1 | | - | | You were expecting someone else? He instantly moves Buffalo's blueline light years forward. He and Risto could be a terrific team for years. |
2 | | - | | I have zero reason to believe the Hurricanes take anyone else. |
3 | | - | | BPA, you take Zadina here, though Habs really need help at center. |
4 | | - | | The Senators should consider a defensemanv given Karlsson's situation. But Tkachuk gives them help they need up the middle. |
5 | | - | | The Coyotes need a defenseman for similar reasons the Senators do. Who knows what happens with OEL? If Oliver stays, Boqvist will give them a really nice back end. They take Tkachuk if the Sens go defenseman. |
6 | | - | | Wings need defense and they'll go with Michigan's very own. |
7 | | - | | He potentially gives the Canucks a pretty good 1-2 punch with Horvat. |
8 | | - | | Keith and Seabrook are not getting any younger. |
9 | | - | | The Rangers are like a house fire victim: they need everything. I'd like to see them go defense, especially with Ty Smith sitting there, but Veleno's their guy. |
10 | | - | | The Oilers really should go defense here., and Ty Smith is really a good fit. If there are plans to move RNH, they might go with a center. |
11 | | - | | The Isles need a lot, too. Farabee looks great with Tavares, if he stays. |
12 | | | | Our favorite itinerant team walks away with a forward and a needed defenseman in the first round. |
13 | | - | | Why not? The Stars have Klingberg and...well, Klingberg on the blueline. |
14 | | | | One of my favorite players in the draft with a lot of upside but some risk. Given their prospect pool, the Flyers can afford a little bit of a risk. However, expect the Flyers to try to move up to #7 (Vancouver) or #8 (Chicago) with both this and their 19th. They look to lose one of their touted young defensemen in the Seattle expansion draft, so this is their chance to grab a repcement and there will be a couple available at #7 or #8. |
15 | | - | | Exactly Florida's kind of player. |
16 | | - | | They may take Addison here, but they could really use some help on LW with Landeskog. |
17 | | - | | Wouldn't he look good feeding Hirschier and Hall in a couple years? |
18 | | - | | Columbus does not have a lot of depth at center. Hayton helps there and is a decent playmaker who works hard. |
19 | | - | | I'm not expecting the Flyers to use this pick. If they've use #14, it's because they couldn't move up. In that case, look for Hextall to trade back from #19. If not, they grab their defenseman. They likely could get Sandin further back, so... |
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22 | | | | Especially if Karlsson stays, he's a good--if unspectacular--stay-at-home defenseman. |
23 | | - | | Did Corey Perry turn 50 yet? |
24 | | - | | Where do you start? This team needs so much work. I'd start at center. |
25 | | - | | I'd prefer more of an offensive defenseman for Toronto, but he'll do at #25. I've seen him as high as #12 in some mocks, which should get a GM fired on the way home. |
26 | | | | The Blue Shirts come away with the defenseman they didn't grab at #9. Son of Kjeil Sammelsson, so he's expectedly a big guy. He could be a steal at #26. |
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28 | | | | With three first round picks, the Rangers can maybe afford to take a risk. And make no mistake, this is a risk. Lots of upside offensively, but Merkely is a terrifice mixture of great ability but incredible stupidity and selfishness. If the Rangers can figure out how to teach him that life goes on behind the blueine, this is a good pick. Otherwise, maybe try to convince him to play wing. |
29 | | | | This is a reach, but man would he look good with Tarasenko. |
30 | | - | | Because why not? |
31 | | | | Tallish center who still needs to fill out a bit, but could be a good 2nd or 3rd line center. |