1 | | - | | Duh |
2 | | - | | Between him and Byfield, but I think they ultimately go Stutzle. Byfield has the higher ceiling but Stutzle is the safer bet to be an elite talent. Will form a dynamic duo with Turcotte |
3 | | | | Potential elite 1C to build around. Should get another year to develop in the OHL to truly dominate |
4 | | - | | If his speed improves he has an insanely high ceiling. Dynamic offensive talent with elite hockey sense, probably a winger but could play C |
5 | | - | | Tkachuk-Byfield-Raymond could be the best line in the league down the road. Raymond has a well-rounded playmaking skillset and a strong 200 foot game |
6 | | - | | A match made in heaven IMO. Anaheim needs defense, and Drysdale can easily be a top pairing guy with #1 potential. I think there's more offense to his game than we saw in Erie since his supporting cast was so bad |
7 | | - | | Defense is so important and for a team with two more firsts, grab the defenseman now. Mobile shutdown defender with #2D potential |
8 | | - | | Longterm 2C behind Eichel, Cozens moves to wing. High end playmaking ability and an extremely high motor |
9 | | - | | In order for them to become legit contenders, they need a long-term goalie solution. Getting Askarov now will mean they've got a potential elite goalie in four years. |
10 | | - | | An excellent long term 2C behind Scheifele. Strong two way game and can do some of the dirty work to get the puck to the highly skilled wingers they have |
11 | | - | | Holtz falls into their laps at 11. Potential 40 goal scorer in the NHL. Needs to push into more dangerous areas, but once he does he'll become even more lethal. Has a more well rounded game than he gets credit for as well |
12 | | - | | Definitely not where I would take him, but Florida needs defenseman and the industry seems to be a lot higher on him than the general public. Smooth skater, loves to hit, but I don't see a ton more than that. |
13 | | | | High end skating and offensive skillset with a very good motor. He'll be a coach's favorite and trusted in every situation |
14 | | - | | Extremely high IQ and a lot of skill to pair with it. Excellent two-way winger as well that will do wonders next to either McDavid or Draisaitl |
15 | | - | | Potential #3 defenseman that shuts down everything that comes at him. He's closer to NHL ready than a lot of other players at this spot. |
16 | | - | | Scoring winger that will pair very nicely with either Suzuki or Kotkaniemi in the top six. Pretty well rounded game as well |
17 | | - | | Extremely smart player that works hard and has a lot more skill than his production showed at Wisconsin |
18 | | | | Playmaking winger with that is an excellent forechecker and puck retriever. Has a nice shot to go along with it, will pair nicely for them long-term with Hughes or Hischier |
19 | | | | This may seem off-board, but he's got all the necessary tools to become a top four defenseman as long as he stays healthy. Great skater, anticipates plays well, forces a lot to the outside. |
20 | | - | | Calgary takes a swing for the fences with Lapierre. Could be a steal if he avoids another concussion and gets a lot stronger. I wouldn't take him round 1 but I can see Calgary being the team to do so, weird gut feeling. I doubt he gets past Ottawa at the next spot, so a team could trade into this spot for him |
21 | | | | After two forwards they come back with a high upside defenseman. He's a project pick that will take some time to develop, but if he's able to improve his defensive game, he's got a lot of potential |
22 | | - | | Mysak just screams Tortorella. He's fast, works hard, kills penalties and looks ready to explode offensively next year. |
23 | | | | They need centers in the system, and Zary could be a long term 2C. It doesn't seem like the industry is as high on him as a lot of others are, but he's a safe bet to be a middle-six C |
24 | | - | | Dynamic offensive talent, needs some work defensively. If he figures that part of his game out he's got a very high ceiling |
25 | | - | | Defense is an area of weakness in their system, so grabbing a potential top four guy in Niemela makes a lot of sense here. |
26 | | - | | Extremely underrated prospect IMO. Mobile shutdown defenseman that has more offense to his game than we saw in the Soo this year. |
27 | | - | | Wishful thinking from me? Definitely. But it's not impossible that Gunler drops this far, as both McKenzie and Pronman have said they expect him in this range. He definitely needs more consistency on a shift-to-shift basis, but the profile is there for a legit top six scoring threat |
28 | | | | A dynamic offensive talent that has a lot of room to grow. He could improve his skating a bit and show more two-way effort, but there's legit top six potential |
29 | | - | | He should go higher than this, but a few defensemen jump above him and he slips. He'll take a few years, but he would be a great complementary top six guy to either Mackinnon or Newhook long-term |
30 | | - | | He's very raw and definitely a project, but the profile he has is very enticing. He's big and skates really well, needs better decision making |
31 | | | | Pure goal scorer that could make a tremendous duo with Zegras. Elite shooter and plays a more well rounded game than he gets credit for. If the skating improves this will be a steal |