1st Round Mock Draft

[Mr Lebowski]

: Aaron Ekblad
: Sam Bennett
: Leon Draisaitl
: Sam Reinhart
: Michael Dal Colle
: Nick Ritchie
: Nikolaj Ehlers
: Haydn Fleury
: Jake Virtanen
: Kasperi Kapanen
: Willie Nylander
: Jared McCann
: Alex Tuch
: Robby Fabbri
: Adrian Kempe

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[Stud Muffin]

No way oilers pass on Reinhart for Draisital

 

[Mr Lebowski]

: Ivan Barbashev
: Julius Honka
: Dylan Larkin
: Kevin Fiala
: Sonny Milano
: Ronald McKeown
: Nikita Scherbak
: Josh Ho-Sang
: Connor Bleackley
: Dylan Larkin
: Anthony DeAngleo
: Anton Karlsson
: Jack Dougherty
: Brendan Lemieux
: Jakub Vrana

 

[Mr Lebowski]

No way oilers pass on Reinhart for Draisital

That's a very real possibility. Edmonton loves Draisaitl and they need him more than Reinhart. Arguably their biggest need is a two way centre. That's Draisaitl, two way centre with size and a great passer for the Oilers scoring wingers. Reinhart is pretty much RNH 2.0. Not needed.

 

[Sundinisagod]

Great choice for Toronto.

 

[hollywood99]

ROLAND McKeown

And you have Larkin twice...

Other wise good job. Only quibble is I think Ho-Sang falls a bit further, maybe even 2nd round. Too risky to take in the first IMO

 

[CraigsList]

Nice job Gillies. However, I think Fleury might drop a little more and go to Washington.

You are dead on with the top 5. For someone saying that Edmonton won't pass on Reinhart are wrong. Edmonton is set on Ekblad, if not Ekblad then it's Bennett. If not Bennett then they go to their last resort and pick Draisaitl.

I think Buffalo has more upside on Bennett than they do on Reinhart.

Flames aren't in a bad situation, we get to pick the last player in the top 4 that didn't get picked. I am fine with either center on our roster (assumign Ekblad is gone).


EDIT: Also, don't forget the Rangers give up their pick to the Lightning since they made it to the ECF's.

 

[Jejune]

That's a very real possibility. Edmonton loves Draisaitl and they need him more than Reinhart. Arguably their biggest need is a two way centre. That's Draisaitl, two way centre with size and a great passer for the Oilers scoring wingers. Reinhart is pretty much RNH 2.0. Not needed.

Don't think so. Seems like the Oilers have Reinhart right at the top of the list (based on Matheson), but don't expect he'll be available. If he does fall, expect the Oilers to pick him up pretty quickly.

 

[Rare Jewel]

No Perlini in the 1st.

Bold.

 

[Oilers Apologist]

I also have Larkin to the lightning. Seems like a good fit.

 

[CraigsList]

Don't think so. Seems like the Oilers have Reinhart right at the top of the list (based on Matheson), but don't expect he'll be available. If he does fall, expect the Oilers to pick him up pretty quickly.

Disagree. You guys are going to pick Draisaitl if your other 2 favorites are gone. I don't see Reinhart getting drafted by the Oilers, it's just RNH all over again and they know they need size.

 

[ManByng]

: D Aaron Ekblad
: Sam Bennett
: C Leon Draisaitl
: Sam Reinhart
: Michael Dal Colle
: Nick Ritchie
: Nikolaj Ehlers
: Haydn Fleury
: RW Jake Virtanen
: Kasperi Kapanen
: Willie Nylander
: Jared McCann
: Alex Tuch
: Robby Fabbri
: Adrian Kempe[/QUOTE]

 

[ManByng]

: Ivan Barbashev
: Julius Honka
: Dylan Larkin
: Kevin Fiala
: Sonny Milano
: Ronald McKeown
: Nikita Scherbak
: Josh Ho-Sang
: C Connor Bleackley
: Dylan Larkin
: Anthony DeAngleo
: Anton Karlsson
: Jack Dougherty
: G Thatcher Demko
: Jakub Vrana

i know it would cost a lot, but damn! this would solve a lot of problems!!

 

[CraigsList]

How are you getting the 1st OA?

 

[ManByng]

ummm.....for Gagner and a roll of tape?

 

[sleepers]

I think Kevin Fiala should be drafted top5. He's going to be a Marty St. Louis sniper, I say.

 

[donpaulo]

NY traded its first rounder to Tampa because they made the Eastern Finals