DFT's Top 30 Mock Draft Spectacular

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Well, here it is, the long-awaited sequel to DFT's top 14 spectacular. Well, here she goes:

1)Washington Capitals: Alexander Ovechkin

2)Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin

3)Chicago Blackhawks: Cam Barker

4)Columbus Blue Jackets trade down to Atlanta(I don't know what, but it's a prediction); Atlanta Thrashers: Rostislav Olesz

5)Phoenix Coyotes: Lauri Tukonen

6)New York Rangers: Andrew Ladd

7)Florida Panthers: Robbie Schremp

8)Carolina Hurricanes: Alexander Radulov

9)Anaheim Mighty Ducks: A.J. Thelen

10)Columbus Blue Jackets: Wes O'Neill

11)Los Angeles Kings: Marek Schwarz

12)Minnesota Wild: Drew Stafford

13)Buffalo Sabres trade down to New York Islanders(same deal with first trade); New York Islanders: Alexandre Picard

14)Edmonton Oilers: Alvaro Montoya

15)Nashville Predators: Kyle Chipchura

16)Buffalo Sabres: Mike Green

17)St.Louis Blues: Boris Valabik

18)Montreal Canadiens: Andrej Meszaros

19)Calgary Flames trade down to Tampa Bay Lighting(same deal with other trades); Tampa Bay Lighting: Ladislav Smid

20)Dallas Stars: Dave Bolland

21)Colorado Avalanche: Adam Berti

22)New Jersey Devils: Enver Lisin

23)Ottawa Senators: Roman Voloshenko

24)New York Rangers(via Toronto Maple Leafs): Kiril Lyamin

25)Edmonton Oilers(via Philadelphia Flyers): Jakub Sindel

26)Vancouver Canucks: Oscar Hedman

27)Washington Captials(via Boston Bruins): Sami Lepisto

28)San Jose Sharks: Carl Soderberg

29)Washington Capitals(via Detroit Red Wings): Johannes Salmonsson

30)Calgary Flames: Evan McGrath

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[Thirty One]

love the rangers' picks

 

[Aarex]

your missing afew gems, I'm sure they will go 1st round.

Johan Fransson
Wojtek Wolski

 

[EroCaps]

Chicago may be looking to trade a couple spots down and take Radulov, who wants to play with his brother.

Also, Salomonsson looks 10 spots too low. Overall, good job though!

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Forget Wolski?

 

[Safir*]

I'm not sure, what the Thrashers need to trade up. Our first that's for sure, but what's next Slater, Stefan???

 

[WhitePony]

I would cream my pants if MM got off his ass, moved us up in the draft, and grabbed Picard

 

[Classic Devil]

If NJ is in the position you have them in, I'm pretty sure they'll draft Hedman.
I can't see us taking another forward.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Damn, I forgot Wolski. If I were to put him in, I say Smashville takes him.

 

[KH1]

If they think that Nashville will take Wolski then the Isles would rather settle in their pick and take Chipchura, who they are very high on. I would love Picard though...

 

[FearTheFlyers]

Wolski should be there
Fransson should be there
Switch McGrath and Berti

 

[X0ssbar]

Would Atlanta give up Stefan you think?

Columbus is pretty deep at center w/ Cassels, Marchant, Svitov, Fritsche and Malhotra but the trend w/ this team lately is to go w/ youth and lots of it - I have a feeling Maclean might pull the trigger on that trade if they could dump either Cassels or Marchant. Throw a 2nd in there for this year or the next and its a done deal.

O'neal at 10 isn't a bad pick - I think Maclean and the scouts like Smid as well but 10 may be to high for him. If Thelen fell to 10, Columbus would snatch him up.

 

[dunwoody_joe]

Would Atlanta give up Stefan you think?

Columbus is pretty deep at center w/ Cassels, Marchant, Svitov, Fritsche and Malhotra but the trend w/ this team lately is to go w/ youth and lots of it - I have a feeling Maclean might pull the trigger on that trade if they could dump either Cassels or Marchant. Throw a 2nd in there for this year or the next and its a done deal.

O'neal at 10 isn't a bad pick - I think Maclean and the scouts like Smid as well but 10 may be to high for him. If Thelen fell to 10, Columbus would snatch him up.

No--Stefan is not going anywhere.

I doubt this trade happens unless CBJs take a prospect or a 3rd round (or lower pick). I do not think that DW covets Olesz that much.

Now for Barker, I think DW might consider moving better assets--but not Stefan.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

No--Stefan is not going anywhere.

I doubt this trade happens unless CBJs take a prospect or a 3rd round (or lower pick). I do not think that DW covets Olesz that much.

Now for Barker, I think DW might consider moving better assets--but not Stefan.

This isn't 1999, you know. Stefan isn't considered pretty valuble, anymore. The difference between Rostislav Olesz and Wes O'Neill or Drew Stafford is quite a bit, and definetely worth as much as/more than Patrik Stefan.

 

[icarus]

You could be right about the Flames trading down... they don't have a 2nd or a 3rd.

 

[Divine Wind]

You could be right about the Flames trading down... they don't have a 2nd or a 3rd.

I think hell would have to freeze over first, but I would trade EDM's 1st round pick from PHI + a 2nd for CAL's 19th overall if it was of interest. It seems like it would work for both sides. The Oilers could make a serious push to move up in the draft with the 14th & 19th overall picks.