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| ROUND 1 | TEAM | ORIGINAL | PLAYER | DETAILS |
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| 1 |  | - | Macklin Celebrini | This selection is clear. Chicago shouldn't be overthinking this one here, Celebrini has become a lock for 1st overall. |
| 2 |  | - | Artyom Levshunov | RD is a clear need for the Sharks, the pick here is Levshunov. He's fallen off on my rankings lately because of his over aggressiveness without the puck but other than that he's a reliable offensive minded defenseman. Has similarities to Hampus Lindholm. |
| 3 |  | - | Ivan Demidov | I wasn't too sure where to go with this Ducks pick, so I settled on BPA. Demidov arguably has the highest ceiling in the draft but more risk than Celebrini. Demidov is an Ehlers type player, speedy playmaker with insane vision. |
| 4 |  | - | Cole Eiserman | I have Eiserman ranked higher than most mocks solely based off goal production. Yes, he does need to develop the rest of his game but we all saw how high Laine went in his draft year. Here the Blue Jackets get a similar breed of player: pure goal-scorer with insane offensive skills. Just needs to commit to playing defensive hockey and improve on his skating. |
| 5 |  | - | Anton Silayev | Given the Simashev and Lamoureux picks, its clear that Arizona is trying to build a tall and gritty d core for the future. Silayev is tall at 6'7" and is speedy. Those two traits alone should make him an early selection on draft day. |
| 6 |  | - | Cayden Lindstrom | If Montreal goes the usual unexpected route, the pick will be Liam Greentree. But if Lindstrom is sitting on the board, then its a hard pass. Like Silayev, Lindstrom does have the combo of size and speed. Pure power forward with a really good two-way game, comparable to Roope Hintz. |
| 7 |  | - | Zeev Buium | The kid I compare most to Kris Letang will be the one going to Ottawa. The Sens need D help more than anything and Buium is the best D available. |
| 8 |  | - | Sam Dickinson | Like the Senators, the Sabres also need D help, so they grab the giant Dickinson. Tall, dynamic defensively, and can skate well. Not so dynamic offensively outside his shot. More of a Noah Hanifin type player. |
| 9 |  | - | Carter Yakemchuk | Some may call this a reach but I value Yakemchuk very high on my rankings, he's tenth on my boards. He's mainly an offensive defenseman but isn't afraid to lay the body and stopping opposition rushes and breakout. But quite the opposite to Dickinson, Yakemchuk has dynamic offensive instincts, from his shot, skating, and passing. |
| 10 |  | - | Tij Iginla | First real reach of the draft as I have Iginla at 15th on my board. This is a guy that I see the Flames taking, given that this is the son of legend Jarome Iginla. Tij doesn't play exactly like his father, he's more of a Blake Coleman type player. Two-way forward, booming shot, speedy. Though Iginla isn't agile, his skating needs slight adjustment. |
| 11 |  | - | Trevor Connelly | Islanders get the steal of the draft in Connelly. Some may think this is still very high, but I believe Connelly is a top 5 player in this draft. By far the best skater in the draft and he can do everything offensively. Ranked fifth on my board, to have this electrifying kid fall to 11th is a win-win situation for the low scoring Islanders. |
| 12 | |  | Zayne Parekh | Defensive inconsistences is what makes Parekh fall to 18th on my draft board, but no later than 12th in my mock. Parekh is a pure offensive defenseman and the best puck mover in the draft. The Wild are a team that has more forwards than defenders in their prospect pool, and Parekh is the best D available. |
| 13 |  | - | Michael Brandsegg Nygard | The Devils will go one of two ways with this pick: defensive defenseman or big bodied winger. MBN is a skilled power forward with size and offensive smarts that the Devils would love. Brady Tkachuk type player: high energy, shooter, and physical. |
| 14 |  | - | Adam Jiricek | The Blues have done a nice job of stockpiling on forwards, they don't really have many defenders outside of Lindstein. Draft Jiricek and the Blues have a pairing that can defend all zones. |
| 15 |  | - | Berkly Catton | The Sharks after drafting a true blue chip prospect in Levshunov get another blue chip in Catton. This is a steal (not as big as Connelly), Catton falls due to team needs and GMs favoring size over skating. Catton is an undersized all-around center that is extremely skilled and can drive his own line. Projects as the understudy to Will Smith. |
| 16 |  | - | Konsta Helenius | This is the perfect pick for the Capitals. They had a fantastic draft last year, and their good draft luck continues here with drafting Helenius. Another steal here, Helenius just falls due to team needs only. Lafreniere type player: inconsistent, but is skilled and can be beneficial defensively. |
| 17 | |  | Kamil Bednarik | A reach here, but Bednarik is underrated. Currently the Predators have a first line of Kemell-Wood-??? You need a playmaker there, Bednarik is such a wizard with the puck. |
| 18 |  | - | Liam Greentree | The Flyers just traded a true power forward in Gauthier, here they get a similar player in Greentree. Though Greentree does play a game similar to Slafkovsky, sandpaper-like winger with a booming shot, insane playmaking, and a benefit on the forecheck. Greentree does need to work on his skating and effort defensively, but other than those two gripes, he should be a great pickup for the Flyers. |
| 19 | |  | Tanner Howe | Biggest reach of the draft. And its NOT because of the whole Bedard-Howe connection. Howe in particular once had the pedigree of being a top 10 player in the draft coming into the season. He's ranked at 32nd on my board, but its not like he's bad, he's actually quite good. Even without Bedard, Howe hasn't looked back in terms of production, he's been dominant. Also he's such a Chicago-type player, I see a lot of Patrick Kane in him. |
| 20 |  | - | Igor Chernyshov | The Kings have quite a bit of young talent, so I could see them trading this pick. But I don't have trades enabled in this mock, so I have them going for the one positional need that they are missing: a left winger. Byfield is there, but behind him there's not much. Chernyshov has a lot of upside, he will give the Kings much need stability in that position. |
| 21 |  | - | Charlie Elick | The Red Wings love players from the WHL and Sweden. There aren't many Swedish players available this year, but Elick is the best WHL player available by far. He also plays with prospect Danielson, so it works in the end. |
| 22 | |  | Michael Hage | I don't really see this pick mattering too much because Vegas tends to trade away their first round prospects often. But Hage feels like a Golden Knight, I see a lot of Jack Eichel in him. |
| 23 |  | - | Cole Hutson | The Oilers have struggled defensively over the years, I think drafting Hutson would be nice. Offensive inconsistency is what is taking a toll on Hutson's stock, but he's the best defender available. |
| 24 | |  | Emil Hemming | Colorado is a deep team, they go BPA. Hemming is a steal at this spot, I have him ranked at 17th on my big board. |
| 25 | |  | Dean Letourneau | Every year there's one or two high school players taken around this area, Letourneau is the best high schooler in the draft. The Hurricanes hit on Nadeau last year, here they grab a similar tier player in Letourneau. |
| 26 | |  | Colton Roberts | Toronto is in a similar situation as last year: they don't have many picks. I see them doing the same route as last year, picking a guy that is on no one's radar. Everyone called Toronto crazy after drafting Cowan, now he's turned into Toronto's best prospect. This year they are drafting Roberts. He's a defender which Toronto could use more of. Who knows, maybe he will turn out to be something. |
| 27 |  | - | Nikita Artamonov | Originally I had the Stars picking Shuravin, but I did see a Stars fan post that he would take Artamonov. So here you go. Artamonov is all about offense, the teammate of Silayev has a lot of Fabian Zetterlund qualities. Just needs to work on his skating, but this is high upside at 27th. |
| 28 | |  | Henry Mews | I have a couple of defenders ranked higher than Mews, but he feels like a Senators-type player. He currently plays in their backyard, and I see a lot of Erik Karlsson in him. They also have Tyler Boucher on the 67's, you name it, there's too many reasons why Mews should be the pick here. |
| 29 | |  | Matvei Shuravin | With their second pick, Calgary will address their defensive core, something that will for sure need to be addressed given that Tanev is gone and Hanifin will be traded in the coming days. Shuravin is a steal here. |
| 30 |  | - | Terik Parascak | I feel like I've projected this pick once or twice on here before. Parascak reminds me of Gabe Perreault of last year's draft, highly productive playmaker. |
| 31 | |  | Bennett Sennecke | Montreal grabs BPA, simple as that. |
| 32 |  | - | Aron Kiviharju | I don't see any scenario where Kiviharju slips out of the first round. The Flyers should pick him, he could end up being the steal of the draft. |
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