Mock Drafts

[Jame]

post yours...

pick team player position league
1 FLA Aaron Ekblad D OHL
2 BUF Sam Reinhart C WHL
3 EDM Sam Bennett C/W OHL
4 CAL Leon Draisaitl C/W WHL
5 NYI Michael DalColle W OHL
6 VAN William Nylander C/W SWE
7 CAR Haydn Fleury D WHL
8 TOR Jared McCann C OHL
9 WPG Nikolaj Ehlers W QMJHL
10 ANA Kasperi Kapanen W FIN
11 NAS Robbie Fabbri C OHL
12 PHO Alex Tuch C USA
13 WAS Nick Ritchie W OHL
14 DAL Jake Virtanen C/W WHL
15 DET Nikita Scherbak W WHL
16 CBJ Brendan Perlini W OHL
17 PHI Kevin Fiala W SWE
18 MIN Adrian Kempe C/W SWE
19 TB Roland McKeown D OHL
20 SJ Ivan Barbasjev W QMJHL
21 STL Dylan Larkin W USA
22 PIT Jayce Hawryluk C/W WHL
23 COL David Pastrnak W SWE
24 ANA Travis Sanheim D WHL
25 BOS Jack Glover D USA
26 MON Markus Pettersson D SWE
27 CHI Sonny Milano W USA
28 TB Nikolay Goldobin W OHL
29 LA Jack Daugherty D USA
30 NJ Connor Bleackley C WHL

(Jack Daugherty HAS to go to LA )

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[Gabrielor]

We're skipping trade speculation right?

1 FLA Aaron Ekblad D
2 BUF Sam Bennett C
3 EDM Leon Draisaitl C
4 CAL Sam Reinhart C
5 NYI Michael dal Colle LW
6 VAN William Nylander C
7 CAR Nick Ritchie RW
8 TOR Jake Virtanen RW
9 WIN Nikolai Ehlers LW
10 ANA Haydn Fleury D
11 NSH Brendan Perlini LW
12 PHO Kasperi Kapanen LW
13 WSH Jared McCann C
14 DAL Kevin Fiala RW
15 DET Ivan Barbashev LW
16 CBJ Adrian Kempe LW
17 PHI Sonny Milano LW
18 MIN Robbie Fabbri C
19 TBL Roland McKeown D
20 SJS Alex Tuch RW
21 STL Conner Bleackley C
22 PIT David Pastrnak LW
23 COL Julius Honka D
24 ANA John Quenneville C
25 BOS Dylan Larkin C
26 MON Jakub Vrana RW
27 CHI Nikita Scherbak LW
28 TBL Nikolay Goldobin RW
29 LAK Anton Karlsson LW
30 NJD Travis Sanheim D

 

[Zip15]

1. Florida – Aaron Ekblad, D
2. Buffalo – Sam Bennett, C
3. Edmonton – Leon Draisaitl, C
4. Calgary – Sam Reinhart, C
5. NY Islanders – Michael Dal Colle, W/C
6. Vancouver – William Nylander, RW/C
7. Carolina – Nikolaj Ehlers, W
8. Toronto – Nick Ritchie, W
9. Winnipeg – Brendan Perlini, W
10. Anaheim – Jake Virtanen, W
11. Nashville – Robby Fabbri, C
12. Phoenix – Kasperi Kapanen, W
13. Washington – Haydn Fleury, D
14. Dallas – Kevin Fiala, W
15. Detroit – Alex Tuch, W
16. Columbus – Travis Sanheim, D
17. Philadelphia – Sonny Milano, W
18. Minnesota – Dylan Larkin, W
19. Tampa Bay – Jared McCann, C
20. San Jose – Julius Honka, D
21. St. Louis – Ivan Barbashev, C
22. Pittsburgh – Adrian Kempe, W
23. Colorado – Conner Bleakley, C
24. Anaheim – Nikolay Goldobin, W
25. Boston – David Pastrnak, W
26. Montreal – Jakub Vrana, W
27. Chicago – Nikita Scherbak, W
28. Tampa Bay – Anthony DeAngelo, D
29. LA Kings – Nick Schmaltz, C
30. NJ Devils – Brendan Lemieux, W

 

[Paxon]

I'll give one a crack later. http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2014/ <- That site looks useful for creating mocks if anyone needs a resource.

 

[Gabrielor]

I'll give one a crack later. http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2014/ <- That site looks useful for creating mocks if anyone needs a resource.

Do you need to register?

 

[Djp]

Do you think Ho Sang wont be drafted int he 1st?

 

[Zip15]

Do you think Ho Sang wont be drafted int he 1st?

He might, he might not. Very few people projected guys like Erne and Zykov to go in the 2nd round last year, but they did.

 

[TehDoak]

post yours...

pick team player position league
1 FLA Aaron Ekblad D OHL
2 BUF Sam Reinhart C WHL
3 EDM Sam Bennett C/W OHL
4 CAL Leon Draisaitl C/W WHL
5 NYI Michael DalColle W OHL
6 VAN William Nylander C/W SWE
7 CAR Haydn Fleury D WHL
8 TOR Jared McCann C OHL
9 WPG Nikolaj Ehlers W QMJHL
10 ANA Kasperi Kapanen W FIN
11 NAS Robbie Fabbri C OHL
12 PHO Alex Tuch C USA
13 WAS Nick Ritchie W OHL
14 DAL Jake Virtanen C/W WHL
15 DET Nikita Scherbak W WHL
16 CBJ Brendan Perlini W OHL
17 PHI Kevin Fiala W SWE
18 MIN Adrian Kempe C/W SWE
19 TB Roland McKeown D OHL
20 SJ Ivan Barbasjev W QMJHL
21 STL Dylan Larkin W USA
22 PIT Jayce Hawryluk C/W WHL
23 COL David Pastrnak W SWE
24 ANA Travis Sanheim D WHL
25 BOS Jack Glover D USA
26 MON Markus Pettersson D SWE
27 CHI Sonny Milano W USA
28 TB Nikolay Goldobin W OHL
29 LA Jack Daugherty D USA
30 NJ Connor Bleackley C WHL

(Jack Daugherty HAS to go to LA )

Man, you call THAT a draft?

We're skipping trade speculation right?

1 FLA Aaron Ekblad D
2 BUF Sam Bennett C
3 EDM Leon Draisaitl C
4 CAL Sam Reinhart C
5 NYI Michael dal Colle LW
6 VAN William Nylander C
7 CAR Nick Ritchie RW
8 TOR Jake Virtanen RW
9 WIN Nikolai Ehlers LW
10 ANA Haydn Fleury D
11 NSH Brendan Perlini LW
12 PHO Kasperi Kapanen LW
13 WSH Jared McCann C
14 DAL Kevin Fiala RW
15 DET Ivan Barbashev LW
16 CBJ Adrian Kempe LW
17 PHI Sonny Milano LW
18 MIN Robbie Fabbri C
19 TBL Roland McKeown D
20 SJS Alex Tuch RW
21 STL Conner Bleackley C
22 PIT David Pastrnak LW
23 COL Julius Honka D
24 ANA John Quenneville C
25 BOS Dylan Larkin C
26 MON Jakub Vrana RW
27 CHI Nikita Scherbak LW
28 TBL Nikolay Goldobin RW
29 LAK Anton Karlsson LW
30 NJD Travis Sanheim D

What kind of dumb draft is that?

1. Florida – Aaron Ekblad, D
2. Buffalo – Sam Bennett, C
3. Edmonton – Leon Draisaitl, C
4. Calgary – Sam Reinhart, C
5. NY Islanders – Michael Dal Colle, W/C
6. Vancouver – William Nylander, RW/C
7. Carolina – Nikolaj Ehlers, W
8. Toronto – Nick Ritchie, W
9. Winnipeg – Brendan Perlini, W
10. Anaheim – Jake Virtanen, W
11. Nashville – Robby Fabbri, C
12. Phoenix – Kasperi Kapanen, W
13. Washington – Haydn Fleury, D
14. Dallas – Kevin Fiala, W
15. Detroit – Alex Tuch, W
16. Columbus – Travis Sanheim, D
17. Philadelphia – Sonny Milano, W
18. Minnesota – Dylan Larkin, W
19. Tampa Bay – Jared McCann, C
20. San Jose – Julius Honka, D
21. St. Louis – Ivan Barbashev, C
22. Pittsburgh – Adrian Kempe, W
23. Colorado – Conner Bleakley, C
24. Anaheim – Nikolay Goldobin, W
25. Boston – David Pastrnak, W
26. Montreal – Jakub Vrana, W
27. Chicago – Nikita Scherbak, W
28. Tampa Bay – Anthony DeAngelo, D
29. LA Kings – Nick Schmaltz, C
30. NJ Devils – Brendan Lemieux, W

Man, that draft is so bad i caught a cold.


Am I doing this right?

 

[stokes84]

He might, he might not. Very few people projected guys like Erne and Zykov to go in the 2nd round last year, but they did.

I heard someone say that there were about 40 players with first round talent last year and about 20 with first round talent this year. Sorry, can't remember who. But it's well known that last year was much deeper, so 1st round talents were bound to slip. I don't think that will happen this year.

 

[Jacob582]

Man, you call THAT a draft?

What kind of dumb draft is that?

Man, that draft is so bad i caught a cold.

Am I doing this right?

You do a horrible, disgusting job of mocking.
Am I doing this right?

***************
Here's mine:

1. Florida – Aaron Ekblad, D
2. Buffalo – Sam Reinhart, C
3. Edmonton – Leon Draisaitl, C
4. Calgary – Sam Bennett, C

Mock away

 

[SundherDome]

1. Florida – Aaron Ekblad
2. Buffalo – Sam Reinhart
3. Edmonton – Leon Draisaitl
4. Calgary – Michael Dal Colle
5. NY Islanders – Sam Bennett
6. Vancouver –Nikolaj Ehlers
7. Carolina – Hayden Fluery
8. Toronto – William Nylander
9. Winnipeg – Nick Ritchie
10. Anaheim – Kasperi Kapanen
11. Nashville – Jared McCann
12. Phoenix – Nikita Scherbak
13. Washington –Alex Tuch
14. Dallas – Robbie Fabbri
15. Detroit – Thatcher Demko
16. Columbus – Joshua Ho-Sang
17. Philadelphia – Julius Honka
18. Minnesota – David Pastrnak
19. Tampa Bay – Jake Virtanen
20. San Jose – Roland McKeown
21. St. Louis – Nikolay Goldobin
22. Pittsburgh – Ivan Barbashev
23. Colorado – Sonny Milano
24. Anaheim – Dylan Larkin
25. Boston – Brendan Perlini
26. Montreal – Kevin Fiala
27. Chicago – Markus Pettersson
28. Tampa Bay – Vladislav Kamenev
29. LA Kings – Travis Sanheim
30. NJ Devils – Edgars Kulda

 

[LaxSabre]

29 LA Jack Daugherty D USA
(Jack Daugherty HAS to go to LA )

I'll bite - why does he have to be drafted by Los Angeles?

 

[explore]

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Reinhart is going to go 1st overall, much like McKinnon did last year.

Everyone was convinced that Colorado needed D, and Seth Jones was constantly ranked 1st in the majority of mock drafts, up until the month of the draft.

The argument goes that Florida needs D because they're stacked at center, except Reinhart has played wing for team Canada, so it isn't far-fetched that he can do that in the NHL.

I want and hope that I'm wrong, because I think Reinhart is the best player in this draft and would be a great player to build around.

 

[Jame]

I'll bite - why does he have to be drafted by Los Angeles?

A Daughty-Daugherty pairing

 

[SundherDome]

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Reinhart is going to go 1st overall, much like McKinnon did last year.

Everyone was convinced that Colorado needed D, and Seth Jones was constantly ranked 1st in the majority of mock drafts, up until the month of the draft.

The argument goes that Florida needs D because they're stacked at center, except Reinhart has played wing for team Canada, so it isn't far-fetched that he can do that in the NHL.

I want and hope that I'm wrong, because I think Reinhart is the best player in this draft and would be a great player to build around.

I was thinking this as well but i think the Panthers either trade out and the team trading up takes Ekblad or they keep the selection and go Ekblad. There current d is poor and Ekblad would step right in and be an impact, after all that is what you draft. I also think Seth Jones had some question marks and Ekblad is better overall and more polished.

 

[ADoubleD]

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Reinhart is going to go 1st overall, much like McKinnon did last year.

Everyone was convinced that Colorado needed D, and Seth Jones was constantly ranked 1st in the majority of mock drafts, up until the month of the draft.

The argument goes that Florida needs D because they're stacked at center, except Reinhart has played wing for team Canada, so it isn't far-fetched that he can do that in the NHL.

I want and hope that I'm wrong, because I think Reinhart is the best player in this draft and would be a great player to build around.

I wanted to argue that Florida already has Huberdeau, Barkov, Bjugstad etc. at center as an argument against them taking Reinhart, but your Avs example makes me hesitate.

However I think it's more realistic that a team would pass on him to take Ekblad than a team passing on Mackinnon for Jones last year. Mackinnon was and is viewed as a bonafide #1 franchise center with superstar potential. You just can't pass that up even for a franchise type defenseman like Jones. Reinhart isn't that type of prospect IMO. That's not a knock on Reinhart because I think he's an excellent prospect and want to draft him, but when I read stuff about him I can't help but compare him to Bergeron. Which is obviously a great thing, but there are some people who compare Ekblad to Shea Weber.

I don't think it's a stretch to think that a team could believe that Ekblad can/will become the next Weber and would prefer him over Reinhart, even if they believe Samson will be a Bergeron type player. I bet you'd find an interesting split if you gave teams the choice between Weber and Bergeron. I'm not trying to start a debate about player types or anything, all I'm saying is I can easily see Ekblad being picked over Reinhart.

 

[sjci]

I really think Florida is choosing between Ekblad and Bennett if they stay at 1. Just off of their recent interviews

 

[LaxSabre]

A Daughty-Daugherty pairing

Ok, didn't think that at all - defensive pairing with Doughty - last names almost spelled/sound the same.
Thought maybe he was related to someone on the Kings or used to be from Los Angeles.
(Just looked him up - nothing on the related part from what I could find and hes from the state of Michigan-lived there all his life.)

 

[Jacob582]

Ok, didn't think that at all - defensive pairing with Doughty - last names almost spelled/sound the same.
Thought maybe he was related to someone on the Kings or used to be from Los Angeles.
(Just looked him up - nothing on the related part from what I could find and hes from the state of Michigan-lived there all his life.)

I thought it had something to do with actor Josh Daugherty.

 

[Djp]

If you were Florida and you were going to trade down with a team ike Vncouver, Nashville, Tornto?? What would you ask for in return?

 

[Paxon]

I really think Florida is choosing between Ekblad and Bennett if they stay at 1. Just off of their recent interviews

I always got the vibe those were their two guys. Bennett makes sense for them because -- for the sake of argument, assume they're equal players -- Bennett complements Barkov better than Reinhart imo. He could also be a speedy winger for Barkov or Bjugstad if that's how they wanna roll.

 

[Gabrielor]

For Florida, I think it's Ekblad or trade.

 

[SundherDome]

If you were Florida and you were going to trade down with a team ike Vncouver, Nashville, Tornto?? What would you ask for in return?

Tanev, Gaunce, 2014 1st, 2015 1st
Josi,Scissons,2014 1st,2015 1st
Reilly, 2014 1st, 2015 2nd

You want it Overpay for it, Florida is in a unique spot, they are not terrible and are going to be introducing younger players into bigger roles this year. There big need is a top 4 dman,which is why each proposal has one in it.

 

[LaFontaineToMogilny]

A Daughty-Daugherty pairing

One can only hope it happens before RJ retires

 

[ottsabrefan]

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Reinhart is going to go 1st overall, much like McKinnon did last year.

Everyone was convinced that Colorado needed D, and Seth Jones was constantly ranked 1st in the majority of mock drafts, up until the month of the draft.

The argument goes that Florida needs D because they're stacked at center, except Reinhart has played wing for team Canada, so it isn't far-fetched that he can do that in the NHL.

I want and hope that I'm wrong, because I think Reinhart is the best player in this draft and would be a great player to build around.

I agree with you Florida may go forward, but unfortunately it won't be Reinhart.