1 | | - | | Obviously the BPA. Elite talent. Cerebral player in the ilk of Patty Bergeron |
2 | | - | | NJ has some solid C depth. Cannot pass up a power forward with that elite skill level, agility, skating ability and size - 6-4 and 220-225 lbs. MVP of the OG. Easy choice. |
3 | | - | | Highly competitive C with high energy and high compete level to go along with high end skill, speed and hockey IQ. |
4 | | - | | I like Kemell here as well but Savoie has drawn so many Barzal comparisons it’s hard to ignore. Impressive 1-2 C combos with him and Beniers. |
5 | | - | | Flyers finally land a top pair RD that they have been dreaming about. |
6 | | | | Large C 6-4 and 200 lbs with high end playmaking ability do not come along very often. |
7 | | - | | Sens need another high end RD to match up with Chabot. Jiricek has all of the offensive tools. |
8 | | - | | Who knows what Detroit will do? I’m going to go with a top performer from the U18s. |
9 | | - | | Kemell is a top talent that could easily go much higher. Marner comparisons. |
10 | | - | | Nazar has high end ability and should pair up with McTavish. |
11 | | - | | Sharks need goal scoring from the wing. Cutter Gauthier does that in spades. Solid Power Forward. |
12 | | - | | NHL bloodlines. Lambert is a gem at this slot. |
13 | | - | | Yurov dropped because of a heightened Russian factor this year but he still has it. |
14 | | - | | Jets might want to pad C depth in the anticipation that Scheifele will eventually leave. Kasper has NHL potential. |
15 | | - | | Canucks need D in a big way. We could see them trading this pick. |
16 | | | | Sabres need a RD to play alongside Owen Power. Chesley plays a complete 200 foot game. |
17 | | - | | Preds take a power forward that has good hands in tight spaces. |
18 | | - | | Stars need to score more goals if they want to get over the edge. |
19 | | - | | LD is the only bare spot in the cupboard. |
20 | | - | | Caps need offense from the blue line. |
21 | | - | | Howard has turned heads recently. |
22 | | - | | Oilers need large D to combat the heavy forecheck in the playoffs. |
23 | | | | Ducks use the TDL asset to select a solid D. |
24 | | - | | Guerin goes buck Wild with a high risk high reward pick. |
25 | | - | | Leafs obviously need a decent grinder/ goal scorer. |
26 | | - | | Blues need to pad RD behind Parayko. |
27 | | - | | TB has done well with highly skilled undersized F. |
28 | | - | | Rangers need C. |
29 | | | | Habs take a chance on a potential offensive dynamo. |
30 | | | | AZ needs everything so one of each. Need a point producing winger. |
31 | | | | AZ needs RD to play with Chychrun eventually. |
32 | | | | Sabres take a versatile shifty F at the last pick in the round. |