1 | ![Sharks de San Jose Logo de Sharks de San Jose](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/san_jose_sharks.svg) | - | | Duh |
2 | ![Blackhawks de Chicago Logo de Blackhawks de Chicago](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/chicago_blackhawks.svg) | - | | Chicago builds from the back end. They will be bad longer and can get some elite forward talent to pair with bedard next year. |
3 | ![Ducks d'Anaheim Logo de Ducks d'Anaheim](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/anaheim_ducks.svg) | - | | Bummed they missed the RD, but they want to add some size to their D core. They do that with a monster, two way D man. Their prospect pool looks scary. |
4 | ![Blue Jackets de Columbus Logo de Blue Jackets de Columbus](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/columbus_blue_jackets.svg) | - | | Have a good prospects at all positions, decide to take the Russian who they believe is BPA |
5 | ![Canadiens de Montréal Logo de Canadiens de Montréal](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/montreal_canadiens.svg) | - | | Positional need, stud athlete, great player, positional need. If medical look good, this pick makes sense here. |
6 | ![Utah Hockey Club Logo de Utah Hockey Club](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/utah_hockey_club.svg) | - | | Utah sticks with a kid who can play at elevation. Really smart and skilled player. Start the run on D men. |
7 | ![Sénateurs d'Ottawa Logo de Sénateurs d'Ottawa](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/ottawa_senators_21.svg) | - | | Options on D but go with the RD who scored almost 100 points. |
8 | ![Kraken de Seattle Logo de Kraken de Seattle](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/seattle_kraken.svg) | - | | All past high picks have been forwards, start building the D prospect pool with a very projectiable NHL defenseman. |
9 | ![Flames de Calgary Logo de Flames de Calgary](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/calgary_flames.svg) | - | | Feels like a story like, I’d have him a few spots lower but this feels like it’s one of the stories of the draft. |
10 | ![Devils du New Jersey Logo de Devils du New Jersey](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/new_jersey_devils.svg) | - | | Big riser, beast in the playoffs. Very athletic and high skill and compete. Could be a great pick when doing future mock drafts. |
11 | ![Sabres de Buffalo Logo de Sabres de Buffalo](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/buffalo_sabres_21.svg) | - | | They have a ton of good D but they are all LD, make the decision to get another pick that could look amazing in future mocks, probably my favorite D in the draft. |
12 | ![Flyers de Philadelphie Logo de Flyers de Philadelphie](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/philadelphia_flyers.svg) | - | | Think they want to go center or D but with how the board falls, they are ecstatic to select catton who has a very high ceiling and adds positional need if he can stick down the middle. |
13 | ![Wild du Minnesota Logo de Wild du Minnesota](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/minnesota_wild.svg) | - | | Think they’d prefer to go D but they don’t pass on who they believe to be the BPA who can play C or W. |
14 | ![Sharks de San Jose Logo de Sharks de San Jose](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/san_jose_sharks.svg) | ![Penguins de Pittsburgh Logo de Penguins de Pittsburgh](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/pittsburgh_penguins.svg) | | They want, and probably should go D here because they are dry but they take the risk on Celebrinis buddy who could give them an insane forward prospect pool |
15 | ![Red Wings de Detroit Logo de Red Wings de Detroit](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/detroit_red_wings.svg) | - | | Detroit decides to add one of the more NHL ready prospects. High compete and good two way game. Could be a nice add to their top 6. |
16 | ![Blues de St-Louis Logo de Blues de St-Louis](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/st_louis_blues.svg) | - | | My blues are happy Jiricek is still available at 16 as D is by far their weak spot in the prospect pool. He’s not his brother but he still looks like he’ll be a really solid top 4 NHL defenseman at the premium RD spot. |
17 | ![Capitals de Washington Logo de Capitals de Washington](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/washington_capitals.svg) | - | | Athletic, physical, big minutes defenseman who rises a ton after worlds. also helps build the D pool which is a need for the Caps. |
18 | ![Blackhawks de Chicago Logo de Blackhawks de Chicago](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/chicago_blackhawks.svg) | ![Islanders de New York Logo de Islanders de New York](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/new_york_islanders.svg) | | After drafting a D with #2, they get a a talented player who can add some NHL size to their forward prospect pool. |
19 | ![Golden Knights de Vegas Logo de Golden Knights de Vegas](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/vegas_golden_knights.svg) | - | | Premium position and talented player, Vegas gets one of the BPA. |
20 | ![Islanders de New York Logo de Islanders de New York](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/new_york_islanders.svg) | ![Lightning de Tampa Bay Logo de Lightning de Tampa Bay](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/tampa_bay_lightning.svg) | | Most skilled player on the board, Lou doesn’t care about controversy. Walk away with a solid potential top 6 winger. |
21 | ![Kings de Los Angeles Logo de Kings de Los Angeles](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/los_angeles_kings.svg) | - | | Kings grab one of the younger players in the draft who plays a premium position. Good skater with high compete. |
22 | ![Predators de Nashville Logo de Predators de Nashville](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/nashville_predators.svg) | - | | Nashville adds a high skill winger with NHL size. Add some scoring and power to their forward prospects pool. |
23 | ![Maple Leafs de Toronto Logo de Maple Leafs de Toronto](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/toronto_maple_leafs.svg) | - | | Leafs go with who they believe to be the best defenseman left. NHL size and good mobility. Can be a shutdown RD they need. |
24 | ![Avalanche du Colorado Logo de Avalanche du Colorado](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/colorado_avalanche.svg) | - | | Avs like high compete style and size Beaudoin brings to the table. Could be a great future 3C. |
25 | ![Sénateurs d'Ottawa Logo de Sénateurs d'Ottawa](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/ottawa_senators_21.svg) | ![Bruins de Boston Logo de Bruins de Boston](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/boston_bruins.svg) | | Having such a weak pool, the senators go with one of the younger draft eligible with high skill to help their forward pool after adding a high skill D with 7. |
26 | ![Canadiens de Montréal Logo de Canadiens de Montréal](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/montreal_canadiens.svg) | ![Jets de Winnipeg Logo de Jets de Winnipeg](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/winnipeg_jets.svg) | | Haha continue to build down the middle with a power-style forward. Could be a great 3 C behind Suzuki and Lindstrom. |
27 | ![Hurricanes de la Caroline Logo de Hurricanes de la Caroline](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/carolina_hurricanes.svg) | - | | High tempo, high physicality, feels like the type of pick Carolina would make. |
28 | ![Flames de Calgary Logo de Flames de Calgary](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/calgary_flames.svg) | ![Canucks de Vancouver Logo de Canucks de Vancouver](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/vancouver_canucks.svg) | | A smooth skating two way D man with a good shot adds to the flames D pool after selecting Tij with #9. Starts the second run on D men in the draft. |
29 | ![Ducks d'Anaheim Logo de Ducks d'Anaheim](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/anaheim_ducks.svg) | ![Oilers d'Edmonton Logo de Oilers d'Edmonton](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/edmonton_oilers.svg) | | With no real needs, the ducks go with a RD since they missed out on one at #3. Adding some size and a lot of potential in Badinka gives them a seriously scary about of potential top 4 D men. |
30 | ![Rangers de New York Logo de Rangers de New York](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/new_york_rangers.svg) | - | | Silky smooth skater with high skill. Doesn’t have the size NHL teams cover but has a ton of offensive potential and could run a powerplay in the future. Thinking a 3LD and 2pp qb for the rags in the future. |
31 | ![Flyers de Philadelphie Logo de Flyers de Philadelphie](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/philadelphia_flyers.svg) | ![Panthers de la Floride Logo de Panthers de la Floride](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/florida_panthers.svg) | | After getting a high skill C, they look to bolster their D core. They pick Shuravin who isn’t flashy, but has a lot of traits NHL teams desire. |
32 | ![Stars de Dallas Logo de Stars de Dallas](https://cdn2.capfriendly.com/images/logos/dallas_stars.svg) | - | | After adding a ton of top F prospects over the last few years, Dallas looks to bolster the back end adding good size and skating. Could develop really nicely if his mind and skills can continue to improve. |