NHL Entry Draft: 2017 Mock draft: top 15 after lottery

[GingerJesus28]

1. - C Nolan Patrick
2. - C Nico Hischier
3. - D Timothy Liljegren
4. - C Cody Glass
5. - C Gabe Viliardi
6. - C Casey Mittelstadt
7. - RW Owen Tippett
8. - D Miro Heiskanen
9. - D Juuso Valimaki
10. - C Elias Pettersson
11. - C Michael Rasmussen
12. - LW Eeli Tolvanen
13. - D Cale Makar
14. - D Cal Foote
15. - C/W Nick Suzuki

fire away

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[GingerJesus28]

FYI, I personally think Dallas will trade down and select Liljegren or Heiskanen. They'd be smart to. The 4 teams right below them need FW.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

If Heiskanen is there at #4, I'd think the Avs take him over Glass...

 

[Rebels57]

I can see Vancouver or Vegas trading up to 3 to draft the 3rd best forward in the draft in their eyes. Both have such a massive hole at 1C going forward and Dallas is in good shape at Center.

 

[GingerJesus28]

If Heiskanen is there at #4, I'd think the Avs take him over Glass...

After Landeskog/MacKinnon/Duchene/Rantanen (I guess Jost, but he's still unproven), that FW core is pretty scary

Avs have Barrie/EJ/Zadorov/Siemens/Bigras/Gelinas on D.

They should definitely go FW here.

 

[Rebels57]

After Landeskog/MacKinnon/Duchene/Rantanen (I guess Jost, but he's still unproven), that FW core is pretty scary

Avs have Barrie/EJ/Zadorov/Siemens/Bigras/Gelinas on D.

They should definitely go FW here.

Quantity doesn't equal quality.

That's a weak group when compared to the present and future of the other 29 clubs, Vegas excluded.

 

[GingerJesus28]

Quantity doesn't equal quality.

That's a weak group when compared to the present and future of the other 29 clubs, Vegas excluded.

So is their FW core. Can't go wrong with FW or D, I just personally think they'll go FW

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Necas will go in there somewhere imo

 

[Rebels57]

So is their FW core. Can't go wrong with FW or D, I just personally think they'll go FW

Their F core >>> their D core

But we all have our opinions!

 

[Former Ladder]

After Landeskog/MacKinnon/Duchene/Rantanen (I guess Jost, but he's still unproven), that FW core is pretty scary

Avs have Barrie/EJ/Zadorov/Siemens/Bigras/Gelinas on D.

They should definitely go FW here.

Bigras will hopefully rebound after an injury-riddled year. Gelinas is going to get fired into the sun and likely have a hard time getting an AHL gig next season with any team. Siemens is a fan wish that he will make the show but hasn't really shown anything at the NHL level yet (though he could probably be fine as a #6-8 defender).

More like it, we have EJ, Zads, Barrie then a good chance of Meloche, Mironov, Lindholm, Bigras having at least 2 or 3 of the 4 panning out for us. We still absolutely need a high end defenseman in our pipeline.

Heiskanen has to be the pick there.

 

[landy92mack29]

Our D-core is much better going ahead than our forward core once the inevitable Duchene trade happens.

Also no the Avs shouldn't take Hieskanen, they should take Tippett or Glass

 

[landy92mack29]

Their F core >>> their D core

But we all have our opinions!

Johnson, Barrie, Zadorov, Bigras, Meloche, Mironov, likely Duchene return >>> Mackinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen, Jost, Beaudin, Greer, Compher

 

[GingerJesus28]

Johnson, Barrie, Zadorov, Bigras, Meloche, Mironov, likely Duchene return >>> Mackinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen, Jost, Beaudin, Greer, Compher

Thank you lol

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

FYI, I personally think Dallas will trade down and select Liljegren or Heiskanen. They'd be smart to. The 4 teams right below them need FW.

Why? Would Dallas need to trade down, They can take Heiskanen with the #3 pick if they want to trade down a bit. For Liljegren that would be fine.

 

[koth]

Would love to get Makar at #13.

 

[LT]

Don't expect Dallas to trade down.

We're being gifted our best shot at a legitimate top pairing LHD for the first time in over a decade. We're not going to risk that by moving down.

 

[BL92]

I really doubt that the Hurricanes will pick Tolvanen as they already have a number of small-ish wingers (Aho, Teräväinen). They'll probably go for a defenseman.

 

[pegcity]

would love to get makar at #13.

x2

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Would love to get Makar at #13.

He wont make it to #13,, Because either Buffalo at #8 or Detroit at #9 would take Makar ahead of Winnipeg.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

After Landeskog/MacKinnon/Duchene/Rantanen (I guess Jost, but he's still unproven), that FW core is pretty scary

Avs have Barrie/EJ/Zadorov/Siemens/Bigras/Gelinas on D.

They should definitely go FW here.

You just included Gelinas as a positive argument for the Avs Defense?


Wow, you clearly know your stuff


Avs take Heiskanen over Glass here easily.

 

[Andreas Ferrari]

Would love to get Makar at #13.

x2

A small RD?

No thank you.

We need a LD but wouldn't Suzuki look great on a line with Ehlers?

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

No chance Makar falls outside the top 7. Same with Heiskanen. Liljegren isn't going that high, either. Makar and Heiskanen will both go top 7. Liljegren may go at #8 to Buffalo unless the new regime once its hired falls in love with one of the top forwards (Glass, Mittelstadt, Tippett)

Colorado definitely needs D more then F help. Johnson is nearing 30 and has a troubled injury history. Zadorov had a big injury this year. Dallas and Colorado will take Makar and Heiskanen.

 

[Patagonia]

No chance Makar falls outside the top 7. Same with Heiskanen. Liljegren isn't going that high, either. Makar and Heiskanen will both go top 7. Liljegren may go at #8 to Buffalo unless the new regime once its hired falls in love with one of the top forwards (Glass, Mittelstadt, Tippett)

Colorado definitely needs D more then F help. Johnson is nearing 30 and has a troubled injury history. Zadorov had a big injury this year. Dallas and Colorado will take Makar and Heiskanen.

I believe Dallas will likely choose Vilardi, they have aging forwards and need to win now, he is closer to being ready maybe 1-2 years...they also badly need D and Heiskanen is further from being ready 2-3 years. Avs will pickup the remaining player between Vilardi/Heiskanen/Liljegren/Mittelstadt.