1 | | - | | I definitely think Montreal’s scouts are paying close attention to Slafkovsky. Maybe if wright was similar to savoie in the sense he’s mainly playing center cause he’s the best player on the team rather than being a natural center I think it would make the decision much harder. Suzuki and Wright being the one two punch is too nice to pass up. |
2 | | - | | The devils choice of chase Stillman last year was pretty much due to his performance in the under 18 tournament so they do seem to have recency bias. I do think the devils would go slafkovsky if this pick isn’t moved |
3 | | - | | This would be furthest I can see Cooley go. Arizona would be an awesome spot for him because if they really wanted to they could let him spend a few years at school rather than rush him. |
4 | | - | | Nemec to Seattle seems to make the most sense rather than jirichek going there. Off-season plans may change that decision tho if they decide to go hard in improving the blue line where they might believe drafting another forward is the better direction |
5 | | - | | Flyers being the flyers will think York and Risto being the results of a few of their last few first rounders will warrant the need to not draft jirichek. Their offensive group is going to need a mixup now that giroux has moved on |
6 | | | | Slam dunk for Columbus. They’re not a team that’s going to need to rush him. Svozil and jirichek play international together and can be two super solid blue liners with Boqvist and Wennberg |
7 | | - | | I don’t think Ottawa is picking here. Personally I think they should trade it for Fiala but I also see the value in this pick for trading it down. If they do keep the pick they should swing big. Last year they took Boucher which is a whole other version of swinging big but this time having the chance at a guy with the ceiling of lambert is definitely a chance they should and could take |
8 | | - | | One of the luxuries of Michigan besides the beautiful city of Detroit is that the USNDP is there. Cutter seems to be just the guy Detroit is looking for. Especially now when zadina sadly is pretty much written off. I don’t think Detroit is going to reach for Geekie or any other centers |
9 | | - | | Detroit was a toss up between Nazar and gauthier. Buffalo will love having Nazar Cozens Quinn |
10 | | - | | Chesley is either going top 15 or second round. Anaheim has Drysdale and Zellweger but chesley plays a very different style game from the both of them which probably makes Anaheim consider him here at 10 |
11 | | - | | Yeah this one doesn’t need much explaining. Eklund is their best prospect, they’re gonna make sure he pans out and has the commodities he needs to be successful |
12 | | - | | With the meh second half of his draft year I can See him falling into Columbus’s lap. Another great draft For the jackets |
13 | | - | | Lou is delighted. Yurov along with raty will be a strong duo of Europeans to expand the North American dominated islanders |
14 | | - | | I can see Vancouver trading the islanders For pick 13 because both these Canadian clubs will most likely have mintyukov high on their boards. With the sergachev comparisons it’s hard for any team not to want him considering what Sergachev has done in Tampa the past few seasons |
15 | | - | | Korchinski isnt a bad consolation prize for Vancouver because he’s a very solid reliable defenseman aswell. Being a lefty is unfortunate because of Vancouver’s depleted and weak right side |
16 | | | | Buffalo does lack that true number one center and I dont Think ostlund will be that but it’s worth a shot because much of their roster and pipelinesare strong for other positions. |
17 | | - | | I would love Casey to go to nashville. He’s still pretty raw but Given Nashville’s track record and great defenceman on the team this might be the best spot for him to go |
18 | | - | | Dallas has dominating forward prosects and Moro heiskenen who will be their offensive catalyst from the back end. Pickering can be a great piece to what’s going to be an electric stars team over the next decade |
19 | | - | | The kings made the playoffs this year and are a bit ahead of schedule. Their pool is top of the league to some and they do have the finesse guys. rutger is a glue guy and does a lot besides putting up points. I have him here because he reminds me a bit of Dustin brown. |
20 | | - | | Washington has some decent defensive prospects but not a guy like mateychuk. Carlson is aging and in few years someone’s going to have to be there to eat some of his offensive minutes |
21 | | - | | They need some sort of center prospect. I think if geekie gets to them there’s no way they Don’t take him |
22 | | - | | Edmonton wouldn’t surprise anyone if they went for a defenseman this year but the real question is what type of defenseman. Big bischel is a safe option due to his defense first mentality. |
23 | | | | Snuggerud is going to be a great complementary winger for someone in a few year and Zegras and Mctavish May like a guy like snuggerud on their flank |
24 | | - | | Barbashev might be hard to keep around after next season so finding a guy that can maybe replicate a bit of what he did in a few years might give reason for this selection |
25 | | - | | Still weak down the middle and their attraction Recently to size and grit might lead drury to highlighting this big sweede |
26 | | - | | Wallstedt and Lambos last year were great selections and if they can grab Bel belluz billy Guerin might look like god in a few years |
27 | | - | | Cmon this would be funny. I do think Toronto trades down because they bel in their scouts abilities to get more value out of the mid round selections wth their recent track record |
28 | | | | Another pick that should be moved. Buffalo is Going to have quite the log jam of prospects. Howard would be a great hard working hopefully middle six potential winger |
29 | | - | | Unfortunately I think this will be Carolinas pick. Arizona is going to go for potential and ceilings with all these picks after their first selection. Odelius has a toolkit that can propel him into being a premier two way guy if everything works out |
30 | | | | That’s going to be crazy when Calgary walks away from day one with Slafkovsky and Hutson after the devils grab Tkachuk. All jokes aside. Calgary has a few very strong forward prospects are missing a real potential powerplay QB for the future. I’m not bought into Porrier but I am with hutson. This kid is going to be a very good offensive defenseman in the league and many teams are going to pass cause of his height |
31 | | | | Why would Tampa not take him.The worst part is he’s going to turn into one of the best players of this draft and some how he playing in Tampa |
32 | | | | Arizona is playing the long game The Tempe game to be exact. If theirs a team that will be patient and be okay with a guy playing in Russia Europe or College for a few years it’s them |