Quoting: justaBoss
My updated current first round prediction for the draft, including some projections as to where the playoff teams will pick as well. Feedback appreciated.
1. F Shane Wright, MTL
2. D Simon Nemec, NJ
3. F Logan Cooley, ARI
4. D David Jiricek, SEA
5. F Juraj Slafkovsky, PHI
6. F Matthew Savoie, CBJ (via CHI)
7. F Jonathan Lekkerimäki, OTT
8. F Conor Geekie, DET
9. F Frank Nazar, BUF
10. F Joakim Kemell, ANA
11. D Denton Mateychuk, SJ
12. F Cutter Gauthier, CBJ
13. D Kevin Korchinski, NYI
14. F Isaac Howard, WPG
15. D Seamus Casey, VAN
16. F Marco Kasper, BUF (via VGK)
17. F Danila Yurov, NSH
18. F Rutger McGroarty, DAL
19. F Brad Lambert, LA
20. F Jimmy Snuggerud, WSH
21. F Filip Mesar, EDM
22. D Pavel Mintyukov, ANA (via BOS)
23. F Liam Öhgren, STL
24. D Ryan Chesley, TB
25. F Jiri Kulich, NYR
26. F Jack Hughes, MIN
27. F Noah Östlund, ARI (via CAR)
28. D Tristan Luneau, BUF (via FLA)
29. D Lian Bischel, PIT
30. F Jordan Dumais, MTL (via CGY)
31. F Ivan Mirosnichenko, TOR
32. F Gleb Trikozov, ARI (via COL)
I’m willing to bet Gauthier goes top 8. Also Kemell definitely goes over Nazar imo