HFOil Mock Entry Draft 2017 | Draft Complete

[belair]

With the 142nd overall selection

select

G MATTHEW VILLALTA.

Next GM PM'd.

12. C MARTIN NECAS, 6'1, 168lb, HC Kometa Brno, Czech Extraliga
42. LW NIKITA A. POPUGAEV, 6'5, 202lb, Prince George Cougars, WHL
52. LW MATTHEW STROME, 6'3, 201lb, Hamilton Bulldogs, OHL
62. C ALEKSI HEPONIEMI, 5'10, 143lb, Swift Current Broncos, WHL
73. C ADAM RUZICKA, 6'4, 202lb, Sarnia Sting, OHL
104. LD JACK RATHBONE, 5'10, 165lb, Dexter High School, USHS
142. G MATTHEW VILLALTA 6'2, 170lb, Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds, OHL

 

[PKSpecialist]

select from the US NTDP, LW Michael Pastujov

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

select from Seattle of the WHL RW Sami Moilanen.

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

select from Cherepovets of the KHL RW Daniil Vovchenko.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Edmonton selects forward Lane Zablocki from the Red Deer Rebels. I was in a huge hurry when my pick came up and can now expand further, haha.

Plays C or W equally well, and another one of those guys that does everything well but maybe doesn't have that defining elite attribute (honestly a feistier Mark Letestu isn't a bad comparable). Can sometimes go overboard with his 'shift-disturbing' and take a dumb penalty. Strong playoff performance with 6 goals in 6 games. Top level is likely a fringe 2nd liner, should hopefully blossom into a strong 3rd line centre.

Scored 34 goals between regular season and playoffs depite being traded midseason, good Western boy, ranked 52nd by Central among North American skaters at year end.

22: C/RW Kailer Yamamoto
82: G Maxim Zhukov
84: RD: Reilly Walsh
115: RC Drake Rymsha
126: C/RW Pavel Shen
146: C/RW Lane Zablocki

 

[UncleRisto]

select from Seattle of the WHL RW Sami Moilanen.

Good one. He was a strong candidate for my 6th.

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

Good one. He was a strong candidate for my 6th.

Yeah he's not very tall but he's got a solid build. Increased his production in the playoffs and I think he's likely to break out next season with more responsibility.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Yeah he's not very tall but he's got a solid build. Increased his production in the playoffs and I think he's likely to break out next season with more responsibility.

I hadn't seen him play at all during the year, but he opened my eyes with one specific play in the Mem Cup where he was able to knock Sergachyov on his ass. Oil probably have a good book on him since he's Bear's teammate, wouldn't surprise me if they look at him in the 5th or 6th.

 

[Soli]

Edmonton selects winger Lane Zablocki from the Red Deer Rebels.

Scored 33 goals, good Western boy, ranked 52nd by Central among North American skaters at year end.

He's a **** disturber, no? I like.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

He's a **** disturber, no? I like.

Yup. nearly 100 PIM in each of the last two seasons. Needs to tone it down at times and work on his consistency, but does his job well.

He's been on my radar since the 3rd round, pretty fortunate he fell this far. He's a solid player I can see the Oilers looking at with their 3rd round picks.

 

[bzur]

The Montreal Canadiens select RW D'Artagnan Joly from Baie Comeau Drakkar

#25 - C - Ryan Poehling
#54 - RW - Ivan Lodnia
#58 - C - Mason Shaw
#85 - C - Tyler Steenbergen
#147 - RW - D'Artagnan Joly

 

[HeavyHitter99]

select from Cherepovets of the KHL RW Daniil Vovchenko.

I think it is important to note that this player is NOT draft eligible.

 

[Soli]

I think it is important to note that this player is NOT draft eligible.

Can you elaborate? Eliteprospects says he's 2017 eligible and he's ranked by Central Scouting (56th, EUR)

 

[PKSpecialist]

Vovchenko IS eligible. Non-NA players can be drafted as long as they were born in 1996.

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

I think it is important to note that this player is NOT draft eligible.

He's on Central Scouting's list and he's been ranked by other draft publications for this year's draft. Is there a reason he's not draft eligible that has come out since Central Scouting put out their final list?

 

[HeavyHitter99]

Can you elaborate? Eliteprospects says he's 2017 eligible and he's ranked by Central Scouting (56th, EUR)

Oh my mistake everyone I was sure that he was a 95 born. I guess that's why you check your facts first

 

[HeavyHitter99]

How embarrassing

 

[Soli]

Oh my mistake everyone I was sure that he was a 95 born. I guess that's why you check your facts first

No worries, thanks for being vigilant.

 

[Zaddy]

With the 148th overall pick the Minnesota Wild are proud to select...

...from Kingston Frontenacs, OHL, forward Linus Nyman.

 

[Vide]

select from Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, center Joel Teasdale.

(1) 24th - Robert Thomas, C, London
(3) 87th - Jack Studnicka, C, Oshawa
(4) 118th - Mark Rubinchik, D, Saskatoon
(5) 149th - Joel Teasdale, C, Blainville

Sending PM to next GM.

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

select from Flint of the OHL defenseman Fedor Gordeev.

Next GM notified.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Washington Capitals select with the 151th overall pick C - Ryan Peckford - Victoria (WHL)

Peckford really took control of his game this season and relished in his role as second line centre and winger on a deep Victoria offence. He plays a quiet game and he’s not flashy but he’s an intelligent player who sees the entire ice. He does a good job of keeping up with the pace of the play. Peckford is a smooth skater with clean strides and good acceleration. He’ll make sure his zone is taken care of and is solid in the face-off circle. He’s responsible defensive forward who is a real tight fore checker. Has a knack for scoring the big goal in timely situations and creates a stir when he battles for loose pucks in the crease. Provides secondary scoring and will see some PP time. Injuries marred his season, and a lackluster return at playoff time didn’t help restart draft conversations about him. Peckford looks like a bit of an unmoulded prospect right now, but could very well chisel himself out a role as a reliable scorer and two-way guy. He is a little rough around the edges and isn’t outstanding at one aspect, but has the right skillset to progress.

 

[Teemu]

Cole Guttman, someone please pm next

 

[PKSpecialist]

Cole Guttman, someone please pm next

Done.... I did it twice... PMing from an iPhone is not very user friendly

 

[HeavyHitter99]

Cole Guttman, someone please pm next

Nice pick, underrated player. Teammate of my 5th round pick Zach Solow. He was on my radar for the 7th round.