ROUND 1 | TEAM | ORIGINAL | PLAYER | DETAILS |
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1 | - | Tyler Seguin (+1 ) | Barring injury, Seguin is the better player and a good playmaker down the middle to pair with Jordan Eberle. | |
2 | Taylor Hall (-1 ) | Can replace Mark Recchi or Marc Savard as they age out of the Bruins lineup. | ||
3 | - | John Klingberg (+128 ) | Assumes the Panthers still target RD at this position. Panthers lack a top-flite offensive defenseman, and he could replace Dennis Wideman on the first pair. | |
4 | - | Vladimir Tarasenko (+12 ) | Can pair with one of Columbus' playmakers, whether Jakub Vorachek or Derrick Brassard. Good secondary scoring option to Rick Nash. | |
5 | - | Mark Stone (+173 ) | Top-flite two way winger to fit on a line with John Tavares. | |
6 | - | Evgeny Kuznetsov (+20 ) | Playmaking center to work with Steven Stamkos after Martin St. Louis retires. | |
7 | - | Ryan Johansen (-3 ) | Creates a 1-2 punch with Eric Staal at center, can be on a line with Sergei Samsonov or Tuomo Ruuttu | |
8 | - | Jeff Skinner (-1 ) | Can work with or replace Evander Kane (he requested a trade every year the team was in Winnipeg). Fits with Bryan Little in a Kane-less future. | |
9 | - | Tyler Toffoli (+38 ) | Much needed offensive upgrade. Can replace Marty Havlat if he still leaves at the end of 2010-11. | |
10 | - | Cam Fowler (+2 ) | Assumes the Rangers still target D at this position. Can work with Dan Girardi or Ryan McDonagh. | |
11 | - | Frederik Andersen (+76 ) | Assumes Stars still target G and are able to agree on a contract with Andersen. Good future option instead of Kari Lehtonen. | |
12 | - | Justin Faulk (+25 ) | Assumes the Ducks still target RD at this position. Can pair with Lubomir Visnosvky and become a needed future defensive keystone/. | |
13 | Mikael Granlund (-4 ) | Improves Phoenix's weaker center depth. | ||
14 | - | Replacement for Andy McDonald, functions as a two-way winger. | ||
15 | Brock Nelson (+15 ) | Can replace Michal Handzus at center and create greatnter depth in tandem with Anze Kopitar. | ||
16 | Brendan Gallagher (+131 ) | Good 2nd-3rd line two way winger to add to forward depth. | ||
17 | - | Nino Niederreiter (-12 ) | Milan Hejduk replacement at wing, can be a good future piece with Matt Duchene and Ryan O'Reilly. | |
18 | - | Kevin Hayes (+6 ) | Improves weak center depth. | |
19 | Jason Zucker (+40 ) | Quality top 9 winger to add to Florida's two-way game. | ||
20 | - | Bryan Rust (+60 ) | Good younger two way winger, potential Pascal Dupuis replacement. | |
21 | - | Charlie Coyle (+7 ) | Boosts Detroit's aging center core. | |
22 | Erik Gudbranson (-19 ) | If he develops, quality shutdown defenseman and replaces aging Montreal top 4 pieces. | ||
23 | - | Nick Bjugstad (-4 ) | Adds to physical presence to weaker center depth. | |
24 | Zach Hyman (+99 ) | Adds another young, physical winger for depth. | ||
25 | Calle Järnkrok (+26 ) | Can replace Corey Stillman as a playmaking center/winger. | ||
26 | - | Joonas Donskoi (+73 ) | Can replace Jason Chimera as a two way winger. | |
27 | Jack Campbell (-16 ) | Quality starting prospect to replace Ilya Bryzgalov. | ||
28 | - | Jesper Fast (+129 ) | Young two way depth for a contender. | |
29 | Brett Connolly (-23 ) | Two way winger depth, can replace Jason Blake. | ||
30 | - | Philipp Grubauer (+82 ) | Needed starting prospect to replace injury-riddled DiPietro. |