| 1 |  | - | | EZ choice here. |
| 2 |  | - | | Ducks take a well rounded C.
Hobey Baker Winner. |
| 3 |  | - | | Leo proved he could C a top line at the WHC for Sweden. |
| 4 |  | - | | Sharks will be a dumpster fire until their aging contracts expire so they can definitely afford to wait for MM. |
| 5 |  | - | | Habs easily take a stud top pair RD that’s already stacking up against top competition in Europe. Habs have everything else they need in terms of prospects positions. |
| 6 |  | - | | Danny Briere reincarnated. |
| 7 |  | - | | Flyers take the U18s MVP in a heartbeat. Smith should really go higher but this Draft will be interesting that way. |
| 8 |  | - | | Caps need C. His size and skill combo fits what the Caps love. |
| 9 |  | - | | Yzerman and Wings scouts are hard to predict. I see them taking Moore mostly because they’ve scouted him hard and they need a smooth skating C to run with Raymond. |
| 10 |  | - | | I like ASP for most any team in this area of the Draft. With most of the top C’s gone already I see them taking an Erik Karlsson clone. |
| 11 |  | - | | Canucks need everything so take BPA. RL is a Power Forward template. |
| 12 |  |  | | AZ takes a power forward to complement their other top forwards. |
| 13 |  | - | | Sabres have it all except a top 4 RD to flank with either Power or Dahlin. |
| 14 |  | - | | Pens and Dubas opt for pure skill to flank Crosby or Malkin. |
| 15 |  | - | | Preds take a versatile F with size and skill. |
| 16 |  | - | | Flames need a c to build around. ND is a solid 200 foot player. Sounds like a Flame. |
| 17 |  |  | | Yzerman could likely trade down or move this pick to upgrade the roster for more immediate needs. Otherwise I like Barlow here since he’s dropped in this Mock and many others as well. |
| 18 |  | - | | Jets have some soul searching to do but they won’t search past Kasper here.
Larger skilled RW. |
| 19 |  |  | | Hawks take a speedy power forward with size to flank Bedard. Great Draft for them this year. |
| 20 |  | - | | Sale falls to Seattle. Super skilled but had consistency issues that can be worked on. |
| 21 |  | - | | AC drops in a loaded Draft but he still has huge upside. |
| 22 |  |  | | CBJ loads up at C with Yager. |
| 23 |  | - | | Inconsistency issues again here but Ritchie has the tools. Rangers need large skilled C. |
| 24 |  |  | | Trade a top pair LD. Draft a top pair LD. This guy could and maybe should go higher but the Russian factor keeps him back. |
| 25 |  |  | | When I see Stramel I see the template of a St Louis Blue. |
| 26 |  |  | | May as well take another Russian. Tower of Power But. |
| 27 |  | - | | Avs have needs everywhere after trading so many picks etc. |
| 28 |  |  | | Leafs likely pkg this pick with Matt Murray and move down a round or so.
Otherwise they need D. |
| 29 |  |  | | Blues grab another Swedish D to pair with ASP. |
| 30 |  | - | | Canes take a swing at an offensive RD. |
| 31 |  |  | | Why not grab another sturdy RD ?? |
| 32 |  | - | | BPA for Vegas. Can never have too many RD in your system. Could pair up nicely with either Cormier or Chayka. |