1 | | - | | Yes, i do understand that, as a Jackets fan, i'm biased for making CBJ win the lottery. LET ME DREAM, DAMMIT. Anyhow, Beniers definitely has the potential to be a top line center. And we need those. BAD. |
2 | | - | | It has been said that the Sens need a playmaking center. Eklund can play center and does fit that need. Another playmaking center would be Kent Johnson. |
3 | | - | | He's a big dude and could be a good help if Ristolainen leaves in FA. |
4 | | - | | I couldn't really find anything (on my school computer that wasn't blocked) that told me anything about team needs, so i just inserted the top player still available, which was Edvinsson. |
5 | | - | | At this point, Seattle's team needs are everything, since there are no players on the roster. So, again, top player available. This also coincides with one of the mock Expansion Drafts i did, which you can look at on my profile. |
6 | | - | | Ducks need a left winger. Lysell is the best LW still available. |
7 | | - | | The Canucks, according to the website, don't really have a specific need. So i just picked Luke Hughes so that he can partner with his brother Quinn. Here's to hoping that Jack gets traded to Vancouver. |
8 | | - | | He is capable of playing left wing, which is something LA needs.
"Despite playing center in junior, he’s mostly played the left wing with Matty Beniers as his center on Michigan’s top line."
-smahtscouting.com |
9 | | - | | While drafting a goalie in the top 10 might be a gamble but trust me. My reasoning? A goalie corps of Thomas Greiss and Johnathan Bernier is not going to sustain itself for long. You need a young star to man the crease. |
10 | | - | | When you look at the Sharks roster, there are only 3 natural RWs. Chibrikov is the best natural RW on the market. |
11 | | - | | HOLY HELL, DO YOU NEED GOALIES. If the cards are played right, Cossa could be the heir apparent to Big Save Dave. |
12 | | - | | Again, it's a "natural position" thing, but this time it's for Left Wingers instead of Right Wingers.. Olausson is the best natural LW. |
13 | | - | | Draft Pick Forfeited |
14 | | - | | I'm honestly surprised that Clarke slid down this far. Apparently everyone's okay on defense. |
15 | | - | | Giroux and JVR are old. Left Wing is kind of a need. |
16 | | - | | Hopefully they don't ruin Lucius like they did Galchenyuk. |
17 | | - | | The only natural RW they have is Joe Pavelski. that's a problem. |
18 | | - | | The Preds just need wingers. On both sides. Thankfully Tuomaala can play in all positions on the forward lines. |
19 | | - | | There isn't really much that the Rangers need, so i picked the top player available again. the 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 punch of Panarin-Strome-Buchnevich-Lafreniere-Chytil-Kakko-Kravtsov-Sillinger would be a force to be reckoned with. |
20 | | - | | RNH is likely leaving Edmonton, so they need a center to possibly play on the third line behind McJesus and Draisaitl (or the second line if Draisaitl plays wing). |
21 | | - | | As Matheiu Perreault is getting older and likely not re-signing in Winnipeg, they might need a depth LW. |
22 | | - | | Bergeron and Krejci are getting older, and Bolduc (if the cards are played right) could be a first line center in a few years. |
23 | | - | | The Wild, quite literally, have no RWs. I'm not kidding. They have another pick, which will also be used to pick a RW. |
24 | | | | The Devs have a mild need for a center, and he could be a good bottom 6er. |
25 | | | | See? what did i tell you? another RW. |
26 | | | | The Jackets pick another center. I passed on Bourgault because i've heard a lot of good things about Raty and he's Finnish. |
27 | | | | Finally, after a long free-fall, Ceulemans gets picked. Defense is not really a need for many teams. |
28 | | | | I would pick another center, but since Savard might not re-sign with CBJ, we could use the defensive help. |
29 | | - | | The Panthers don't need anything, so i just picked the top rated player available again. |
30 | | - | | The Avs need LWs. Fyodor can play LW. |
31 | | - | | The Canes also need LWs, in a much more desperate way. |
32 | | - | | And to round out the first round, the Knight pick a center since they need one the most, which isn't saying much, but hey, it'll work. |