NHL Entry Draft: My Official 2020 NHL mock draft

[MasterMatt25]

6th year in a row doing this, let's see how I do this time!

1. selects winger Alexis Lafreniere from Rimouski (QMJHL)
2. selects winger Tim Stutzle from Mannheim (DEL)
3. (via SJS) selects centre Quinton Byfield from Sudbury (OHL)
4. selects centre Cole Perfetti from Saginaw (OHL)
5. selects defenceman Jake Sanderson from US U18 National Team (USDP)
6. selects winger Alexander Holtz from Djurgardens (SHL)
7. selects defenceman Jamie Drysdale from Erie (OHL)
8. selects winger Lucas Raymond from Frolunda (SHL)
9. selects centre Marco Rossi from Ottawa (OHL)
10. selects centre Anton Lundell from HIFK (Liiga)
11. selects goalie Yaroslav Askarov from St. Petersburg (VHL)
12. selects winger Jack Quinn from Ottawa (OHL)
13. (via TOR) selects winger Seth Jarvis from Portland (WHL)
14. selects centre Connor Zary from Kamloops (WHL)
15. (via PIT) selects centre Hendrix Lapierre from Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
16. selects centre Dylan Holloway from University of Wisconsin (NCAA)
17. selects winger Dawson Mercer from Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
18. (via ARI) selects winger Rodion Amirov from Ufa (KHL)
19. selects centre Mavrik Bourque from Shawinigan (QMJHL)
20. (via VAN) selects defenceman Kaiden Guhle from Prince Albert (WHL)
21. selects winger Lukas Reichel from Berlin (DEL)
22. (via CAR) selects centre Jan Mysak from Hamilton (OHL)
23. selects winger Noel Gunler from Lulea (SHL)
24. selects winger Jacob Perreault from Sarnia (OHL)
25. selects winger John-Jason Peterka from Munich (DEL)
26. selects defenceman Braden Schneider from Brandon (WHL)
27. (via BOS) selects centre Brendan Brisson from Chicago (USHL)
28. (via NYI) selects centre Tyson Foerster from Barrie (OHL)
29. selects winger Ridly Greig from Brandon (WHL)
30. selects winger Jake Neighbours from Edmonton (WHL)
31. (via TBL) selects centre Marat Khusnutdinov from St. Petersburg (MHL)


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[Soundgarden]

I don't think Nashville picks a goalie with Quinn and Jarvis on the board.

 

[themelkman]

You have really underrated D in my opinion. D will always go in the first, wether they deserve it or not.

On another note I like Marat pick for the sharks

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Seems very Official.

 

[MasterMatt25]

You have really underrated D in my opinion. D will always go in the first, wether they deserve it or not.

On another note I like Marat pick for the sharks

I'm really not high on any of the defence this year after Drysdale and Sanderson.
All the others have red flags or low ceilings and I don't see 1st round hype around them at all. Remains to be seen how many teams agree with me.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Buffalo getting their choice of Raymond and Rossi is a dream scenario.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Gotta love a mock where Mercer falls to Chicago

 

[John Mandalorian]

1. You’re using the erroneous draft order perpetuated by Capfriendly ignoring the leagues edict of having no division winner. As a consequence, there are small changes that might be inconsequential. For example, the Avs draft at 25 instead of 24. Washington might take Perreault at 24 or 25 in either scenario.

2. A lot of Avs fans would like the JJ Peterka pick, including me. But it’s worth noting that the only Euros the Avs have drafted in the 1st round under Sakic agreed to play in the CHL or AHL (eg Rantanen and Kaut). So given this reality and uncertainty that Peterka may prefer to stay in Europe, Schneider is a very logical choice in this scenario. The Avs need some muscle on their defensive pairings with EJ is gradually breaking down and he’s also coming to the end of his contract. Plus you have Girard and Byram on the left side. I’d be happy with either but the issue with Euros makes Schneider more likely.

 

[CraigsList]

Love Calgary's pick.

 

[MasterMatt25]

1. You’re using the erroneous draft order perpetuated by Capfriendly ignoring the leagues edict of having no division winner. As a consequence, there are small changes that might be inconsequential. For example, the Avs draft at 25 instead of 24. Washington might take Perreault at 24 or 25 in either scenario.

2. A lot of Avs fans would like the JJ Peterka pick, including me. But it’s worth noting that the only Euros the Avs have drafted in the 1st round under Sakic agreed to play in the CHL or AHL (eg Rantanen and Kaut). So given this reality and uncertainty that Peterka may prefer to stay in Europe, Schneider is a very logical choice in this scenario. The Avs need some muscle on their defensive pairings with EJ is gradually breaking down and he’s also coming to the end of his contract. Plus you have Girard and Byram on the left side. I’d be happy with either but the issue with Euros makes Schneider more likely.

Edited the order.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Got 5 right on the money
And 6 were off by one pick. Not bad