Zadina, Tkachuk, Bouchard

1. Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2. Filip Zadina
3. Quinn Hughes
4. Noah Dobson
5. Brady Tkachuk

Jake Wise

I agree with Zadina, but I’m not sold on Tkachuk and Bouchard. Sure, they are going to be great NHL players for their team, but I don’t think they are as talented as the other guys in my list. They’re overrated in my opinion, but that’s just me. I think a guy like Hughes would be a better option and fit since they lack quality LHD. Kotkaniemi has more upside than Tkachuk and Brady didn’t impress me that much . As the oldest player in the draft, I expected him to be dominant, which he was, but not at the level I wanted him to be.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi.

Montréal deeply needs to develop prospect at the centerline.

Next year, let's go with defense.

Fair enough. I'm a Sens fan, so I was also disappointed they didn't take Zadina, but would not have wanted Kotkaniemi that early. I like your list, but Quinn Hughes is too small of a dman for me to pick at #3. At least with a bigger guy, it's somewhat easier for them to make the transition. I like guys like Quinn Hughes between 8-12, but not top 5. I guess it depends on your plan, but being a Sens or Habs fan, I think you'd want those high picks in the NHL lineup as soon as possible. I don't see Hughes being there in the next two years,but will be a really nice piece in 3+ years. All about what you prefer i guess!

I agree with you. However, next year’s draft is full of centres but there are some really interesting defenseman like Byram, York and Honka that we could grab.

I completely forgot about him.