What I believe Team Scouts are looking to draft for the first two rounds

I wouldn't hate this draft for the Wild, but I'm not a Lundell fan personally. Huge Bourque fan though, I'd love him at 25

I dont see why sharks would take either of Perrault or Foerester over Reichel or Khusdinov. Sharks dont usually fall into the pick CHLers too high trap as they scout euros well

I can tell you right now Flames have zero interest in drafting wingers, Quinn will probably be gone before their pick but they will grab a center, a RD or trade the pick. Winger's are the last thing the organization needs

True, but something about the Sharks make them seem like they will contend really soon, and Euro players playing on bigger ice or Russian players signed in the KHL won't appeal them. They don't look like a team that wants to spend time developing players as they have lost the impact Pavelski was making. Vlasic, Karlsson, Burns, Simek on D and Couture, Meier, Hertl, Kane, and LeBanc on offence it makes sense to grab CHLer Perrault and Foerster and add it to this top 6. Perrault and Foerster are very immediate impact players even though Reichel seems like a possibility. This year, the CHL looks to appeal the Sharks but who knows?

Considering the Flames have no right handed players, if Quinn is available they will jump on him. Not saying Gaudreau is gone, but you can never have enough wingers and it just seems Quinn is perfect. I believe they will draft a winger this year after drafting Thomson last year and Center Pelletier the year before. Schnieder, Zary, Holloway, Quinn, Mercer, Barron and Jarvis are all the possibilities

Quinn is 3 years from NHL ready. Pelletier hasn't played center since like rep, he's a pure winger. Dube, Pettersen, Zavgordyn, and Phillips are all strictly wingers too. Calgary's best center prospects are Gawdin and Ruzicka and they project for 4th line center, 3rd line at best.

As for right handed player's as long as Lindholm plays wing its a non issue. They also have Phillips and Czarnik still under contract.

Who tf is Thomson

Pelletier was drafted last year, and Lassi Thomson was drafted by Ottawa (if that’s who you’re talking about).

I like the Holtz pick for Montreal. The other picks are good, although it wouldn’t be ideal for 2/3 of our 2nds to be LHD. I wouldn’t be surprised if Timmins & Co. go for the highest ranked RHD instead.

Personally I would argue a guy already playing in the DEL is much closer to the NHL than CHLers. CHLers need to learn to play against actual men and actual defense, and Riechel is already doing it, and doing it well

Not against this as a Wild fan, definitely think they take an LD with one of their two later picks. Kinda surprised Stranges wasn't picked.

I don't mind Barron at 22. It fills a need for Dallas, but if Seth Jarvis is still on the board when Dallas is on the clock they have to take him. RD is need for the Stars, but so is goal-scoring and Jarvis has the highest potential ceiling of anyone that could "realistically" be available to Dallas at 22. If he's off the board, then you look at Barron, Schneider, Perreault, etc., but Jarvis should be at the top of every team's list once the draft gets into the 20's.

can't see NJ taking Perfetti over Holtz, RW depth is super weak and better yet they have no goal scorers. Holtz is the perfect pick, though I do love Perfetti as well