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Final 2020 Mock Draft (I might do another one)

Final 2020 Mock Draft (I might do another one)

Draft Class: 2020
Created By: Z0ra
Published: Sep. 28, 2020 at 11:34 a.m.
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AFTER THE RANGERS PICK LAFRENIERE, THIS WILL HAPPEN:

{Winnipeg trades Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic for Dylan Cozens, Brandon Montour, pick No. 8, and 2021 2nd round pick}

{Vegas trades Marc-Andre Fleury to Carolina for James Reimer and 2020 3rd round pick}

{Pittsburgh trades Matt Murray to Ottawa for pick No. 52 and 2021 2nd round pick}

{Anaheim trades pick No. 6 and Ryan Kesler to Ottawa for 2020 6th round pick}

TORONTO TRADES DOWN:

{Toronto trades pick No. 15 to Ottawa for pick No. 28 and pick No. 64}
ROUND 1TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
1Logo of the New York Rangers-The no-brainer pick. Plays a lot like Jonathan Huberdeau.
2Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-The Kings have tons of young center prospects (Vilardi, Turcotte, and Kupari). Stutzle is also a center, but he mostly plays at the wing.
3Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the San Jose SharksDorion said that he will take the best players available with his two top five picks. The best player available right now is Byfield. Scouts say that he plays like Evgeni Malkin.
4Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-For the past few weeks, Yzerman has scouted Perfetti and fallen in love with his game. Perfetti will need at least a year in junior to develop, but the Red Wings could give him a nine-game trial.
5Logo of the Ottawa Senators-Easy pick for Dorion. Ottawa is Rossi's hometown team. Can be the 1C or 2C in Ottawa next season. The size needs work, but he has elite playmaking skills. Plays like Brayden Point.
6Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-THIS IS THE SENATORS PICK!!!!! After drafting two forwards, Dorion will pick a defenseman. Drysdale is the better defenseman, but Ottawa has a lot of offensive defenseman (Chabot and Brannstrom).
7Logo of the New Jersey Devils-Because the Devils traded Taylor Hall, they need scoring help. Holtz is the best goal-scorer in the draft.
8Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-THIS IS THE JETS PICK!!!! Assuming the Buffalo-Winnipeg trade happens, Winnipeg gets a player that can fill Laine's spot. Raymond will take one or two years to develop, but he will be worth the wait.
9Logo of the Minnesota Wild-The Wild desperately need centers, especially after the Staal trade. And recently Guerin stated that Koivu won't be returning to Minnesota next season. Lundell has a lot of capability to make the NHL next season.
10Logo of the Winnipeg Jets-Jets fans would be shocked if Drysdale falls to them. Assuming the Jets get Montour, their depth on defense will nearly be set. Their new defensive core would be Montour, Morrissey, Pionk, Samberg, Drysdale, and Heinola.
11Logo of the Nashville Predators-Mercer is a great offensive forward who can solve the Predators scoring issues. He can excels on the power play, which Nashville has lacked for the past two seasons.
12Logo of the Florida Panthers-Florida gets a offensive forward. Can potentially be an insurance filler if both Dadonov and Hoffman go to free agency.
13Logo of the Carolina HurricanesLogo of the Toronto Maple LeafsWaddell said that the Hurricanes would only take a forward in the first round. Carolina does need scoring help. Gunler is an underrated goal-scorer.
14Logo of the Edmonton Oilers-The Oilers biggest need is a goaltender. Mike Smith is aging and Mikko Koskinen is getting into his prime. So after two or three seasons, Askarov can be a star in the NHL.
15Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsLogo of the Pittsburgh PenguinsTHIS IS THE SENATORS PICK!!!!! The Senators get a player that can round out their top-six. Quinn could also form great chemistry with Rossi as the two are teammates. Another easy pick for Dorion. A second line of Duclair-Rossi-Quinn would be dangerous for the opposition.
16Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-A player that is near NHL-ready. Holloway can play at any position in the lineup, just like Stutzle. With the Canadiens, he will likely play on the wing as they have a lot of centers. A great two-way player, a lot compare Holloway to Brayden Schenn.
17Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks-The Blackhawks have a sniper in Kubalik, so drafting a playmaker that can play alongiside of him would be ideal. Lapierre is that type of player.
18Logo of the New Jersey DevilsLogo of the Arizona CoyotesNot only do the Devils get the best-goal scorer in the draft, but they will also get the top WHL defenseman as well. Schneider would be the better pick, but Guhle's draft rankings are better. Guhle is compared to Darnell Nurse. A great shot and Guhle also brings physicality to the game.
19Logo of the Calgary Flames-Zary is a great two-way center. If Monahan gets traded, Zary could replace him in the future. My comparison for Zary is Sam Reinhart.
20Logo of the New Jersey DevilsLogo of the Vancouver CanucksThe Devils have a big group of forwards that are still developing into full-time NHL players (Hughes, Boqvist, and McLeod). Assuming the Devils take Guhle, their only defensive prospects would be (Smith and Guhle). They will take another defenseman in Schneider.
21Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-I have Columbus going off-the-board. Amirov would be the obvious selection, but he wouldn't make the NHL within 4-5 years. Foerster could make the NHL before Amirov. Also, Columbus has shown that they are willing to take risks with drafting Foudy in 2018. Foerster is an underrated goal-scorer, and Columbus is another team that needs scoring help.
22Logo of the New York RangersLogo of the Carolina HurricanesBarron is the obvious pick, but with the injuries he had, I have a feeling he will fall, just like Amirov. Wallinder is the best available defenseman after him. DeAngelo is a UFA, so if they can't sign him, Wallinder could step in.
23Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-Mysak can play in all situations on the ice. He is a strong defensive forward. A great pick for the Flyers as they need a forward with defensive capabilities.
24Logo of the Colorado Avalanche-Depth at center is lacking. Perreault can fill out their center depth as Jost hasn't developed into the player that Colorado was looking for. Perreault is the best available forward at this point.
25Logo of the Washington Capitals-The Capitals have struggled defensively for the past two seasons, so getting a depth-type defenseman would be ideal.
26Logo of the St. Louis Blues-We finally have Barron getting drafted. I have a feeling we will fall because of the injuries he's had. The Blues are in a position where they need the best defenseman available. In this case, it is Barron, who once was projected to be taken in the top 10.
27Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Boston BruinsThe argument is that the Ducks need defenseman. But there aren't any good defensive prospects available. They will draft an offensive forward in Peterka.
28Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the New York IslandersTHIS IS THE MAPLE LEAFS PICK!!!! At this point, teams will go off the board. Toronto needs a right-handed defenseman, and Grans is the best available. There are better defenseman than Grans, but they are all lefties.
29Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-We finally have Amirov getting drafted! I feel like he is bust if he is picked anywhere in the top 20. He won't be NHL-ready within 3-5 years. This is a similar situation of what happened when Podkolzin fell to the Vancouver Canucks last year because of the two-year wait.
30Logo of the Dallas Stars-The Stars fill out their depth here with this pick.
31Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Tampa Bay LightningThe Sharks struggled defensively, so drafting the best defenseman available would be ideal.
Who do you think will pick Askarov?
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Sep. 28, 2020 at 11:53 a.m.
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Sabres923
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Zero percent chance Buffalo makes that trade. Buffalo already has a version of Laine in Olofsson one dimensional players.
Sep. 28, 2020 at 12:50 p.m.
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The Ducks aren't trading Kesler, from what I understand that contract is insured so they aren't paying out very much money (if any at all). And let's say for whatever reason they did want to move that contract off their books, they definitely arent doing it at the expense of a top 10 pick.
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Sep. 28, 2020 at 1:18 p.m.
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Pretty far fetched on that trade but that being said, not a chance Drysdale falls that far. Also MTL has enough centers, they will take Lapierre more then likely if the players ahead of them are taken as you have here. Holloway will fall to the Hawks who will likely take him.
Sep. 28, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.
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buffalo declines in a heartbeat
Sep. 28, 2020 at 1:55 p.m.
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Quoting: ChiHawk
Pretty far fetched on that trade but that being said, not a chance Drysdale falls that far. Also MTL has enough centers, they will take Lapierre more then likely if the players ahead of them are taken as you have here. Holloway will fall to the Hawks who will likely take him.


Those two statements are very contradictory. We do have enough centres, which is one of the reasons we don’t want Lapierre. I’d take Holloway over Lapierre any day.
Sep. 28, 2020 at 3:45 p.m.
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Z0ra
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chibrikov is a steal
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Quoting: Kotkaniemi15
Those two statements are very contradictory. We do have enough centres, which is one of the reasons we don’t want Lapierre. I’d take Holloway over Lapierre any day.


Plus Lapierre is a playmaker and the Canadiens don't need anymore playmakers.
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Sep. 28, 2020 at 3:47 p.m.
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Z0ra
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chibrikov is a steal
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Quoting: ChiHawk
Pretty far fetched on that trade but that being said, not a chance Drysdale falls that far. Also MTL has enough centers, they will take Lapierre more then likely if the players ahead of them are taken as you have here. Holloway will fall to the Hawks who will likely take him.


If there are no trades involved, yes, Drysdale won't fall. He will likely go to Anaheim.
Sep. 28, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.
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If there are no trades involved, yes, Drysdale won't fall. He will likely go to Anaheim.


Whether there are or aren't, Drysdale isn't falling to the #10 spot; no way. He's going to 6 picks. Teams don't just draft on need, especially when you're in the top 10, they tend to draft best player available. Arguably Drysdale is top 4 if not top 6.
Sep. 28, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.
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Quoting: ChiHawk
Whether there are or aren't, Drysdale isn't falling to the #10 spot; no way. He's going to 6 picks. Teams don't just draft on need, especially when you're in the top 10, they tend to draft best player available. Arguably Drysdale is top 4 if not top 6.


The reason Drysdale might go high is because of team needs. It’s not unreasonable to say that he is the 8th to 10th best prospect. He will go in the top 6 though, because he’s a RHD.
Sep. 28, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.
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The reason Drysdale might go high is because of team needs. It’s not unreasonable to say that he is the 8th to 10th best prospect. He will go in the top 6 though, because he’s a RHD.


Yeah, but generally teams in the top 10 moreso top 6 draft on best player available. Some teams don't but the results are obvious when they don't. A blue chip prospect like AF, Stutzle, Byfield, Drysdale, shouldn't be passed up for guys like Holtz or Lundell...that's crazy
Sep. 28, 2020 at 5:15 p.m.
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Quoting: ChiHawk
Yeah, but generally teams in the top 10 moreso top 6 draft on best player available. Some teams don't but the results are obvious when they don't. A blue chip prospect like AF, Stutzle, Byfield, Drysdale, shouldn't be passed up for guys like Holtz or Lundell...that's crazy


I understand what you’re saying. I’m just saying that it’s not consensus that Drysdale is a top 6 prospect in this draft, so it’s not unreasonable that he gets picked below there.
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Sep. 28, 2020 at 9:24 p.m.
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That kesler trade is beyond stupid 😂😂😂😂😂

His contract is insured and even if it wasn’t that makes less than 0 sense for ANA to do

Might be worst suggested trade idea on the site 😂😂
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Sep. 28, 2020 at 9:30 p.m.
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as good as askarov is, no way oilers pass up on quinn
Sep. 29, 2020 at 9:34 a.m.
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Z0ra
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chibrikov is a steal
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as good as askarov is, no way oilers pass up on quinn


I thought about Quinn going to Edmonton, but they have a sniper in Leon Draisaitl. He scored 50 goals last year.
Sep. 30, 2020 at 10:34 a.m.
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I thought about Quinn going to Edmonton, but they have a sniper in Leon Draisaitl. He scored 50 goals last year.


It's not bad having 2 snipers
 
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