1st Mock draft attempt

and also my very 1st post so take it easy on me! I'm definitely not an expert on prospects and wanted to try one for fun.

1. Washington - Alexander Ovechkin, RW

2. Pittsburgh - Evgeni Malkin, C

3. Chicago - Rotislav Olesz, C

4. Columbus - Cam Barker, D

5. Phoenix - Wojtek Wolski, LW

6. NYR - Andrew Ladd, LW

7. Florida - Lauri Tukonen, RW

8. Carolina - Robbie Schremp, C

9. Anaheim - AJ Thelen, D

10. Atlanta - Alexandre Picard, LW

11. Los Angeles - Marek Schwarz, G

12. Minnesota - Wes O'Neill, D

13. Buffalo - Drew Stafford, C

14. Edmonton - Alvaro Montoya, G

15. Nashville - Kyle Chipchura, C

16. NYI - Mike Green, D

17. St Louis - Ladislav Smid, D

18. Montreal - Lukas Kaspar, LW

19. Calgary - Enver Lisin, RW

20. Dallas - Johannes Salmonsson, LW

21. Colorado - Boris Valabiak, D

22. New Jersey - Alexander Radulov, RW

23. Edmonton - Andrej Meszaros, D

24. Vancouver - David Booth, C

25. Ottawa - Roman Tesliuk, D

26. NYR - Kirill Lyamin, D

27. Washington - Jakub Sindel, RW

28. San Jose - Adam Pineault, RW

29. Tampa Bay - Devan Dubnyk, G

30. Washington - David Booth, LW

 

Not a bad job overall, but I am of the opinion that the Coyotes would choose Tukonen or Ladd over Wolski.

 

Thanks, I like Tukonen alot as well and wouldn't mind seeing the Rangers take him. I just don't think they will and will go for a potential PF - Ladd. As for picking Wolski for Phoenix, I just thought they could use a good LW.

 

I just don't see Wolski going ahead of Ladd, and i REALLY don't see the rangers skipping Schremp, we have no future #1 center, we have 2 #2 centers and a few guys who could move to the wings, but no #1's. I'll be very suprised if Schremp makes it past the rangers.

 

True the Rangers don't have any 1st line C prospects. However, they also don't have any big LW prospects. From what I've read Ladd could be NHL ready and fills a need, especially if Lindros comes back and can center the top line.

 

LW is the Coyotes biggest need, but Ladd is probably a better choice than Wolski, especially given Doan's success this year.

 

from a Sabres fans perspective I really dont see Buffalo drafting a Center when we are already logjammed in this area...more seeing us draft the best D available at 13th

 

well our Center need is a bit more than our LW need, we have plenty of Centers and wingers who can play LW, but no #1's. Not to mention even now we have no #1 center. I refuse to rely on Lindros, Mr. Injury as a #1 guy. I do question Ladd's"NHL ready" status. I mean he's a WHL rookie, not known before this year and suddenly he's NHL ready? I think more than a year in the WHL should be the basis for "nhl ready".

 

I have a funny feeling that Booth will not be selected twice in the first round.

 

oops that was supposed to be David Bolland going to Vancouver.