Jlockhart89's Mock Draft

[jlockhart89]

Here is my edited mock draft. Please post suggestions and comments towards me making revisions. Thanks


1. Chicago - Pate Kane

2. Philadelphia - Kyle Turris

3. Phoenix - James van Riemsdyk

4. Los Angelas - Karl Alzner

5. Washington - Sam Gagner

6. Edmonton - Jakub Voracek (maybe biased here?)

7. Columbus - Keaton Ellerby

8. Boston - Angelo Esposito

9. St. Louis - Alexei Cherepanov Logan Couture

10. Florida - Ryan McDonagh Alexei Cherepanov

11. Carolina - Logan Couture Ryan McDonagh

12. Montreal - Kevin Shattenkirk

13. Toronto - Mikael Backlund

14. Colorado - Nick Petrecki

15. Edmonton - Zach Hamill

16. Anaheim - Thomas Hickey Lars Eller

17. New York Rangers - Colton Gillies

18. Calgary - Brandon Sutter

19. Minnesota - Bill Sweatt Max Pacioretty

20. Pittsburgh - Lars Eller Bill Sweatt

21. Phoenix - Mikael Backlund Brett MacLean

22. Montreal - David Perron

23. Nashville - Maxim Mayorov

24. St. Louis - Jonathon Blum

25. Vancouver - Oscar Mollar

26. St. Louis - Max Pacioretty Logan Macmillan

27. Detroit - Tommy Cross

28. Washington - Mark Katic

29. Ottawa - Brett MacLean Akim Aliu

30. Edmonton - Alex Plante

New Picks in bold
Original Picks in italics

Again please post thoughts and suggestions

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[Backstrom #19]

For me i like Voracek to Washington instead of Gagner, but Gagner is a great player too and i would be happy with him. Nice Mock.

 

[ollien]

thomas hickey has to go top 30 for me, aside from that nice effort

 

[STAALing]

6. Edmonton - Jakub Voracek (maybe biased here?)

Yup. Surely he'll go before that.

Nice mock but I'd like Montreal to take a guy with first line upside material (what we lack in our system basically) with 12, Hamill or Eller ideally. Perron at 22 is a'ight !

 

[jlockhart89]

Switch Gagne with Voracek? Where does Hickey go?

 

[Jovofan]

I don't think you were biased at all with having Edmonton take Voracek. I've seen a lot of people have the Oilers as his destination, myself included.

I agree that Thomas Hickey will be gone in the 1st round and probably top 20.

I don't have any real authority to say this, but I suspect that the Ducks will be looking to take a Dman with their pick due to the uncertainty surrounding Scott Niedermayer as well as their current lack of depth (rarely played the 5th and 6th guys). An overload of young forwards on the team and some good ones in the system (Bobby Ryan, Ryan Shannon) leads me to believe that the Ducks will go with a defenceman.

I also think the Blues would be willing to take a flier on Cherepanov and wouldn't pass on him if he's there. With 3 1st round picks, they have the luxury of swinging for the fences without being too concerned with the transfer agreement. Just my 2 cents.

Overall though you did a good job.

 

[jlockhart89]

made a couple of moves, what do you guys think now? better or worse?

 

[FlareKnight]

Personally I liked the Leafs going with Backlund. Hamill is still fine by me but I thought it was alright the first time. Is it just me or are Toronto and Edmonton going to be fighting for Hamill since 13 and 15 have the same pick?

 

[jlockhart89]

oops my bad, whats the genera; consensus with Leafs fans? Will Hamill or Backlund be taken if both are available?

 

[FlareKnight]

Well I think it's a pretty mixed bag in Leafs land with 4 or 5 guys names being tossed around. I'd probably say Backlund is a pretty good consensus. Hamill has his supporters, especially with the ones wanting Toronto to draft Canadian. But between them I'd say Backlund is the guy.

 

[Blues077]

I like the Cherepanov pick.

 

[jlockhart89]

So who do you guys think Anaheim prefers?

I'm leaning to sticking Hickey in there, but hometown Blum might intrigue them as well, either way I think Anaheim takes 1 St. Louis gets the other

Also what do you guys think about the 19,20, and 21 pick? that ones giving me headaches

 

[SouthFLFan79]

9. St. Louis - Alexei Cherepanov Logan Couture

10. Florida - Ryan McDonagh Alexei Cherepanov

11. Carolina - Logan Couture Ryan McDonagh


Please give florida Cherepanov or Couture

 

[jlockhart89]

Is Florida looking at adding a forward? how does the Horton signing affect this?

I'm leaning towards Florida taking a d-man but what are your opinions?