2019 NHL mock draft (November edition with team standings)

[MasterMatt25]

1. selects Kaapo Kakko, RW from TPS (Liiga)
2. selects Jack Hughes, C from USNDP (USHL)
3. selects Kirby Dach, C from Saskatoon (WHL)
4. selects Dylan Cozens, C from Lethbridge (WHL)
5. selects Bowen Byram, D from Vancouver (WHL)
6. selects Victor Soderstrom, D from Brynas (J20 SuperElit)
7. selects Trevor Zegras, C from USNDP (USHL)
8. selects Ryan Suzuki, C from Barrie (OHL)
9. selects Matthew Boldy, LW from USNDP (USHL)
10. selects Cam York, D from USNDP (USHL)
11. (via OTT) selects Raphael Lavoie, C from Halifax (QMJHL)
12. selects Alex Turcotte, C from USNDP (USHL)
13. selects Vasili Podkolzin, RW from St. Petersburg (MHL)
14. selects Arthur Kaliyev, RW from Hamilton (OHL)
15. selects Peyton Krebs, LW from Kootenay (WHL)
16. selects Matthew Robertson, D from Edmonton (WHL)
17. selects Anttoni Honka, D from JYP (Liiga)
18. selects Alex Newhook, C from Victoria (BCHL)
19. selects Matvei Guskov, C from London (OHL)
20. selects Cole Caufield, RW from USNDP (USHL)
21. selects Alex Vlasic, D from USNDP (USHL)
22. selects Jakob Pelletier, LW from Moncton (QMJHL)
23. selects Tobias Bjornfot, D from Djurgardens (J20 SuperElit)
24. selects Albin Grewe, RW from Djurgardens (J20 SuperElit)
25. selects John Beecher, C from USNDP (USHL)
26. selects Philip Broberg, D from AIK (Allsvenskan)
27. (via SJS) selects Pavel Dorofeyev, LW from Magnitogorsk (MHL)
28. selects Nolan Foote, LW from Kelowna (WHL)
29. selects Samuel Poulin, LW from Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
30. selects Josh Williams, RW from Medicine Hat (WHL)
31. (via TBL) selects Nathan Legare, RW from Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)

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[Tryamkin]

Canucks fan here, would JUMP at Danil Gutik, Simon Holmstrom or Moritz Seider at 25, not interested in Beecher as a 1st.

 

[leeroggy]

No way that Philip Broberg is there at #26 because the Isles would NEVER pass on him at #23. If they pick Top 10 they'll have a hard time passing on him then.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

As a Panthers fan i would jump into walls for happiness if Florida really takes Kakko 1st overall.
Kakko would look so so good with Barkov's RW.

 

[MasterMatt25]

No way that Philip Broberg is there at #26 because the Isles would NEVER pass on him at #23. If they pick Top 10 they'll have a hard time passing on him then.

I don't think Broberg should go in the first half of the draft. There are too many holes to his game, especially defensively. I think Bjornfot is a more complete defenseman than Broberg. Also unless you're a member of the Islanders organization, how do you if they'd draft him?

 

[teemussalami1]

I think the Kakko>Hughes argument is still a little early. I could see it happening, but not yet.

 

[QJL]

I like Cam York but don’t see the Rangers taking a skillful offensive lefty defenseman. We need defensive stalwarts, preferably on the right side. We also need scoring wingers. I don’t see us passing over a player like Podkolzin for York.

We have different opinions up and down the board but I was was happy to see someone with Soderstrom higher than I do! He’s really a no doubt top 10 player right now.

 

[leeroggy]

I don't think Broberg should go in the first half of the draft. There are too many holes to his game, especially defensively. I think Bjornfot is a more complete defenseman than Broberg. Also unless you're a member of the Islanders organization, how do you if they'd draft him?

My math might be a little rusty but #23 is not in the Top half of a 31-team draft. It's all about everyone's opinions but there's plenty of other mock experts who have him in the Top 10 and his Hlinka performance was not a fluke. The Isles have PLENTY of well-rounded D-men in the system like Toews, Witherspoon and Vande Sompel, a LH Leddy replacement down the line is a paramount need.

 

[MasterMatt25]

I like Cam York but don’t see the Rangers taking a skillful offensive lefty defenseman. We need defensive stalwarts, preferably on the right side. We also need scoring wingers. I don’t see us passing over a player like Podkolzin for York.

We have different opinions up and down the board but I was was happy to see someone with Soderstrom higher than I do! He’s really a no doubt top 10 player right now.

Understood. I think I had suggested Podkolzin at an earlier time but was told the Rangers have too many Russian prospects (?).
I love Soderstrom's game, he's very underrated.

My math might be a little rusty but #23 is not in the Top half of a 31-team draft. It's all about everyone's opinions but there's plenty of other mock experts who have him in the Top 10 and his Hlinka performance was not a fluke. The Isles have PLENTY of well-rounded D-men in the system like Toews, Witherspoon and Vande Sompel, a LH Leddy replacement down the line is a paramount need.

Since the regular seasons have started, I've seen him fall quite a bit in a few rankings. Right now he's similar to Merkley, some had him in the top 10, others even had him outside the 1st. He did have a great Ivan Hlinka, but you can't determine that one tournament is enough evidence that he's not a fluke, you need a larger sample. And in Allsvenskan, he hasn't played to the same standards. Yes he's a rookie in Sweden's 2nd best league playing with men, so that would show especially the first few games. And maybe I'm being too harsh on his ranking, but unless his play improves in the next few months, I can't put him above someone like Bjornfot. And Bjornfot is left handed and considered a very good puck mover

 

[hizzoner]

Sabres fan here. Do not want either of the picks. If draft goes this way then Newhook and either Foote or Williams.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Why you didn't put Lassi Thomson 17th overall instead of Honka.
What i have read about Honka in Finnish hockey boards his draft stock is dropping like a rock.

JYP has been total disgrace in SM liiga this autumn and Honka isn't played so well as expected.
Meanwhile Thomson is playing very well in Kelowna.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Why you didn't put Lassi Thomson 17th overall instead of Honka.
What i have read about Honka in Finnish hockey boards his draft stock is dropping like a rock.

JYP has been total disgrace in SM liiga this autumn and Honka isn't played so well as expected.
Meanwhile Thomson is playing very well in Kelowna.

I think Honka has a higher ceiling, and especially as a 17 year in the main men's league, you can only do so much and I feel Honka has been solid considering the circumstances. Thomson will be bumped up in the next edition, especially if he keeps production going

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Foote would be a good Bruin

 

[Vachon23]

I really like Pelletier and would be happy with him with the 22th pick but I would be pissed if they pass on Broberg with our LD pool

 

[Legend123]

That rangers pick belongs to tbl unless they win a cup this season.

 

[MasterMatt25]

That rangers pick belongs to tbl unless they win a cup this season.

When this was made, Tampa was in first so I equated that as winning the cup since they would've had the last pick

 

[Agalloch]

MTL most likely prefers a D-man with his first round pick...

 

[Habs76]

Pelletier? No thank you

 

[Marcobruin]

Hughes second?
And possibly podkozlin dropping 13th.....can you fill me in?

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

I’m not too high on Josh Williams, but I just hope to God that Nashville doesn’t trade their 1st Round Pick again lol.

 

[701]

Canucks fan here, wondering how on earth the Nucks would be drafting 25th, which ought to mean they made
the playoffs, which just plain isn't going to happen this year and probably next year as well.

It's likely I'm missing something. Please fill me in!

 

[MasterMatt25]

Canucks fan here, wondering how on earth the Nucks would be drafting 25th, which ought to mean they made
the playoffs, which just plain isn't going to happen this year and probably next year as well.

It's likely I'm missing something. Please fill me in!

I made this list based on the standings from the date it was made. At the time Vancouver was towards the top of the standings