1 | | - | | I think the Habs surprise everyone and draft Cooley here. Although not as NHL ready as the other two, I think they'll believe Cooley can become the best, most dynamic forward of the three. |
2 | | - | | The Devils take Slafkovsky here. Not impossible to see a swap between them and Arizona, with Arizona picking Wright 2nd and NJ getting Slaf 3rd (+ an asset).
Devils have a great young C line. They'll be looking to add to their wings depth, and Slafkovsky with his size and skills would be a great complementary player to Hughes. |
3 | | - | | No brainer for the Yotes, they pick Wright 3rd overall and secure a #1center for years to come. |
4 | | - | | After drafting a forward early last year in Beniers, I believe Seattle will want to build their blueline and will be looking at Jiricek to fill that void. |
5 | | - | | This guy has Flyers written all over him. Big, strong C that can impact the game. The exact kind of player an old school GM like Fletcher likes. Would fit right in with the Org. in terms of needs. |
6 | | | | Columbus has a chance to draft a great RHD in Nemec, and they take it. I think they'll believe they can get a forward with the 12th pick without sacrificing much quality. Nemec could develop to replace Jones or be a one-two punch alongside Boqvist. |
7 | | - | | Dorion said he wants a player that can help long-term, but who's also not gonna cost too much. I believe Geekie fits the mold and that they'd want him to develop the way Logan Brown was supposed to develop: A good middle-6 C that can play defense and tear up the opposition physically. |
8 | | - | | Nazar has 'Yzerman pick' written all over him. Underrated player by many, plays C (one of the most important position), can spend a year or two developing in a good program before having an immediate impact in the NHL... this one's more of a gut feeling. |
9 | | - | | Buffalo takes the Finnish winger here. Kemell fits the mold of what they're trying to build and would fit well with the forward group 2-3 years down the line. |
10 | | - | | The Ducks select the best goal-scorer in the Draft in the hopes he'll complement one of the best playmaker in the league in Trevor Zegras. |
11 | | - | | Sharks take a big gamble by drafting Miroshnichenko who's had medical issues recently, but if they hit with that pick, they'll hit a homerun. The Sharks are kinda in limbo right now, so that's a gamble they can afford to make while they are retooling and making decisions. |
12 | | - | | With their second pick, Kekalainen causes a surprise by selecting fellow finn Brad Lambert 12th. Lambert raw skills at 12 is amazing value, only question is if he's gonna go to the end of his potential. |
13 | | - | | Savoie drops to 13th, thanks to his size. The isles have had luck recently with amazing players dropping to their position in the 15th range, and I think they'll get a steal in Savoie at 13th. |
14 | | - | | Winnipeg pick Yurov here cause he's the BPA. Not drafting for needs, just play logic. |
15 | | - | | Vancouver pick defenseman Chesley with the 15th overall pick. He could contribute to their blueline in the future and play alongside Hughes with some luck. |
16 | | | | Buffalo picked a forward earlier, so I think they'll pick a D, Seamus Casey to be more precise. |
17 | | - | | Nashville goes slightly off the board and select Jack Hughes with their pick. Hughes has good offensive upside and could become a good top 6 C in the NHL |
18 | | - | | Dallas pick Marco Kasper with that one, getting an underestimated forward before the end of the top 20. |
19 | | | | Minny goes for Ostlund here, a good C, which is one of their weaker position. |
20 | | - | | The Capitals go with McGroarty here. Big forward with some skills, he could very well outperform his draft position. |
21 | | - | | Pens pick Luneau, hoping the polyvalent RHD develops more offensively and becomes a replacement for Letang. |
22 | | | | 2nd pick for the Ducks who goes with Elias Salomonsson, a swedish RHD. Ducks seems to have a preference for swedish players. |
23 | | - | | Blues pick Ty Nelson which at this point is probably the BPA for them. |
24 | | - | | I think Minny trades this pick to a team that wll use it on Liam Ohgren. |
25 | | - | | Leafs go for talented winger Jimmy Snuggerud, adding to their decent prospect pool. |
26 | | | | Habs pick small mobile defenceman Lane Hutson with the 26th pick. Habs have a lot of LHD in their pool, but none of em have Hutson profile as an high-end offensive Dman. |
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