Yeah, for sure. That grouping from 5-11 could go in any order and I really wouldn't be too surprised. Assuming the top 4 goes, I had it as:
5. Los Angeles - C Dylan Cozens [flip flopped between him and Zegras here]
6. Detroit - C Kirby Dach [Detroit could use center depth and a RH shot. Dach's pass first mentality could mesh with Zadina's shoot first style.]
7. Buffalo - C/LW Trevor Zegras [Zegras was forced to play wing at times, so maybe they like him as a prospect a little more than Boldy?]
8. Edmonton - RW Cole Caufield [Boldy/Podkolzin certain could be fits here as well.]
9. Anaheim - C/LW Peyton Krebs [Maybe looking to fortify center ice even with Steel/Lundestrom]
10. Vancouver - LD Philip Broberg [I would take Boldy here, but just going with that rumor I read.]
11. Philadelphia - RW Vasili Podkolzin [Boldy could fit here as well.]
12. Minnesota - LW/C Matthew Boldy
Very well thought out and yes, I am having the same struggles you are with my final mock draft. Here are some notes:
5. I'm having the exact same debate between Cozens/Zegras. The Kings still value size, which makes me lean towards Cozens.
6. Yzerman is too good to pass on Zegras if he is available here. Zegras' vision/passing are second best in the draft after Hughes, and so is his hockey sense.
7. If Zegras were still available, I agree Buffalo would take him. Boldy and Krebs are also considerations.
8. Edmonton's front office is still filled with many remnants of the toxic "old boys network" which brought this team down for years. These guys would flip out if they took a 5'7 winger in the top 10. But Ken Holland does have final say now, and Caulfield would be an absolutely perfect winger for McDavid.
9. I think Krebs projects to the wing, but if Anaheim thinks he will remain a center, he is a far, far superior prospect to Steel and Lundestrom. I think Steel is a future second-line C and Lundestrom likely bottom 6 C.
10. This is the most interesting debate. To me, there is no way on earth someone can justify Broberg as even in the same tier with Boldy or Podkolzin. He has ridiculous athleticism, but there are legitimate questions surrounding literally every other aspect of his game. If Vancouver were to draft for positional need rather than BPA, they would be better off taking Seider, Soderstrom or even Harley in my mind. But Boldy or Podkolzin would have to be the pick here -- Broberg in the top 10 is the kind of high-risk pick which can cost a scout or GM their job.