Bleacher Report Mock Draft

[Castle8130]

Noel>Hughes?

 

[Anardil]

As a Hab fan, I would feel better if they chose Dobson. I feel that he has a better chance at reaching his ceiling.

 

[Breakers]

Seriously though

Getting Hughes at 15 is essentially Philly Winning the lottery again.
Thats how much of a steal that would be.

 

[Lays]

Noel>Hughes?

Noel is so overrated..I’ve seen a lot of people throw Blake Wheeler around while talking about Noel. He’s still kind of raw sure but doesn’t have any elite skills to be a 1st liner. I see him as a decent/good middle 6 net front guy.

 

[McKappa]

I don't know whats worse, Svech at 5 or Hughes at 15

EDIT: Boqvist at 12 is the worst, missed that first time around lmao

 

[Jrtu]

If Svechnikov falls to 5 I will drink my own piss.

If Svechnikov falls to 5 I will drink CacOBG's piss

if he falls to five and the habs dont trade up to get him ill drink YOUR piss

Not that I think it is possible,
but in the event that Svechnikov does fall lower than 5,
I'll be grabbing some popcorns and watching you bold guys drink some piss.

 

[johum7]

My immediate reaction:
Tkachuk top 5- no, why. He's been ok with BU this year at best
Svech at 5- again no. He is the closest player to Dahlin in the draft, and if anyone would go #1 (not named Rasmus Dahlin) it would be him
Hayton and Wilde top 10- no, I like both players, but no way in my eyes are they both top 10 picks, Hayton isn't the best center in the draft, nor is Wilde a top 7 dman in my opinion
Merkley in top 20- ... not even going to bother
Noel over the likes of Hughes, Kravtsov (i'll get to him soon), Lundestrom, Kotkaniemi, Bokk and Farabee-why? yes he's big, but the NHL is adapting and becoming more of a "small" player league, but all 6 players are more skilled the Noel. Could he be a first rounder? Yeah, he could, not above all 6 of them
Lundestrom at 30- ...
No Kravtsov- this is the absolute ball buster to me, having an obvious first round pick, and potential top 10 pick outside of the first round. Kravtsov, I'll admit it, did not have very good looking stats in the regular season. 7 points in 30 some games, not great. But acceptable for a 19 year old in the KHL. Now in the playoffs, Kravtsov isn't the 7 point scorer, he has been unreal, I'd take 11 points in 10 games from any player, let alone a 19 year old draft eligible who is tied for the team lead in points. I haven't been able to see him play recently, but he is by far my favorite player in this draft

 

[Tripod]

Provy
Ghost
Sanheim
Morin
Hagg
Hogberg
Bernhardt

All LHD. And you think they draft 2 LHD in the 1st Rd in Hughes and Sandin?

Is there a prize for collecting the most LHD?

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

1. Buffalo Sabres: D Rasmus Dahlin, Frolunda (SHL)

2. Arizona Coyotes: LW Filip Zadina, Halifax (QMJHL)

3. Vancouver Canucks: LW Brady Tkachuk, Boston University

4. Detroit Red Wings: C Oliver Wahlstrom, US Under 18

5. Ottawa Senators: RW Andrei Svechnikov, Barrie (OHL)

6. Montreal Canadiens: D Evan Bouchard, London (OHL)

7. Edmonton Oilers: D Noah Dobson, A-Bathurst (QMJHL)

8. Chicago Blackhawks: C Barrett Hayton, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

9. New York Islanders: D Bode Wilde, US Under 18

10. New York Rangers: C Joe Veleno, Drummondville (QMJHL)

11. Carolina Hurricanes: D Ty Smith, Spokane (WHL)

12. Florida Panthers: D Adam Boqvist, Brynas (SHL)

13. New York Islanders (Traded from Calgary Flames): D Ryan Merkley, Guelph (OHL)

14. New Jersey Devils: RW Serron Noel, Oshawa, (OHL)

15. Philadelphia Flyers (Traded from St. Louis Blues): D Quinton Hughes, US Under 18

*They cover the whole first round, I just put up to #15 to save some space. Full mock draft here NHL Draft 2018: 1st-Round Mock Predictions and Latest Order


Svechnikov at #3 is bold itself but #5 is astonishing in my mind.

Boqvist at #12 is interesting and Hughes right to Philly at #15 has me nothing but interested.(and I'm not even high on Hughes myself like some are)

Wow i thought id read enough stupid things on here,but this takes the cake

 

[Howie Hodge]

I will be quite pleased if Buffalo can draft Dahlin.

Quite disturbed if people are drinking piss. Well unless you guys are buried alive and have to do that to survive.....

 

[CapSpace]

I eat my entire TV is Svechnikov falls to the 5th place. Then drink my own piss.

 

[Redder Winger]

1. Buffalo Sabres: D Rasmus Dahlin, Frolunda (SHL)

2. Arizona Coyotes: LW Filip Zadina, Halifax (QMJHL)

3. Vancouver Canucks: LW Brady Tkachuk, Boston University

4. Detroit Red Wings: C Oliver Wahlstrom, US Under 18

5. Ottawa Senators: RW Andrei Svechnikov, Barrie (OHL)

6. Montreal Canadiens: D Evan Bouchard, London (OHL)

7. Edmonton Oilers: D Noah Dobson, A-Bathurst (QMJHL)

8. Chicago Blackhawks: C Barrett Hayton, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

9. New York Islanders: D Bode Wilde, US Under 18

10. New York Rangers: C Joe Veleno, Drummondville (QMJHL)

11. Carolina Hurricanes: D Ty Smith, Spokane (WHL)

12. Florida Panthers: D Adam Boqvist, Brynas (SHL)

13. New York Islanders (Traded from Calgary Flames): D Ryan Merkley, Guelph (OHL)

14. New Jersey Devils: RW Serron Noel, Oshawa, (OHL)

15. Philadelphia Flyers (Traded from St. Louis Blues): D Quinton Hughes, US Under 18

*They cover the whole first round, I just put up to #15 to save some space. Full mock draft here NHL Draft 2018: 1st-Round Mock Predictions and Latest Order


Svechnikov at #3 is bold itself but #5 is astonishing in my mind.

Boqvist at #12 is interesting and Hughes right to Philly at #15 has me nothing but interested.(and I'm not even high on Hughes myself like some are)

What's the point of posting some f***ing idiot's fanblog post? Especially when the draft order isn't decided?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

What's wrong with Svechnikov going 5th

 

[lakai17]

What's the point of posting some ****ing idiot's fanblog post? Especially when the draft order isn't decided?

To assist new fans of the game on what knowledgeable resources are and are not

You must be new to make a fuss about it? You not only opened this thread you responded in this thread.

 

[Dodospice]

Let’s face it most of bleacher reports coverage on sports is a joke, I find they do a great job on football but everything else, leaves something to be desired.

 

[The Great Weal]

They butchered so many names.

 

[Tryamkin]

Why does Blecher Report even try? They aren’t a reliable source for draft related info.

 

[ColbyChaos]

If Andrei is at 5 ill drink the piss of the next person in the CacOBG piss drinking train

 

[TheBradyBunch]

If Svechnikov falls to 5 I will drink my own piss.

What if he falls below 5th? I'm suddenly praying for Svechnikov to announce his retirement in order to pursue his truest love - medicine.

 

[QJL]

Given the Bruins and Lightning are in the same division, they can’t possibly pick 29th and 30th. This mock is not only bad, but it isn’t even a possible draft order.

 

[Dominance]

What the hell..?

Everybody’s already pointed out all the flaws, but Svechnikov 5 and Hughes 15 in particular deserves repeated criticism.

 

[CanuckGame39]

The bleacher report just lost all of their credibility.

Just LOL.

 

[firstemperor]

Noel is so overrated..I’ve seen a lot of people throw Blake Wheeler around while talking about Noel. He’s still kind of raw sure but doesn’t have any elite skills to be a 1st liner. I see him as a decent/good middle 6 net front guy.

Well his ceiling is pretty high. Wheeler was pretty soft as a young player himself....he just grew into the guy he is today over the years. Noel is soft right now too but he's still a kid, people forget that.

I guess it's mostly projection with him. Not saying your wrong or anything, I think teens is probably too high for him in this draft but the risk is sometimes worth the reward if your patient with a guy like him.

 

[SML2]

If you liked this mock draft, you'll LOVE my 7-round mock, where Dahlin is not selected at all.

Hot Takes! More Hot Takes!

 

[Lays]

Well his ceiling is pretty high. Wheeler was pretty soft as a young player himself....he just grew into the guy he is today over the years. Noel is soft right now too but he's still a kid, people forget that.

I guess it's mostly projection with him. Not saying your wrong or anything, I think teens is probably too high for him in this draft but the risk is sometimes worth the reward if your patient with a guy like him.

He has zero offensive creativity and playmaking skills unlike Wheeler. His shot is nothing special as well, if he were 6 foot he would not be ranked close to where he is. Who knows though Wheeler took a while to develop but from what I’ve seen from Noel, he doesnt impress me