1 | | - | | No risk for the first15 -Wright is Seasoned player vs Cooley who plays exhibition games with no playoffs or games that matter |
2 | | - | | compliments Hughes |
3 | | - | | BPA |
4 | | - | | BPA |
5 | | - | | Philly needs an electrifying centre or flashy winger |
6 | | | | Jackets get a complimentary piece to Werenski in their 1st of 2 first rounders |
7 | | - | | Sens take the BPA to synch with Stutzle on their PPlay |
8 | | - | | Nazargrew upwithin an hour of Detroit -2 way motivation |
9 | | - | | with Dahlin and Power - Go
forward with BPA of USA |
10 | | - | | powerful combination with Drysdale on RD for years to come |
11 | | - | | toss up with Mateychuk here - Sharks can use a good LHD for the future with Burns and Karlsson on RD showing age |
12 | | - | | Pick up some RW depth for Nyquist, and possible centre depth |
13 | | - | | Good complimentary piece for future 3/4 pairing of RD Noah Dobson |
14 | | - | | hometown synergies |
15 | | - | | Never enough Centres and possible RW |
16 | | | | Buffalo is nota franchise that can wait for a Russian to come over- they take a hearty competitor |
17 | | - | | Need some LW talent in their pool beyond L'Heureux |
18 | | - | | Stars have a number of centers in their prospect pool so opt for the RW |
19 | | - | | Kings have a great prospect pool - they take the high reward and first russian off the board as they can afford to wait for him to come over |
20 | | - | | Caps consider a center but Backstrom and Kuznetsov are mainstays while McMichael and Lapierre develop -they opt for a scoring LW |
21 | | - | | Penguins do not have much in their Centre pool- they take the best centre available in Kasper perhaps Ostlund |
22 | | | | with two young centres in Zegras and McTavish andwith their LHD pick earlier, the ducks can take a reward flyer on Miro and afford to wait for his recovery or for him to come over |
23 | | - | | Blues need some defense depth in their prospect pool - Bichsel is highly rated BPA |
24 | | - | | Its between hometown vicinity Snuggerud or Chesley and in the end they choose the better skater and offense |
25 | | - | | The fan base goes nuts if they pick another russian like Amirov and have to wait. With RHD Niemela about to be promoted and Robertson or Knies developing as winger, Leafs opt for Center depth beyond Abruzzese. Kulich put on quite a show at the word U18. Other picks C - Beck, DBB for hometown vicinity |
26 | | | | Seeing the teams behind them that have multiple first round picks to gamble on a Russian that will take extraction/development time - the habs can play safe at pick#33 and take a Russian with a lot of upside |
27 | | | | Coyotes need everything but Pickering is a solid LHD and one of the best BPA |
28 | | | | Sabres pick up a strong RHD defender in Chesley and continue their love affair with the USNTDP |
29 | | - | | Tempted to take Jagger Firkus Oilers need to backfill Defense even though Bouchard and Broberg are emerging players |
30 | | | | A quick skating centre fits the jets pool |
31 | | - | | Fits the mold of Tampa -quick fast playmaker - size does not matter |
32 | | | | ranked 8th by central scouting in NA skaters -DBBis BPA |