOUVER Pytlik (82, C), Prokop (113, RD), Usau (144, C), Butler (175, RW), De La Gorgendiere (191, LD)
COLUMBUS Bourque (21, C/RW), Hunt (114, LD), Sedoff (145, LD), Rindell (176, RD), Ellis (207, RD), Hasek (212, LW/C)
CAROLINA Lundell (13, C), Holloway (41, F), Greig (53, C/LW), Kuznetsov (69, LD), Kaiser (140, LD), Peters (199, G), Krovyakov (208, C/RW)
PHILADELPHIA Mercer (23, C/RW), Uens (54, LD), Puutio (116, RD), Edwards (147, LD), Toporowski (178, LW), Gunnarwolfe (202, LW), Austin (209, G)
COLORADO Gunler (24, RW), Laferriere (75, RW), Berezkin (117, W), Ovchinnikov (148, F), Evans (167, LD), Vikman (210, G)
WASHINGTON Foerster (25, C/RW), Chromiak (80, RW), Ian Moore (118, RD), Bauer (149, RD), Gould (180, G)
BLUES Barron (26, RD), Biondi (87, C), Kleven (88, LD), Dion (119, LD), Gogolev (146, LW), Schingoethe (150, C), Campbell (203, G)
BOSTON Neighbours (58, LW), Thompson (89, RD), Burns (151, C), Desroches (182, RD), Brochu (213, G)
ISLANDERS Andrae (90, LD), Levi (121, G), Hanas (152, LW), Joe Miller (183, C), Morrison (214, C)
VEGAS Colangelo (29, RW), Groshev (68, W), Viro (91, LD), Mancini (184, RD), Fowler (215, LW/C)
DALLAS Amirov (30/31, LW), Reid (123/124, RD), Didkovsky (154/155, F), Styf (162, LD), Costantini (185/186, C)
TAMPA Gushchin (61/62, LW), Heineman (85, LW), Dufour (92/93, RW), Anton Johannesson (94, LD), Tullio (123/124, RW), Suni (154/155, RW), Malik (157, G), Tourigny (185/186, RD), Slaggert (216/217, LW/C)

Sep. 26, 2020 at 10:46 a.m.

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