NHL Entry Draft: My Official 2019 NHL mock draft

[MasterMatt25]

It's become an annual tradition for me, so why not. Feedback is encouraged! Not taking into account any trades because that just adds too many layers. Let's see how well I do

1. selects center Jack Hughes from US U18 National Team (USDP)
2. selects winger Kaapo Kakko from TPS (Liiga)
3. selects defenseman Bowen Byram from Vancouver (WHL)
4. (via OTT) selects center Kirby Dach from Saskatoon (WHL)
5. selects center Alex Turcotte from US U18 National Team (USDP)
6. selects center Dylan Cozens from Lethbridge (WHL)
7. selects winger Cole Caufield from US U18 National Team (USDP)
8. selects center Trevor Zegras from US U18 National Team (USDP)
9. selects winger Peyton Krebs from Winnipeg (WHL)
10. selects winger Vasili Podkolzin from St Petersberg (MHL)
11. selects center Alex Newhook from Victoria (BCHL)
12. selects winger Matthew Boldy from US U18 National Team (USDP)
13. selects defenseman Philip Broberg from AIK (Allsvenskan)
14. selects defenseman Victor Soderstrom from Brynas (SHL)
15. selects defenseman Cam York from US U18 National Team (USDP)
16. selects winger Arthur Kaliyev from Hamilton (OHL)
17. selects goalie Spencer Knight from US U18 National Team (USDP)
18. selects winger Raphael Lavoie from Halifax (QMJHL)
19. (via CBJ) selects defenseman Moritz Seider from Mannheim (DEL)
20. selects winger Pavel Dorofeyev from Magnitogorsk (MHL)
21. selects center Ryan Suzuki from Barrie (OHL)
22. (via TOR) selects defenseman Thomas Harley from Mississauga (OHL)
23. selects center Philip Tomasino from Niagara (OHL)
24. selects defenseman Ville Heinola from Lukko (Liiga)
25. selects winger Brayden Tracey from Moose Jaw (WHL)
26. selects winger Bobby Brink from Sioux City (USHL)
27. selects winger Yegor Afanasyev from Muskegeon (USHL)
28. selects winger Jakob Pelletier from Moncton (QMJHL)
29. (via SJS via BUF) selects defenseman Ryan Johnson from Sioux Falls (USHL)
30. selects center Connor McMichael from London (OHL)
31. (via STL) selects winger Nils Hoglander from Rogle (SHL)

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[Fat Elvis]

As a Kings fan, I hope you're right.

 

[Bill Herlyn]

Good mock!! Like it from the Islanders POV!!

 

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

I’m not super high on York although admittedly every defenseman in this year’s draft save from Byram has question marks so I wouldn’t be upset if he was the pick and Timmins is confident in him

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Good with me, although I'd prefer Zegras or Boldy over Caufield (but I wouldn't mind Caufield at all).

 

[TNT87]

I like it for the Pens.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Heinola would definitely be one defenseman I would be okay with Nashville taking. Good mock

 

[AB13]

Höglander needs to be much higher, maybe 15-20

 

[Kearns]

I think the Canucks would take Boldy or Newhook over Podkolzin, but thanks for posting - good mock.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Höglander needs to be much higher, maybe 15-20

Who do you think would take him in that range?

 

[AB13]

Who do you think would take him in that range?

All of them really. The Avs, Rangers or Senators would probably be most likely since they do a good job at European scouting. He is an insanely skilled player with elite skating, passing and puck skills, I think a team will realise he is good enough to be drafted there. He scored 14 SHL points as a 17/18 year old which is very impressive. He was a monster at the combine too.

There is usually a skilled European like Höglander that is taken in the top 15-25 even though they are ranked lower, to the surprise of fans, but not scouts, and he usually turns out to be a steal. Höglander is ranked around the 20-25 range so it wouldn’t be a surprise either.

 

[MasterMatt25]

All of them really. The Avs, Rangers or Senators would probably be most likely since they do a good job at European scouting. He is an insanely skilled player with elite skating, passing and puck skills, I think a team will realise he is good enough to be drafted there. He scored 14 SHL points as a 17/18 year old which is very impressive. He was a monster at the combine too.

There is usually a skilled European like Höglander that is taken in the top 15-25 even though they are ranked lower, to the surprise of fans, but not scouts, and he usually turns out to be a steal. Höglander is ranked around the 20-25 range so it wouldn’t be a surprise either.

Who in that range do you think would slide down then?

 

[AB13]

Who in that range do you think would slide down then?

Harley, York, Tomasino, Kaliyev, Heinola, Suzuki, Brink, Tracey and Pelletier all go lower in my eyes

 

[MasterMatt25]

Alright not bad. Got 5 right on the money (Hughes, Kakko, Turcotte,Podkolzin and Boldy), 6 if you count Soderstrom (right team, wrong slot)
Dach, Byram, Cozens, Zegras, York and Tomasino were off by one spot so pretty close

 

[Lights911]

Pretty good!