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2 | | - | | I could see Anaheim going Fantilli or Michkov. Both are first line players. I see Michkov putting up more points in a career and looking at Anaheim's players already there I think Michkov is a better fit. But Fantilli is a first line center a big player that Anaheim doesn't really have. |
3 | | - | | Columbus gets the player they thought they missed out on. Instantly becoming the best center on their team |
4 | | - | | Will Smith has shown whatever the game or tournament he is a game changer. |
5 | | - | | Montreal adds an elite center giving them a killer one two punch in Suzuki and Carlsson. After this draft Montreal will only need to draft defenseman and Wingers. |
6 | | - | | Knowing they have another pick at 12 they go defense. |
7 | | - | | Philly needs a lot, they will probably try and flip the contracts they have to get more picks because they didn't do it at the draft. They could go in a bunch of directions. I could see them trading this pick too. The highest upside is Benson, Moore and Sandin Pellikka. Knowing they will be picking in the first few picks for the next 3-4 years they grab the best offensive defenseman. |
8 | | - | | Washington accepts the inevitable that Ovechkin's time is winding down, Benson may not be a player like Ovi but he is a gamechanger left wing. |
9 | | - | | I can see Ryan O'Reilly winding up in Detroit. Giving them a solid one two centers for a few years but for the long term Detroit has to look at centers. I'm sure they are looking at the American players, Moore, Perrault, and Leonard and (non American) Dvorsky. With how Leonard played with Smith the idea of him playing on Larkin's wing is tempting, especially if they can grab Perrault with their next pick |
10 | | - | | St. Louis is looking at Moore or Dvorsky in this scenario, I think Moore better suits what St. Louis already has |
11 | | - | | Vancouver is going into this draft hoping to get Reinbacher with their pick, but grab the BPA after he is taken |
12 | | | | Logan Cooley will be a 1C. Arizona needs another center that is more of a two way player. |
13 | | - | | Buffalo grabs another player in the mold of Tage Thompson. |
14 | | - | | Penguins need a 3C for the future so they are looking at Danielson and Stenberg. I could also see them tempted to put Perrault/Barlow on Malkins wing. |
15 | | - | | Nashville needs a 2C and Danielson at this stage is the best option. |
16 | | - | | Eduard Sale is a pure goal scorer too good to pass on at this stage |
17 | | | | Detroit gets their wish and add 2/3 players from team USA's top line |
18 | | - | | Jets looking at Barlow, Cristall, Heidt and Honzek choose to go after the most complete player. |
19 | | | | I can see the hawks tempted by Heidt and Cristall here to play with Bedard. |
20 | | - | | Seattle almost makes it to the finals and still gets to draft 20th, ill call that a win, they grab bpa |
21 | | - | | Wild grab the best center available |
22 | | | | Columbus grabs Fantilli's teammate and more center depth |
23 | | - | | I can see the Rangers looking at Gulyayev and Simashev |
24 | | | | Nashville grabs an Ekhold replacement after grabbing Danielson at 15 |
25 | | | | Blues grab a quick moving defensive dman to pair with Krug |
26 | | | | Sharks grab best player available |
27 | | - | | Avs grab a goal scorer |
28 | | | | Toronto wants a 1RHD but its not available at this point. I can see them looking at Bonk, or Dragicevic but it doesn't scream 1RHD. The more likely probability is Perron, But, Stramel, or Ritchie. |
29 | | | | Dragicevic needs to improve in his zone but you can't deny the offense he brings to the game and Montreal takes the risk. |
30 | | | | Blues have Snuggerud and Bolduc that will be on the team next year or the year after and have enough players in the prospect pool to cover their 3/4 lines. Their weakest at Center and RHD, and having already drafted in those areas i could see them looking at Perron, Stramel Nadeau and Dvorak. A bit undersized but Perron is super silky with the puck and that is the direction the blues are headed. |
31 | | - | | Vegas takes BPA |
32 | | - | | Carolina takes BPA |