1 | | - | | If the Rangers want to keep the #1 pick they should not pass up on Alexis Lafreniere |
2 | | - | | LA seems to have a lot of interest in Tim Stuzle and I think that they can't go wrong with this pick |
3 | | | | #1 center potential in Quinton Byfield will be hard to pass on if he slides to number 3 |
4 | | - | | After taking Moritz Seider last year at 6th, the Red Wings will most likely look to boost their offensive prospect pool depth this year. I think this pick will either be Marco Rossi or Cole Perfetti, for me they go with Rossi |
5 | | - | | After picking Tim Stutlze, I think Ottawa will look to find that defense pairing to play along side of Thomas Chabot |
6 | | - | | Anaheim was able to pick Trevos Zegras last year and this year i think they will look to Cole Perfetti to be his wing partner. Perfetti is listed as a centerman but I think that he would have no problem finding success as a wing in the NHL |
7 | | - | | The New Jersey Devils in this years draft will most likely be looking for a player that will give them a scoring touch that they have been lacking since trading away Taylor Hall |
8 | | - | | Alexander Holtz might be the perfect fit in Buffalo, surrounded by other Swedish born players and will get the chance to play on the wing along side of Jack Eichel |
9 | | - | | The core of this Minnesota Wild team is starting to get older and they need to start getting younger. Anton Lundell might be the right center piece that they are looking for to build around as the years go on. |
10 | | - | | The Winnipeg Jets have one of the most lethal offenses in the entire NHL but their defensive depth is lacking. Jake Sanderson is a high level 2-way defenseman that should fit in nicely in Winnipeg |
11 | | - | | Nashville is a team with impeccable defensive players and incredible offensive depth, but one of thier main issues over the past year was the lack of scoring. Adding a player like Jack Quinn might be the best solution to the problem. |
12 | | - | | This one is really simple, Florida is very good at scoring goals but not so good at not letting the other team score goals. Solution? Yes - Kaiden Guhle |
13 | | | | If Askarov is still available at this point in the draft I would not be surprised to see a team like San Jose try to trade up to pick him, but I'm not going to torture myself into trying to predict all of those. That being said Carolina Hurricanes are a team that doesn't need many upgrades right now but one problem that continues to taunt them is their need for a long term goalie for the franchise. Yaroslav Askarov is the highest ranked goalie in this years draft and would be able to take his time to develop before being pushed into the League |
14 | | - | | After taking two top tier defensemen in the past two years, the Edmonton Oilers will most likely look to boost thier offensive depth. Seth Jarvis would be perfect for that exact task. |
15 | | | | Toronto has so much star power on offense I think that they need to address their defensive issue or maybe their goaltending issues |
16 | | - | | After stealing Cole Caufield at 15 last year, who is now plaing at Wisconsion, the Montreal Canadians can go either way with this pick. They could either reach a little and go with a defenseman or pick up Cole Caufield's teammate at Wisconsion Dylan Holloway. |
17 | | - | | This is one of the harder picks to predict. Blackhawks have such a good young core on offense and have an aging defensive core but over the last couple of years they have addressed their defensive prospect depth. With that being said I still think that they are going to go with a defencemen. (if i did decide to put an offensemen instead i would put Mercer) |
18 | | | | The Devils need to address their defensive prospects but i don't think that they will want to reach with this pick. Most likely gonna go with a forward. |
19 | | - | | The Calgary Flames are a team that is aging fast and looking to get younger, I see them taking the best forward available |
20 | | | | After selecting two forwards in this draft alone I think that the Devils will reach for the best available D-man |
21 | | - | | Columbus is going to look for a two-way player that really fits Torts' style. |
22 | | | | Rangers will be extremely lucky if Connor Zary falls this low and I don't see them passing up on a center of his caliber. |
23 | | - | | Philly is another interesting situation. They juet had a really deep playoff run and I think that they will be looking to do that again next season. With that being said I think that they either take a defenseman here or trade this pick for a early 2nd round pick. |
24 | | - | | Something about Lukas Reichel in Colorado just worked for me, I do see the Avs taking a forward and i have that feeling that Reichel is on their watchlist |
25 | | - | | Similar to the Flyers, the Caps are another team that will most likely look to make upgrades for next season but if they decide to hang on to this pick I see them picking the best prospect available |
26 | | - | | As with the Caps, the Blues fell short this year and clearly did not make it as far as that would ahve liked in the playoffs. With their captain about to hit free agentcy I think that they might use their pick to move some cap space but since im not about to spend 3 hours predicting trades i have them picking up a depth forward. |
27 | | | | I have the ducks taking Perfetti earlier in the draft so im gonna switch it up here and have them take a d-man |
28 | | | | Having three first round picks this year puts Ottawa in a unique situation. They already took two top tier players in Quinton Byfield and Jamie Drysdale. No matter who they take with this pick they will still be looked at has having a good first round, with that being said I expect them to reach for a player that could land on either end of the spectrum. |
29 | | - | | Similar to FLA, this pick is simple. Vegas is a new team with a very small prospect pool right now. I do see them picking a D-man and they will most likely look to the best D-man available |
30 | | - | | Dallas showed tremendous depth in this playoffs but there core is getting old and they will try to look to a player that can play in multiple positions |
31 | | | | San Jose Is a team getting older every time I look at them. They already have set top pairing d-men for years to come but their forward group is aging out of their prime. |