| 1 |  | - | | Easy pick. Grier literally said it after the lottery was done. |
| 2 |  | - | | See link above, the Blackhawks are clearly high on Dickinson. I think Levshunov makes more sense for them, but maybe they are planning to move Korchinski to the right side given his offensive upside. That would make room for Dickinson and Korchinski to be an incredible top pair. Vlasic and Rinzel would make a solid middle pair. Or they could have Vlasic and Dickinson as a shutdown pair. |
| 3 |  | - | | The Ducks aren't going to let the frontrunner for 2nd overall fall any further. Its not a steal as I see many scenarios where Demidov falls, but the Ducks add a lot of upside to their extremely deep prospect pool. |
| 4 |  | - | | I believe the Blue Jackets will pass up on Levshunov as they are deep on D. Jiricek, Mateychuk, Svozil, and Ceulemans are a great top 4 for the future. They go for Lindstrom here, who gives the Blue Jackets the two things they lack in their lineup: size and speed. Yes his back issues are concerning but a 1-2 punch down the middle with Fantilli and Lindstrom seems enticing enough for the future. |
| 5 |  | - | | THIS IS THE FLAMES PICK!!!! The Canadiens make this splash because Lindstrom isn't available. I see their target being available at 9th, so they trade down with Calgary. The Flames now own the 5th spot and get their match in Iginla. Perfect fit given that his father is a franchise legend. |
| 6 |  | - | | Last year Arizona, now Utah, reached for Simashev. No matter what options are available, Utah always tends to take their guy. This year they take Silayev, who seems like a great fit given that his game is similar to Simashev's. Those two would create a nice shutdown pair. |
| 7 |  | - | | Ottawa gets a gift here in Levshunov. They haven't had a first round pick since the Boucher selection, the Senators get fortunate enough to land a building block of a defender at 7th. They also like drafting players from the USDP, NCAA, and USHL, so the trend continues here. |
| 8 |  | - | | Buium is the perfect fit for Seattle, I see a lot of Vince Dunn in him. With this pick, Buium instantly becomes the Kraken's best defensive prospect. |
| 9 |  | - | | THIS IS THE CANADIENS PICK!!!! I dont expect the Canadiens to go D here given their logjam at the position. They manage to get their secondary target in Sennecke. They have been high on him since the draft lottery. |
| 10 |  | - | | I feel like given the Keefe hire, they won't go for a sniper. Their other need is a physical winger, and Brandsegg Nygard is the perfect player to draft. Plays with size, two-way game, and grit. |
| 11 |  | - | | THIS IS THE BLUES PICK!!!! This is the Blues trading up. If one of Parekh or Yakemchuk is available, I see the Blues trading up to get whoever is available. In this case both are available, between the two Yakemchuk makes the most sense. He is mainly an offensive defenseman but can bring size and physicality as well. Parekh is the same, but brings more skill, mobility, and better decision making. |
| 12 |  | - | | The Flyers get a steal at 12th in drafting Stiga. Many will think this is a reach, and I get it, but Stiga is a top 10 player in this draft. Best defensive forward and best skater. Can also score goals and see the ice well. Just needs to use his size more and bulk up. |
| 13 |  | - | | After trading away Rossi, the Wild get a clone of that player in Catton. This prospect reminds me of Rossi in many ways and falls due to GMs favoring size. |
| 14 |  |  | | RD is the Sharks biggest need, they take Parekh here. Now they just have to hope to do bad enough in order to snag Logan Hensler in next year's draft as Parekh won't push them over the edge fully. The offensive potential is unreal though. |
| 15 |  | - | | Eiserman feels like a Red Wings type pick: forward with speed, skill, and smarts. Lacks maturity, team defense, and agility, but excels in all offensive categories. |
| 16 |  | - | | THIS IS THE SABRES PICK!!!! The Sabres take a targeted approach and get Emery here. Good shutdown defender that will solve the Sabres defensive woes. |
| 17 |  | - | | Connelly would be a nice grab, but Helenius does address a team need for RW. Can also play center but would likely start off on the wing given that the Caps have Strome, McMichael, Lapierre down the middle. |
| 18 |  |  | | Chicago recently traded up cause they were likely targeting someone here. Its unclear who it is but I feel like whoever it is they think won't be available at 20th. As stated in the source, its likely between Hage, Sennecke, and Connelly. Sennecke is already gone, and between Connelly and Hage, I feel like Connelly would be the choice. Hands down this kid is a top 5 player in the draft if you ignore the off ice issues (which has already been taken care of). Winger that can do everything offensively. |
| 19 |  | - | | This is a bit of a reach, but Hage reminds me a lot of Jack Eichel. |
| 20 |  |  | | THIS IS THE JETS PICK!!!! According to the source above, the Islanders are high on Ehlers and could trade this pick to get him. The pick now belongs to Winnipeg, who drafts by need, selecting Jiricek. Would have gone inside the top 10 if he didnt get injured. Could be the perfect DeMelo replacement, assuming he isn't in Winnipeg next season. |
| 21 |  | - | | I see a lot of Toffoli in this kid. |
| 22 |  | - | | Trotz and company seem like they want to grab the best talent available. The safe pick here is Greentree. |
| 23 |  | - | | Toronto has been heavily linked to Elick for a while now, he matches Treliving's criteria very well in terms of prospects. |
| 24 |  | - | | This could turn out to be a home run pick. Kiviharju has a lot of Makar qualities, it wouldn't be horrible to have another defender like Makar in the Avs lineup. |
| 25 |  |  | | Ottawa drafts a pure offensive weapon in Basha. Comparable to Artemi Panarin in terms of playstyle. |
| 26 |  |  | | Bit of a reach, but Luchanko reminds me of Nick Suzuki in many ways. |
| 27 |  | - | | Underrated high schooler in Burrows, the Canes have hit on these prospects before. |
| 28 |  |  | | THIS IS THE WILD PICK!!!!! The Wild get a steal here in Boisvert after trading away Rossi. Catton and Boisvert as a 1-2 punch would be solid. |
| 29 |  |  | | Bit of a reach, but Badinka is a Verbeek type pick. High riser on the rankings. |
| 30 |  |  | | LSW has a lot of Ivan Provorov qualities, why not draft the second coming of Provorov? |
| 31 |  | - | | The Stars continue to have fantastic draft luck. Biggest steal of the draft. |
| 32 |  | - | | New York goes BPA. |