What's Actually Gonna Happen

johnson to high

Flames dont pass on Lysell IMO or Lucius

Eklund and Beniers would both go higher. If we're talking what's actually gonna happen, Beniers will go to Seattle and Eklund will go to Anaheim or Columbus. I don't understand why Seattle would want to have their top prospect as a "project". Beniers is the safer pick and he will likely end up as the better player in the NHL. Also, may I ask why Calgary would go way off the board and take a defenseman in Morrow when they clearly need goal scoring or at least a forward like Lysell, Lucius, or Sillinger.

Maybe

Besides power it very unpredictable anything can happen

You might be right. That's an interesting area of the draft, after the top 10 guys are gone

I can see where you're coming from. Many would want the "safe" pick, as well. Beniers is a good 2-way guy, and his game will translate to the next level. As for Johnson, he's a highly skilled forward who will most likely play wing in the NHL. He has a higher offensive ceiling, and is flashy and dynamic. There's belief around the scouting world that Johnson can eventually, down the road, be the better producer. Now, that's not to say he's the better PLAYER. This is draft is just based off of what I've heard, learned, and believe. As for Morrow to the Flames, I've heard (again, this varies) that if he develops his skating at UMass next year, he can put up Makar-type college numbers. There are similarities in their game, and some scouts WILL have a mid-first round grade on him. Just a matter of who

I respect your opinion on both. Morrow still isn't the pick for the Flames though. If he's gonna go top 15, it's to the stars who desperately need RD like him.

I feel like Power and Beniers are the clear top 2. Buffalo takes one then Seattle takes whoever Buffalo passes on between the two players.

Hey man you could very well be right about all this, But If I'm Seattle im scaping up Beniers real quick, exactly the type of player I want as my first prospect (tenacious 2 way forward that's pretty easy to project). I also have Edvinsson as the second best D-man. But its definitely interesting and you could be right to go with the higher ceiling.

I don't think it's entirely out of the cards that buffalo trades away eichel pre-draft and takes Beniers to fill the spot.

You bring up a good point. First pick being the safer one might be the way to go

You’d be mental to take him that high. He’s more like hughes at this point. He can stick handle around guys like it’s nothing but his defence is non existent
And he’s a meh skater

Flames to me are in a spot where they need high end talent and soon. Mctavish might be there first choice If he’s there. If Lysell is there they should sprint to the podium and select him, he won’t be though. Almost no chance Johnson is there either. And good luck with him, either getting datsyuk or drouin

Gotta agree with most on here. Beniers definitely goes much higher. He will not make it past CBJ. They are desperately needing a top C and Beniers will be that for them. I’m sure he goes to Seattle. I think Detroit goes off the board again like most years. Last year was the first year where I was correct in predicting who they would take. Otherwise way wrong.

Johnson at #2?
Morrow at #13?
O'Brien #31?

(I'd say ~#12, ~#40, ~#55 respectively)

Only RD that Dallas should take at 15 (assuming Clarke is gone, which he should be) is Corson Ceulemans. Bottom line is that there isn't a RD in this class that is going to make an impact on the Stars roster in the short term & there are actually quite a few good RD projects that should go in the 2nd round. If I'm Dallas & Ceulemans is off the board, I go BPA in the 1st Round & then target one of the RD in the 2nd Round.

I don't think the stars would take him either, but I'm just saying if people are really that high on him he would be considerable if the stars were too. Ceulemans would be a solid pick for them, but I think BPA would be the best route to go as you said.

I’ve got McTavish & Lucius ahead of him on my wish list, but if both guys are gone (which they should be), I’ve got Ceulemans in that secondary crop of players I’d be fine taking at 14.

I'm still hoping Stankoven falls to the Habs