NHL Entry Draft: Halla 2016 mock draft

[Halla]

1. - Auston Matthews
2. - Patrik Laine
3. - Jesse Puljujärvi
4. - Matthew Tkachuk
5. - Pierre-Luc Dubois
6. - Alexander Nylander
7. - Jacob Chychrun
8. - Olli Juolevi
9. - Logan Brown
10. - Mikhail Sergachyov
11. - Clayton Keller
12. - Tyson Jost
13. - Michael McLeod
14. - Jake Bean
15. - Keiffer Bellows
16. - Dante Fabbro
17. - Julien Gauthier
18. - Luke Kunin
19. - Max Jones
20. - Charles McAvoy
21. - German Rubtsov
22. - Logan Stanley
23. - Boris Katchouk
24. - Riley Tufte
25. - Brett Howden
26. - Pascal Laberge
27. - Tage Thompson
28. - Alex DeBrincat
29. - Carl Grundstrom
30. - Dennis Cholowski

* BONUS: Leafs take Lucas Johansen with pick 31

the top 15 is a lot easier to predict than 16-30, most of the guys i feel will be drafted within 2-3 spots of what I guessed.

23-35 or so is a complete crapshoot. most of the guys are pretty similarly rated.

hope this is not too bad!

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[HoseEmDown]

Like Thompson at 27, worth the risk that late and we need big forwards and shooters which he's both.

 

[Halla]

Like Thompson at 27, worth the risk that late and we need big forwards and shooters which he's both.

pretty much the reason i put him in there over debrincat. I actually wouldnt wind if the leafs grabbed him at 30 if he is still there.

 

[HisNoodliness]

Fabbro is my guy for the Wings so thumbs up from me.

 

[Chan790]

13. - Michael McLeod

I hate this...but I'm pretty sure everybody knows this already because I'm fairly vocal about thinking that McLeod has bottom-3rd of the 1st talent and will go 10+ spots too early because some GM is going to fall in love with his size/speed combination and ignore his marginal talent.

The Canes don't need a 3C and I see a 3C ceiling/3C floor with McLeod.

 

[Halla]

I hate this...but I'm pretty sure everybody knows this already because I'm fairly vocal about thinking that McLeod has bottom-3rd of the 1st talent and will go 10+ spots too early because some GM is going to fall in love with his size/speed combination and ignore his marginal talent.

The Canes don't need a 3C and I see a 3C ceiling/3C floor with McLeod.

some have mcleod as a top 10 talent.
Personally I think he will be a speedy two way #2C.
one of the safer picks in this draft.

if 1-12 falls similar to what i predicted, and its mcleod, bellows and kunin as the best forwards on the board, who do they take?

I dont see carolina taking a dman

 

[Paradise*]

I really hope the Jets pass on Stanley, especially at #22. I'd hope for a trade down or trade up if this was how things played out. I think #22 is a poor spot in the 1st to grab a D, unless Fabbro, Bean or McAvoy fall there, which I highly doubt. Probably need to get inside the top 20 or drop to the late 20's to get good value IMO.

 

[DaveG]

some have mcleod as a top 10 talent.
Personally I think he will be a speedy two way #2C.
one of the safer picks in this draft.

if 1-12 falls similar to what i predicted, and its mcleod, bellows and kunin as the best forwards on the board, who do they take?

I dont see carolina taking a dman

If his upside is #2C then the right pick for the Canes would be Bellows. Higher risk but much higher upside and more of a scoring threat which is where the Canes system is at its shallowest.

 

[Halla]

If his upside is #2C then the right pick for the Canes would be Bellows. Higher risk but much higher upside and more of a scoring threat which is where the Canes system is at its shallowest.

agree. do they go with safe, or boom/bust?

it depends if they think lindholm can develop into a #1 C or not

 

[Chan790]

some have mcleod as a top 10 talent.
Personally I think he will be a speedy two way #2C.
one of the safer picks in this draft.

if 1-12 falls similar to what i predicted, and its mcleod, bellows and kunin as the best forwards on the board, who do they take?

I dont see carolina taking a dman

Fans' strong preference is Bellows; I would prefer Kunin but McLeod is probably the second choice unless someone (Keller, Jost, Brown) falls. I could see them taking the defenseman...they really need F help sooner than later and taking the D would allow them to move a young D for F help now.

 

[Halla]

Fans' strong preference is Bellows; I would prefer Kunin but McLeod is probably the second choice unless someone (Keller, Jost, Brown) falls. I could see them taking the defenseman...they really need F help sooner than later and taking the D would allow them to move a young D for F help now.

I dont think any of those guys slide but who knows.
I didnt really consider Bellows that high, but yeah its possible they take him over mcleod in that spot

 

[Qubax]

This is a very good mock

 

[Halla]

This is a very good mock

thanks. it took me a lot of time.
the goal was to not have any particular fan base pissed off

 

[koalabear9301]

26. - Pascal Laberge

omg yes plz.

 

[Halla]

omg yes plz.

exactly what wsh need imho

 

[pezcore]

we got the same exact top 10. So im gonna say excellent job!!!

The only think Im unsure now is when asked which team the Habs should contact to trade up to get Dubois, Pierre McGuire on TSN 690 last Friday said that Columbus arent sold on Puljujarvi. They want Laine, but since he'll probably be gone, they'll be willing to trade down or draft Tkachuk or Dubois.

 

[Sundinisagod]

I like the Leafs using picks 30 and 31 both on defenders. I think we will take Johansen if he's there. Also, Girard could be in the mix as well. Cholowski (while I haven't watched him personally) also does seem like the swing for the fences type of pick that Hunter and company have been gravitating towards.

 

[tgo0]

I really hope the Jets pass on Stanley, especially at #22. I'd hope for a trade down or trade up if this was how things played out. I think #22 is a poor spot in the 1st to grab a D, unless Fabbro, Bean or McAvoy fall there, which I highly doubt. Probably need to get inside the top 20 or drop to the late 20's to get good value IMO.

I agree with this completely. If we were to go with a dman at 22 (and assuming the 2nd tier guys are gone) I'd rather Clague or Cholowski over Stanley.


Here's a good article about why I'd like to avoid him: (also a superb sub-article about the Canucks drafting Virtanen)

http://jetsnation.ca/2016/6/19/jets...ley-could-be-a-good-player-so-don-t-draft-him

 

[Halla]

we got the same exact top 10. So im gonna say excellent job!!!

The only think Im unsure now is when asked which team the Habs should contact to trade up to get Dubois, Pierre McGuire on TSN 690 last Friday said that Columbus arent sold on Puljujarvi. They want Laine, but since he'll probably be gone, they'll be willing to trade down or draft Tkachuk or Dubois.

they would need to convince the oilers or canucks to move back.
that would be a very tough thing to do imho. Maybe edmonton gets tempted with a beaulieu + Juulsen package with the 9?

 

[Halla]

I agree with this completely. If we were to go with a dman at 22 (and assuming the 2nd tier guys are gone) I'd rather Clague or Cholowski over Stanley.


Here's a good article about why I'd like to avoid him: (also a superb sub-article about the Canucks drafting Virtanen)

http://jetsnation.ca/2016/6/19/jets...ley-could-be-a-good-player-so-don-t-draft-him

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Cholowski at 22? that would make him one of the biggest risers of the draft. when I looked at the jets needs, a LHD stood out to me. the problem is, there arent really any guys beside stanley that are locks to go from 20-30. clague maybe, johansen maybe, cholowski maybe.
those three could still be there on day 2.

I get where you are coming at though, the day of the big 6'5-6'6 dmen with minimal offense has come and gone. two way guys are the future.

 

[tucker3434]

Would be pumped but I doubt sergachev is the 3rd defenseman taken.

 

[Halla]

Would be pumped but I doubt sergachev is the 3rd defenseman taken.

you think chychrun will be the 3rd?

such a crap shoot. he could go 7th,8th,10th,12th,14th...lol

 

[Jkalapeno]

you think chychrun will be the 3rd?

such a crap shoot. he could go 7th,8th,10th,12th,14th...lol

What about 16th? One can dream, right?

 

[tucker3434]

you think chychrun will be the 3rd?

such a crap shoot. he could go 7th,8th,10th,12th,14th...lol

At best. I think he's falling.