| 1 |  | - | | The Red Wings immediately get their future No. 1 defenseman |
| 2 |  | - | | Vancouver has a lot of young forwards, defenseman are mostly veterans (except Hughes). The right-side depth is thin, so they draft Clarke |
| 3 |  | - | | Center depth is thin with the Dubois-Laine trade, Beniers will be their replacement |
| 4 |  | - | | The Sabres need everything, here they get their top defenseman behind Dahlin |
| 5 |  | - | | The Ducks clearly need goal-scorers, Guenther has one of the hardest shots in the draft |
| 6 |  | - | | The Kraken go BPA, regardless of position |
| 7 |  | - | | The Devils get the perfect complement to Alexander Holtz, have Johnson as the passer and Holtz as the finisher |
| 8 |  | - | | Senators draft the best goal-scorer in the draft and the perfect complement to Stutzle |
| 9 |  | - | | The Kings grab the best defenseman available after going heavy with forwards during the past four drafts |
| 10 |  | - | | The Sharks goaltending is clearly the worst in the NHL, Wallstedt can change that, maybe even be the backup to Jones next year |
| 11 |  | - | | Draft Pick Forfeited |
| 12 |  | - | | I don't see Eklund falling any further than this, the Flames get a steal with this pick |
| 13 |  | - | | The Blackhawks need LD and RW, I have them taking the best right-winger available |
| 14 |  | - | | The Flyers fix the defensive struggles they had this season with this pick |
| 15 |  | - | | The Canadiens draft the perfect complement to Caufield, Raty excels most in the playmaking category |
| 16 |  | - | | I don't see Lysell falling any further than this |
| 17 |  | - | | The Stars need starpower behind Robertsson and Gurianov, Sillinger has great goal-scoring ability |
| 18 |  | - | | Coronato will fix both Nashville's scoring issues and their special teams, he excels in both these categories |
| 19 |  | - | | The Jets have one of the most talented forward cores in the NHL, they clearly need a defenseman. Lambos plays in their backyard, he will be easy for Chevy to scout |
| 20 |  | - | | Not only do the Rangers fix their center depth, they draft the perfect complement to Lafreniere |
| 21 |  | - | | Smith isn't getting any younger, the Oilers need a young goalie. Cossa plays in their backyard, so it will be easy to scout him |
| 22 |  | - | | The Bruins fix their scoring issues they had this season with this pick |
| 23 |  |  | | After grabbing a reliable top-six forward with their first pick, the Devils fix their defensive depth |
| 24 |  | - | | Pinelli will fix their center depth and their penalty kill troubles, he excels in both these categories |
| 25 |  | - | | The Avalanche grab the perfect complement to Newhook |
| 26 |  |  | | The Wild center depth is now set with this pick. You could argue they take a defenseman, but it would be a reach at this point |
| 27 |  |  | | The Red Wings get their No. 2 center behind Larkin |
| 28 |  |  | | The Blue Jackets should grab a replacement for Savard, Morrow is the logical pick |
| 29 |  |  | | The Blue Jackets are lacking scoring behind Laine, Othmann could provide secondary scoring |
| 30 |  | - | | Florida fixes their defensive depth, behind Ekblad there isn't much youth |
| 31 |  | - | | The Golden Knights have a deep team, so they go for the BPA regardless of position |
| 32 |  | - | | Rumors and reports are stating that Carolina should grab a defenseman with this pick |