2018 HF Team Boards Mock Draft -- Pick #16

[mcpw]

Every year there's a mock draft done by the team boards of HF -- here are the results of 2015, 2016, and 2017. Rules are easy: just pick the player you want your team to draft based on who is still available; "trade the pick" is not an option

2018 Mock Draft
1 BUF --- D Rasmus Dahlin 117/126 (93%)
2 CAR --- F Andrei Svechnikov 69/74 (93%)
3 MTL --- F Filip Zadina 56/71 (79%)
4 OTT --- F Brady Tkachuk 38/71 (54%)
5 ARI --- F Oliver Wahlstrom 34/49 (69%)
6 DET --- D Adam Boqvist 41/93 (44%)
7 VAN --- D Quinton Hughes 34/64 (53%)
8 CHI --- D Evan Bouchard 28/39 (72%)
9 NYR --- D Noah Dobson 61/132 (46%)
10 EDM --- F Jesperi Kotkaniemi 41/65 (63%)
11 NYI --- F Joseph Veleno 52/68 (76%)
12 NYI* --- D Ty Smith 44/68 (65%)
13 DAL --- F Joel Farabee 10/30 (33%)
14 PHI* --- F Vitali Kravtsov 30/67 (45%)
15 FLA --- F Grigori Denisenko 5/18 (28%)
16 COL ---
17 NJD ---
18 CBJ ---
19 PHI ---
20 LAK ---
21 SJS ---
22 OTT* ---
23 ANA ---
24 MIN ---
25 TOR ---
26 NYR* ---
27 CHI* ---
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[lonelybadger]

Hayton Barrett...that guy could be the next ROR!

 

[Patagonia]

Hayton Barrett

I rather pick DMen - McIsaac or Wilde, you never have enough. Surprised Barrett was unclaimed. Always believe choosing the BPA, unless similar quality players then draft on need.

However, Barrett is rated just outside the Top 10. If he falls into the 16th spot this would be a fabulous addition to the AVs. Safe pick with a slightly lower upside compared to other prospects. A future ROR, well suited for a 2C or 3C role.

 

[McMetal]

Damn, Kravtsov, Smith, and Farabee gone. Going with Bokk, best upside out of all the forwards left.

 

[UncleRisto]

I like Kaut's numbers.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

This would be a nightmare draft for me. Kotkaniemi going at 10 would be sad but expected. Both Kravtsov AND Denisenko going at #14 and #15 though?



Can we trade down?


Of those that are left I think I'd like to see us gamble on the upside of Wilde.

 

[AslanRH]

Went McIsaac but I'm not really much of a prospect savant.
every time I read up on him though, it reminds me of how I felt about McAvoy in his draft year.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Hayton or Bokk

 

[Byzantium]

I picked Hayton but would settle with Martin Kaut. Impressive numbers in the czech league and is RW

 

[McMetal]

HFAvs: Whatever we do, we can't play it safe with this pick.

Also HFAvs: We should pick Hayton.

 

[Patagonia]

Went McIsaac but I'm not really much of a prospect savant.
every time I read up on him though, it reminds me of how I felt about McAvoy in his draft year.

I really like McIsaac, but concerns about his IQ dropped his ranking. Could be another Chychrun opportunity? Wilde seems really good as well.

Maybe trade down and draft one of these players?

 

[CobraAcesS]

HFAvs: Whatever we do, we can't play it safe with this pick.

Also HFAvs: We should pick Hayton.

Yeah wtf lol? I don't really like the way this one turned out regardless though.

However it looks like all of us who went with risky picks, just don't agree on who to take the risk on lol. I love that someone actually voted for Merkley.

 

[McMetal]

Yeah wtf lol? I don't really like the way this one turned out regardless though.

However it looks like all of us who went with risky picks, just don't agree on who to take the risk on lol. I love that someone actually voted for Merkley.

Yeah, it's a pretty wide open draft once you take out Kravtsov and Denisenko. There's an argument to be made for several different players here. I just find it amusing that the board is running towards safety when it seems like the consensus was that last year's swing for the fences draft was a great strategy.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Yeah, it's a pretty wide open draft once you take out Kravtsov and Denisenko. There's an argument to be made for several different players here. I just find it amusing that the board is running towards safety when it seems like the consensus was that last year's swing for the fences draft was a great strategy.

I think the most recognized name is winning this poll right now, that's all.

 

[Hasbro]

Only two for Noel?

 

[Vaslof]

15 minutes of research led me to Kaut.

 

[Pokecheque]

Went with McLeod, but I'm hardly studied on these guys.

 

[UncleRisto]

Between Kaut and Bokk for me.

 

[ASmileyFace]

I know pretty much nothing about everyone who is left lol. A little bit of quick research lead me to Kaut though.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

No matter who gets picked before number 16, we will get a very good prospect.

 

[Postanin CB Ting]

This would be worst case draft for me... went with Hayton just cause bpa IMO. Really want Kravtsov

 

[LTC Pain]

This would be worst case draft for me... went with Hayton just cause bpa IMO. Really want Kravtsov

My thinking as well.

 

[Jayevs]

I wish all of us who voted for Kaut/Bokk/Kupari could have all just agreed on one name so our pick wasn’t Hayton lol

 

[Hasbro]

I wish all of us who voted for Kaut/Bokk/Kupari could have all just agreed on one name so our pick wasn’t Hayton lol

We need primaries.

 

[lonelybadger]

I picked Hayton. But I regret my decision. Finally had to time to read some of the scouting reports and Bokk would be my pick now.