Another Mock Draft

[Joey Moss]

I'm bored so I decided to make a mock draft.

1. Edmonton Oilers - Adam Larsson
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'3 220
Team: Skelleftea (SEL)

2. Ottawa Senators - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'0 170
Team: Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

3. New York Islanders: Gabriel Landeskog
Position: LW
Height/Weight: 6'1 210
Team: Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

4. New Jersey Devils: Sean Couturier
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'4 200
Team: Drummondville Voltegiers (QMJHL)

5. Boston Bruins: Dougie Hamilton
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'3 180
Team: Niagra Ice Dogs (OHL)

6. Colorado Avalanche: Duncan Siemens
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'3 190
Team: Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

7. Florida Panthers: Jonathan Huberdeau
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'1 170
Team: Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)

8. Atlanta Thrashers: Ryan Strome
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'1 185
Team: Niagra Ice Dogs (OHL)

9. Buffalo Sabres: Tyler Biggs
Position: RW
Height/Weight: 6'2 200
Team: US NTDP

10. St.Louis Blues: Joel Armia
Position: RW
Height/Weight: 6'3 180
Team: Assat (FIN)

11. Carolina Hurricanes: Brandon Saad
Position: LW
Height/Weight: 6'2 200
Team: Saginaw Spirit (OHL)

12. Columbus Blue Jackets: Ryan Murphy
Position: D
Height/Weight: 5'11 165
Team: Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

13. Chicago Blackhawks: Matt Puempel
Position: LW
Height/Weight: 6'0 195
Team: Peterbrough Petes (OHL)

14. New York Rangers: Alexander Khokhlachev
Position: C
Height/Weight: 5'10 170
Team: Windsor Spitfires (OHL)

15. Minnesota Wild: Sven Bartschi
Position: LW
Height/Weight: 5'10 185
Team: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)

16. Calgary Flames: Mark McNeill
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'2 210
Team: Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

17. Anaheim Ducks: Nathan Beaulieu
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'0 170
Team: Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)

18. Los Angeles Kings: Ty Rattie
Position: RW
Height/Weight: 6'0 170
Team: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)

19. Dallas Stars: David Musil
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'3 190
Team: Vancouver Giants (WHL)

20. Montreal Canadiens Mika Zibanejad
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'1 185
Team: Djurgardens IF (SWE)

21. Ottawa Senators: Nicklas Jensen
Position: 6'2 190
Height/Weight: LW
Team: Oshawa Generals (OHL)

22. Washington Capitals: Scott Mayfield
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'4 190
Team: Youngstown (USHL)

23. San Jose Sharks: Jonas Brodin
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'1 170
Team: Farjestad (SWE)

24. Phoenix Coyotes: Mark Scheifele
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'2 180
Team: Barrie Colts (OHL)

25. Toronto Maple Leafs: Jamieson Oleksiak
Position: D
Height/Weight: 6'7 240
Team: Northeastern (H-EAST)

26. Tampa Bay Lightning: Rickard Rackell
Position: RW
Height/Weight: 6'1 190
Team: Plymouth Whalers (OHL)

27. Pittsburgh Penguins: Shane Prince
Position: LW
Height/Weight: 5'10 185
Team: Ottawa 67's (OHL)

28. Detroit Red Wings: Victor Rask
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'2 190
Team: Leksands (Swe)

29. Toronto Maple Leafs: Jonathan Miller
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'1 190
Team: US U-18

30. Vancouver Canucks: Boone Jenner
Position: C
Height/Weight: 6'1 193
Team: Oshawa Generals (OHL)

Honourable Mentions: Seth Ambroz, Joe Morrow, Zach Phillips, Daniel Catenacci, Myles Bell, Vladislav Namnestikov

Thoughts/Suggestions?

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[R S]

I like it for the most part. Siemens is too high I think though.

 

[AwesomePanthers]

Solid. There are many people here that think Murphy is gonna fall like Fowler.

I've also done a mock draft, but I'll wait with posting mine because there have been too many of latest (even though I like reading other peoples opinions).

 

[S E P H]

I'm with RS. I don't see Siemens that high, but very solid nonetheless.

 

[Columbus Jack]

I'm really intrigued by these mocks that have Murphy up in the 12 range. Does anyone really think he'll fall that much? Not complaining bc I'd love to have him.

 

[SeenSchenn2]

That's solid.

I don't like the Leaf picks, but it's placed pretty nicely .

 

[HockeySauce]

Namestinkov is a first round pick. Not sure where he'll go, would like the Hawks to take him.. but he's not going to fall to the 2nd, IMO.

 

[RoyBoyCoy]

Love the Habs pick here

 

[BuiltTagonTough]

Buffalo has to take a Center with its first pick. Idc what we have to trade. Well I do but you get my meaning.

 

[Macch]

I still think Islanders take Couturier over Landeskog

 

[arsmaster*]

I think the Leafs make out like gangbusters with Oleksiak and Miller in round 1.

 

[HughJewang]

Good list, as a sens fan i'm happy with it

 

[Hey234]

17. Anaheim Ducks: Nathan Beaulieu

Good list. I enjoyed the read.

Curious, though, as to why you had the Ducks select a defensman? The Ducks have a great crop of defenseman prospects and are weak in top end forwards. If going by your draft and the players avaible to the Ducks, Jensen or Zibanijad seem more likely. Just food for thought.

 

[R S]

Good list. I enjoyed the read.

Curious, though, as to why you had the Ducks select a defensman? The Ducks have a great crop of defenseman prospects and are weak in top end forwards. If going by your draft and the players avaible to the Ducks, Jensen or Zibanijad seem more likely. Just food for thought.

I agree for sure.

 

[arsmaster*]

Jenner for the Canucks suits the 'character' and 'intelligence' quotient that Gillis so highly regards, but I think his foot speed to closely resembles Hodgson's. I think they want a skilled winger like Jaskin if available or a big skating winger like Lucia, although I know the Canucks dont like his father as a player developer.

 

[JackBauer]

like it from a sens' perspective. i think the isles take couturier though.

 

[SENSational Sens Fan]

As a Sens fan, please tell me this is exactly how it's gonna go.

 

[Analyzer*]

I like this draft, as well. Two in a row.

 

[Joey Moss]

Good list. I enjoyed the read.

Curious, though, as to why you had the Ducks select a defensman? The Ducks have a great crop of defenseman prospects and are weak in top end forwards. If going by your draft and the players avaible to the Ducks, Jensen or Zibanijad seem more likely. Just food for thought.

Just looking at their prospect pool I honestly thought the complete opposite. We all know Getzlaf, Ryan, Perry are going to be there for a while. Etem, Palmieri and Holland can probably turn out to be good 2nd line guys. Aside from Fowler and Sbisa and maybe Vatanen too I don't see much for potential top 4 guys and the Ducks blueline is already pretty old. Also, Beaulieu is probably the best player available at that point IMO. Maybe switching Zibanejad and Beaulieu would make more sense.

 

[Afro Thunder*]

From the sens prospective, I hope we move the 20th pick and move to top 10 to pick up another center like Strome or Huberdeau.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

This is the second mock draft I've seen on here where the Pens select Shane Prince. I hope both mock drafts are dead wrong. I'm not sold on Prince being more than your typical high scoring junior who doesn't translate to a point producer at the NHL level.

I'd rather the Pens take someone preferably with more of a goal scoring touch, and who has a bit more size to them.

If they're just going to select someone like Prince, then I'd rather the Pens use their 1st round pick as part of a package to bring in an established NHL winger (ie. a Booth, Penner, or Hemsky) rather than keep it.

 

[Anchor Town*]

Would definitely like it if Detroit took Rask late in the 1st. He needs more time than others but Detroit is definitely the organization to let him take his time. Plus with all the swedes they already have it would make an easier transition across the pond

 

[Hey234]

Just looking at their prospect pool I honestly thought the complete opposite. We all know Getzlaf, Ryan, Perry are going to be there for a while. Etem, Palmieri and Holland can probably turn out to be good 2nd line guys. Aside from Fowler and Sbisa and maybe Vatanen too I don't see much for potential top 4 guys and the Ducks blueline is already pretty old. Also, Beaulieu is probably the best player available at that point IMO. Maybe switching Zibanejad and Beaulieu would make more sense.

Sami Vatanen, Justin Schultz, Mat Clark, and Mark Mitera all have top 4 potential and that is not including Fowler or Sbisa.

On Beaulieu, I do not think he should be that high. If the Ducks were to pick defenseman and they were going by your draft, I believe they would choose Scott Mayfield, Jamie Oleksiak, and David Musil before Beaulieu. To add to that, the fact that Ty Rattie would be available would be just to good to pass up. Looking at your list, I would probably have at least 8 players ahead of Beaulieu. However, that is just my opinion. I would be curious to know your thoughts on Beaulieu, though. Maybe I'm underestimating him.

 

[Prussian_Blue]

Sami Vatanen, Justin Schultz, Mat Clark, and Mark Mitera all have top 4 potential and that is not including Fowler or Sbisa.

Vatanen, Schultz, OK. Clark, possibly.

But I just don't see top 4 potential in Mitera. He was drafted five years ago and isn't even, as far as I know, a top 4 defenseman on an AHL club yet, to say nothing of the NHL.

Mitera's potential to completely bust is far greater than his potential to even be a depth NHL defenseman at this point, I think.

 

[waingr0]

I'm liking the Leaf pick: Jamieson Oleksiak.

Dion Phaneuf: 6'3 - 215
Keith Aulie: 6'5 - 220
Luke Schenn: 6'2 - 230
Jamieson Oleksiak: 6'7 - 240

Average size of the 4 defenders: 6'4 - 226

(assuming he turns into a good NHLer...etc etc)