WHO IN YOUR OPINION IS THE 2nd BEST PLAYER IN THE DRAFT

1. Luke Hughes
2. Beniers
3. Power

1. Power
2. Beniers
3. Eklund
4. Hughes
5. Johnson

My Board is effectivley who can come in now and do something.
this is my board as off now:
1. Power
2. Gunther
3. Hughes
4. Breiners (maybe)

1. Power
2. Beniers
3. Edvinsson
4. Clarke
5. Guenther

I think Beniers will go #2. I'm not saying he's necessarily overrated, but he's a ways away from becoming in NHL'er. Probably needs at least one more year at Michigan, and 2 years in the AHL before he cracks an NHL roster. In comparing him to top 2-3 Draft picks from the past few seasons, I think he's definitely a notch below all 3 top 3 guys from last season and the same is probably true for any Draft in recent memory.
If I were Seattle, I would look to leverage this pick in a deal with a team that needs cap space. Maybe a team like the NYR, just as an example, would part with the 16th pick, a solid prospect, and Kreider in exchange for the #2 pick. WASH or Vegas could be in on a similar deal, as well. I think this year's Entry Draft, combined with the Expansion Draft, and the flat cap will create a perfect storm for a rare trade involving a top 5 team on the Draft board.

I think Eklund will be the 2nd or best player in the draft but won't go till 4th pick or later

My general top 5 right now is:
1. Beniers
2. Power
3. Hughes
4. Eklund
5. Guenther
I am currently working on my rankings though, so this will likely change.

1. Power
2. Hughes
3. Berniers