NHL Entry Draft: El Nino's NHL Mock Draft

[KingJet*]

Edmonton - Taylor Hall
Boston - Tyler Seguin
Florida - Erik Gudbranson
Columbus - Cam Fowler
New York Islanders - Brett Connolly
Tampa Bay - Nino Niederreiter
Carolina - Brandon Gormley
Atlanta - Ryan Johansen
Minnesota - Jeff Skinner
New York Rangers - Alex Burmistrov
Dallas - Derek Forbort
Anaheim - John Merrill
Phoenix - Mikael Granlund
St. Louis - Nick Bjugstad
Boston - Jarred Tinordi
Ottawa - Vladimir Tarasenko
Colorado - Jack Campbell
Nashville - Emerson Etem
Los Angeles - Quinton Howden
Pittsburgh - Austin Watson
Detroit - John McFarland
Phoenix - Mark Pysyk
Buffalo - Kirill Kabanov
Atlanta - Calvin Pickard
Vancouver - Dylan McIlrath
Washington - Stanislav Galiev
Montreal - Tyler Pitlick
San Jose - Jaden Schwartz
Chicago - Beau Bennett
Anaheim - Riley Sheahan

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[umwoz]

Nashville already gambled on a Russian once, that hasn't worked out. I doubt they try it again.

 

[17Kurri]

Edmonton - Taylor Hall
Boston - Tyler Seguin
Florida - Erik Gudbranson
Columbus - Cam Fowler
New York Islanders - Brett Connolly
Tampa Bay - Nino Niederreiter
Carolina - Brandon Gormley
Atlanta - Ryan Johansen
Minnesota - Jeff Skinner
New York Rangers - Alex Burmistrov
Dallas - Derek Forbort
Anaheim - John Merrill
Phoenix - Mikael Granlund
St. Louis - Nick Bjugstad
Boston - Jarred Tinordi
Ottawa - Vladimir Tarasenko
Colorado - Jack Campbell
Nashville - Kirill Kabanov
Los Angeles - Quinton Howden
Pittsburgh - Austin Watson
Detroit - John McFarland
Phoenix - Jordan Weal
Buffalo - Emerson Etem
Atlanta - Calvin Pickard
Vancouver - Dylan McIlrath
Washington - Stanislav Galiev
Montreal - Tyler Pitlick
San Jose - Jaden Schwartz
Chicago - Beau Bennett
Anaheim - Riley Sheahan

I like some of the reaches you've opted for here (ie. Weal, Schwartz, Bennett), but don't see them pushing guys like Mark Pysyk out of the first round.

Nashville already gambled on a Russian once, that hasn't worked out. I doubt they try it again.

Yah, I agree - once bitten, twice shy.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Shift Kabanov back to San Jose...Thanks.