NHL Entry Draft: Mock Draft Poll: 21st Overall Pick

[Edge]

With the 20th pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the New Jersey Devils select Noel Gunler with Lulea HF of the SHL.

The draft thus far:

1. The New York Rangers select Alexis Lafreniere, LW, Rimouski
2. The LA Kings select Quinton Byfield, C, Sudbury
3. The Ottawa Senators select Tim Stutzle, LW, Adler Manheim
4. The Detroit Red Wings select Cole Perfetti, LW, Saginaw
5. The Ottawa Senators select Jamie Drysdale, D, Erie
6. The Anaheim Ducks select Lucas Raymond, RW, Frölunda
7. The New Jersey Devils select Alexander Holtz, RW, Djurgårdens
8. The Buffalo Sabres select Marco Rossi, C, Ottawa
9. The Minnesota Wild select Anton Lundell, C, HIFK
10. The Winnipeg Jets select Jake Sanderson, D, USA NTDP
11. The Nashville Predators select Seth Jarvis, RW, Portland
12. The Florida Panthers select Jack Quinn, RW, Ottawa
13. The Carolina Hurricanes select Yaroslav Askarov, G, SKA St. Petersburg
14. The Edmonton Oilers select Dawson Mercer, RW, Drummondville
15. The Toronto Maple Leafs select Braden Schneider, D, Brandon
16. The Montreal Canadiens select Hendrix Lapierre, C, Chicoutimi
17. The Chicago Blackhawks select Kaiden Guhle, D, Prince Albert
18. The New Jersey Devils select Dylan Holloway, LW, Wisonsin
19. The Calgary Flames select Connor Zary, C, Kamloops
20. The New Jersey Devils select Noel Gunler, LW, Lulea HF

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the clock...​

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[Trxjw]

Hard time picking between Amirov and Bourque here but went with the latter.

 

[True Blue]

Third pick in a row for Perrault. Amirov was close, but think that Columbus will look for a higher end scorer of forwards.

 

[n8]

is Ridly Grieg falling because of his size? I mean, that's not too surprising.

 

[Thirty One]

is Ridly Grieg falling because of his size? I mean, that's not too surprising.

I think he's falling because people want him there at 22.

 

[True Blue]

I think he's falling because people want him there at 22.

He could have easily gone in the last two rounds. The Devils would do far worse than picking him and Holloway in the mid round.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Picked Amirov 3 times in a row.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Greig fits as a CBJ player

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Hard time picking between Amirov and Bourque here but went with the latter.

+1

 

[Leetch3]

is Ridly Grieg falling because of his size? I mean, that's not too surprising.

mckenzie has him at 24. he could go somewhere in this range but he's not really falling.

 

[Edge]

is Ridly Grieg falling because of his size? I mean, that's not too surprising.

He's probably more of a riser by most standards.

I think he could potentially be in play in the late teens, but most likely you're looking at low 20s being the start of his range.

 

[Harbour Dog]

"Keks, could you get me that Greig kid, pretty please."

"You'll get Amirov and you'll like him, John."

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Voted Wallinder, think defense is bigger need for them

and come on guys we need Amirov to fall to us

 

[Kendo]

Expected Bourque to go sooner. I would be ecstatic to have him fall to 22, though.

 

[eco's bones]

To me Greig fits the profile of a Blue Jacket. That said I think Columbus goes for what they think is a more sure thing and that's Amirov. If the Blue Jackets did take Greig I would be more than happy to take Amirov.

With that I can say that my pick for #22 will be Ridly Greig.

 

[gravey9]

Feels like Grieg is their kind of player. But they do need more high-end offense. So maybe Amirov or Bourque or something? This is a tough one actually.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Amirov fits in with Torts hockey as much as Greig does, albeit in a different way.

Possession driving defensively conscious forwards are just as important to the way the Jackets have success as the heavy bodies along the walls.

If they want to allow him to fall to us at 22 I'd be okay with that too.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Feels like Grieg is their kind of player. But they do need more high-end offense. So maybe Amirov or Bourque or something? This is a tough one actually.

Another guy who I think fits the Blue Jackets is Zary. I know he's was taken already but I wouldn't be completely shocked if they took him at 21 if he's available.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

so the Devils end up taking 3 wingers in the 1st? (x) doubt

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Another guy who I think fits the Blue Jackets is Zary. I know he's was taken already but I wouldn't be completely shocked if they took him at 21 if he's available.

i'd be pretty pissed because I want him to fall to us. To have him snatched up one pick earlier would be typical.

 

[Fireonk]

so the Devils end up taking 3 wingers in the 1st? (x) doubt

If this is how things were to play out I would guess the Devils would be looking hard at trading down with their 3rd pick and picking D wherever they pick next. If they do pick now they would be really going off the board if they were going to force not taking a 3rd winger.

 

[ecemleafs]

so the Devils end up taking 3 wingers in the 1st? (x) doubt

meh. they have hughes and hischier. if their isnt any value in D when they are picking, its not unreasonable to think they got winger 3 times. they need high end talent.

 

[eco's bones]

so the Devils end up taking 3 wingers in the 1st? (x) doubt

Why? It's the biggest weakness on their team.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Why? It's the biggest weakness on their team.

Defense is their biggest weakness

 

[eco's bones]

Defense is their biggest weakness

It ain't great but they do have guys coming along. They need wingers for Hughes and Hischier. Palmieri's their only really legit top 6 wing. Gusev is their next best thing but he's also kind of an adventure and he's a playmaker which makes him pretty useless at least for Hughes.

Anyway you voted for Amirov too. Why not Wallinder?