1 | | - | | Columbus Blue Jackets: Johnson is probably the most creative player in the draft. With this pick, the Blue Jackets get their Dubois replacement and Laine’s goal production could take a massive increase. With Johnson’s outstanding playmaking ability, Laine should be able to score more goals per season. |
2 | | - | | Choix au repêchage retiréNew York Rangers: I think the Rangers take a left-shot defenseman or Beniers. They are currently playing better offensively than defensively, so I think they take the defenseman. If Power is available at this spot, no way the Rangers pass on him. Power is the current front runner for first overall. With Torterella’s defensive system, I highly doubt the Blue Jackets take Power. |
3 | | - | | Minnesota Wild (via Pittsburgh Penguins): A strange pick, but a lot of scouts compare Lambos to Ryan Suter. The Wild could use a left-shot defenseman to replace Ryan Suter. So why not have Lambos be mentored by Suter himself? Lambos is also classified as the best defensive defenseman in the draft. |
4 | | - | | Ottawa Senators: For forwards, the Senators have Batherson, Stutzle, Logan Brown, Norris, Tkachuk, Abramov, and Pinto as their prospects. Defensively the Senators have Brannstrom, Sanderson, and Bernard-Docker as their prospects. But they don’t have any elite goalie prospects. Gustavsson and Daccord are young, but they don’t have the same potential as Wallstedt does. Wallstedt as the potential to become a franchise goalie. Also, before the 2020 Draft, Dorion confirmed that he would take Sanderson or Askarov with their second top-five pick. With Ottawa selecting Sanderson, they now selected a goalie who is just about as good as Askarov. |
5 | | - | | Detroit Red Wings: With the Red Wings doing better defensively than offensively, I think they take a forward. Also some scouts compare Beniers to Dylan Larkin, so why not learn under the guidance of Dylan Larkin? Being one of the younger players in the draft, Beniers is the best two-way forward in the class. |
6 | | - | | Seattle Kraken: I expect the Kraken to take the best player available, regardless of position. Most mock drafts have Edvinsson going No. 2 behind Power. Edvinsson is also the best two-way defenseman in the draft and has great size at 6’5’’. His skating isn’t bad either, he is smooth across the ice. Often compared to Hedman. |
7 | | - | | Vancouver Canucks: I think the Canucks should take a right-shot defenseman. Not only Clarke is the best right-shot defenseman available, but he is also the best offensive defenseman overall in the draft. The Canucks have Hughes on the left side but not much on the right-side. Clarke fills that void. |
8 | | - | | Buffalo Sabres: A strange pick, but the Sabres need secondary scoring. They could take Lysell or Eklund, but I think both will fall because of the size. Sillinger mostly plays center, but he is also a winger. Great goal-scorer but can also make plays in the offensive zone. Sillinger plays best in the dirty areas and is a shoot-first forward. |
9 | | - | | Anaheim Ducks: Guenther is one of the best goal-scorers in the draft. For the past three seasons the Ducks have been bottom-five in the NHL in goals for. Guenther can change that with his amazing release. |
10 | | - | | San Jose Sharks: Depth at the forward position has been an issue for the Sharks the past two seasons, and Raty can fix that. If he gets his ceiling back, he could be a decent top-six center for the Sharks. |
11 | | - | | New Jersey Devils: Why not have two of three Hughes brothers on the same team? Plus Hughes will fit perfectly on the Devils as most of their defensive core is filled with right-shot defenseman. Luke being a left-shot defenseman can fill in the missing voids on the left side. |
12 | | - | | Nashville Predators: The Predators have been lacking goal-scorers for the past two seasons, so they should draft a sniper. Lucius has health and skating issues, but he is the best sniper behind Guenther. He is a center but can play on the wing. Before battling through injuries, Lucius was a projected top 3 pick. |
13 | | - | | Dallas Stars: The Stars need star power behind Seguin and Gurianov. Lysell is a shoot-first winger and can score in many different ways. This is a drop for Lysell as he is projected to go in the top 10. Because of the size at 5’10’’, he will fall. |
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15 | | - | | Calgary Flames: Similar to Lysell, Eklund is a projected top 10 pick. Eklund is also undersized at 5’10’’, so he will also drop. In a couple of seasons, Eklund could be a solid top-six winger alongside Zary or Monahan. Eklund is a natural winger, but he has played as a center a couple of times. |
16 | | - | | Los Angeles Kings: This would be a steal for the Kings as Chayka is projected to go in the top 15. The Kings have also gone forward-heavy in the first round during the past four drafts, so it is time they go for a defenseman. Out of all the top-end defenseman in the draft (himself, Power, Lambos, Edvinsson, and Clarke), Chayka has the best poise, meaning that he can play well during high-pressure situations. |
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