Newbie poster/long time reader 3 rounds mock draft

[Plekatorz]

Go big or go home ! As my 2nd post on the boards, why not a 7 round mock draft hehe.
You can comment (indeed) and tell why I'm clueless.
Hope you like it.
I took the draft order on Wiki and height/weight on draft site (copy and paste), so maybe that it will not be sharp...hope it is.

Rank	Team	Player	Position	Minor team	Height	Weight
1	New Jersey	Jack Hughes	C	USNTDP (USHL)	5' 10"	170
2	NY Rangers	Kaapo Kakko	RW	TPS Turku (SM-liiga)	6' 1.25"	187
3	Chicago	Bowen Byram	D	Vancouver (WHL)	6' 0.75"	195
4	Colorado	Alex Turcotte	C	US-Under-18 (USAH-NTDP)	5' 11.25"	186
5	Los Angeles	Kirby Dach	C	Saskatoon (WHL)	6' 4"	198
6	Detroit	Dylan Cozens	C	Lethbridge (WHL)	6' 3.25"	183
7	Buffalo	Peyton Krebs	C	Kootenay (WHL)	5' 11"	168
8	Edmonton	Trevor Zegras	C	US-Under-17 (USAH-NTDP)	6' 0.25"	173
9	Anaheim	Matthew Boldy	RW	US-Under-17 (USAH-NTDP)	6' 2"	196
10	Vancouver	Cole Caufield	RW	US-Under-17 (USAH-NTDP)	5' 7.25"	163
11	Philadelphia	Vasily Podkolzin	RW	Vityaz Podolsk HC (Rus Jr)	6' 0.75"	196
12	Minnesota	Philip Broberg	D	AIK (Allsvenskan)	6' 3.25"	200
13	Florida	Victor Soderstrom	D	Brynäs IF (SHL)	5' 11"	179
14	Arizona	Alex Newhook	C	Victoria (BCHL)	5' 10.5"	192
15	Montreal	Cam York	D	USNTDP (USHL)	5' 11.25"	189
16	Colorado	Arthur Kaliyev	RW	Hamilton (OHL)	6' 2"	194
17	Las Vegas	Thomas Harley	D	Mississauga (OHL)	6' 3"	193
18	Dallas	Ville Heinola	D	Lukko Rauma (SM-liiga)	5' 11.25"	200
19	Ottawa	Moritz Seider	D	Mannheim (DEL)	6' 3"	208
20	NY Rangers	Raphael Lavoie	C	Halifax (QMJHL)	6' 4"	199
21	Pittsburgh	Phillip Tomasino	RW	Niagara (OHL)	5' 11.75"	183
22	Los Angeles	Vladislav Kolyachonok	D	Flint (OHL)	6' 1"	181
23	NY Islanders	Ryan Suzuki	C	London (OHL)	6' 0.75"	180
24	Nashville	Jakob Pelletier	C	Moncton (QMJHL)	5' 9.25"	165
25	Washington	Nils Hoglander	RW	AIK (Allsvenskan)	5' 9.5"	188
26	Calgary	Samuel Poulin	LW	Sherbrooke (QMJHL)	6' 1"	212
27	Tampa Bay	Yegor Afanasyev	RW	Muskegon (USHL)	6' 3.25"	204
28	Carolina	Connor McMichael	C	London (OHL)	6' 0"	170
29	Buffalo	Spencer Knight	G	US-Under-17 (USAH-NTDP)	6' 3"	198
30	Anaheim	Lassi Thomson	D	Kelowna (WHL)	6' 0"	186
31	Boston	Brett Leason	RW	Prince Albert (WHL)	6' 4"	210
32	Ottawa	Bobby Brink	LW	Sioux City (USHL)	5' 10"	165
33	Los Angeles	Matthew Robertson	D	Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)	6' 3.25"	200
34	New Jersey	Tobias Bornfot	D	Djurgården (Allsvenskan)	6' 0.25"	193
35	Detroit	Jamieson Rees	LW	Sarnia (OHL)	5' 10.25"	182
36	Carolina	Johnny Beecher	LW	USNTDP (USHL)	6' 3.25"	212
37	Carolina	Pavel Dorofeyev	RW	Stalnye Lisy (MHL)	6' 0"	163
38	Edmonton	Maxim Cajkovic	LW	Malmo (Allsvenskan)	5' 11"	187
39	Anaheim	Nick Robertson	LW	Peterborough (OHL)	5' 8.75"	162
40	Vancouver	Ryan Johnson	D	Sioux Falls (USHL)	6' 0"	170
41	Philadelphia	Alex Vlasic	D	USNTDP (USHL)	6' 5.75"	198
42	Minnesota	Albin Grewe	RW	Djurgården (Allsvenskan)	5' 11.25"	190
43	Chicago	Ryder Donovan	C	Dubuque (USHL)	6' 3"	186
44	Ottawa	Brayden Tracey	LW	Moose Jaw (WHL)	6' 0.5"	170
45	Arizona	Nolan Foote	LW	Kelowna (WHL)	6' 3.5"	195
46	Montreal	Mikko Kokkonen	D	Jukurit HC Oy (Liiga)	5' 11.25"	200
47	Colorado	Samuel Fagemo	LW	Frölunda HC (SHL)	6' 0"	190
48	Las Vegas	Matvei Guskov	C	London (OHL)	6' 1.5"	182
49	NY Rangers	Vladislav Firstov	LW	Waterloo (USHL)	6' 0"	170
50	Montreal	Simon Holmstrom	RW	HV71 (SHL)	6' 0.75"	193
51	Winnipeg	Kaedan Korczak	D	Kelowna (WHL)	6' 3"	194
52	Florida	Tuukka Tieksola	RW	Karpat U20 (Jr. A. SM-Liiga)	5' 10"	157
53	Toronto	Mads Sogaard	G	Medicine Hat (WHL)	6' 7.5"	199
54	Detroit	Michael Vukojevic	D	Georgetown (OJHL)	6' 3.25"	212
55	New Jersey	Nathan Legare	RW	Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)	6' 0.25"	206
56	Washington	Ilya Nikolayev	C	Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)	5' 11.75"	190
57	NY Islanders	Daniil Gutik	LW	Yaroslavl (KHL)	6' 3"	179
58	NY Rangers	Shane Pinto	RW	Lincoln (USHL)	6' 2"	195
59	Carolina	Artemi Kniazev	D	Kazan (KHL)	5' 10.5"	182
60	Detroit	Dustin Wolf	G	Everett (WHL)	6' 0"	160
61	St. Louis	Robert Mastrosimone	LW	Chicago (USHL)	5' 10"	159
62	New Jersey	John Farinacci	C	Southfield School (HS-MA)	5' 11"	190
63	Colorado	Jordan Spence	D	Moncton (QMJHL)	5' 10"	165
64	Los Angeles	Judd Caulfield	RW	USNTDP (USHL)	6' 3"	207
65	Philadelphia	Michal Teply	LW	Liberec White Tigers (Czech)	6' 3"	187
66	Detroit	Marcus Kallionkieli	RW	Sioux City (USHL)	6' 2"	195
67	Buffalo	Jackson LaCombe	D	Shattuck-St. Marys School (HS-MN)	6' 1.75"	187
68	NY Rangers	Mattias Macceli	LW	Dubuque (USHL)	5' 11"	168
69	Florida	Adam Beckman	C	Spokane (WHL)	6' 1"	168
70	New Jersey	Alex Beaucage	RW	Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)	6' 2"	192
71	Vancouver	Aaron Huglen	RW	Roseau Jr. Sr. High School (HS-MN)	5' 11"	185
72	Philadelphia	Nikita Okhotyuk	D	Ottawa 67's (OHL)	6' 1"	181
73	Minnesota	Pyotr Kotchetkov	G	Ryazan HC (Slov U-20)	6' 3.25"	189
74	Arizona	Hunter Jones	G	Peterborough (OHL)	6' 4"	194
75	Nashville	Patrick Moynihan	C	USNTDP (USHL)	5' 10"	175
76	Arizona	Alexander Campbell	C	Victoria (BCHL)	5' 10.25"	154
77	Montreal	Patrik Puistola	LW	Ilves Tampere (SM-liiga)	6' 0.5"	175
78	Colorado	Karl Henriksson	C	Frölunda HC (SHL)	5' 9.25"	176
79	Las Vegas	Kalle Loponen	D	Karpat Oulu (SM-liiga)	5' 11"	185
80	New Jersey	Anttoni Honka	D	JYP Jyvaskyla (SM-liiga)	5' 10.5"	178
81	Columbus	Yegor Spiridonov	C	Stalnye Lisy (MHL)	6' 2"	190
82	Las Vegas	Graeme Clarke	RW	Ottawa 67's (OHL)	5' 11.5"	175
83	Ottawa	Nikita Alexandrov	C	Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)	6' 0.5"	190
84	Toronto	Rhett Pitlick	LW	Omaha (USHL)	5' 9.5"	153
85	Edmonton	Blake Murray	LW	Sudbury (OHL)	6' 2"	180
86	Las Vegas	Marshall Warren	D	USNTDP (USHL)	6' 0.25"	170
87	Los Angeles	Drew Helleson	D	US-Under-18 (USAH-NTDP)	6' 3"	194
88	Calgary	Samuel Bolduc	D	Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)	6' 4.25"	209
89	Tampa Bay	William Constantinou	D	Kingston (OHL)	5' 11"	190
90	Carolina	Valentin Nussbaumer	LW	Shawinigan (QMJHL)	5' 11"	160
91	San Jose	Harrison Blaisdell	C	Chilliwack (BCHL)	5' 11"	186
92	St. Louis	Antti Saarela	C	Lukko Rauma (SM-liiga)	5' 11.75"	190
93	Boston	Ilya Mironov	D	Yaroslavl (KHL)	6' 2.75"	200

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[bl02]

Nice job. I think Knights goes earlier and doesn't Buffalo have an up and coming very good goaltending prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen?

 

[LAKings88]

Not a fan of LAs picks. Nice effort tho.

 

[Plekatorz]

Not a fan of LAs picks. Nice effort tho.

I’m still open, who would you prefer (who would you think they choose)

 

[LAKings88]

I’m still open, who would you prefer (who would you think they choose)

22 I’d prefer McMichael or Suzuki in this situation.
Puistola or Alex Beaucage at 64.

Dach and Robertson are fine I guess. Ryan Johnson is the son of a former King currently on staff. Not sure it means anything but he might get consideration at 33.

 

[Plekatorz]

22 I’d prefer McMichael or Suzuki in this situation.
Puistola or Alex Beaucage at 64.

Dach and Robertson are fine I guess. Ryan Johnson is the son of a former King currently on staff. Not sure it means anything but he might get consideration at 33.

Thank you for the feedback
You surely know better then me for the needs of LAK

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Nice job. I think Knights goes earlier and doesn't Buffalo have an up and coming very good goaltending prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen?

This would be accurate.

7. Zegras over Krebs
30. Brink over Knight
67. Honka or Helleson over LacCombe

 

[Plekatorz]

I hesitated a lot between Zegras and Krebs
Knight will probably be pick before so yeah Brink would be a nice pick up.
Honka, I juste don’t feel it.
Helleson deserves more love that’s true.
Thank you for the feedback

 

[Chan790]

While I can't disagree with any of the Canes F picks in this mock...they're the kinds of guys we need...the Canes have a serious lack of top-6 righty shooters in the organization and all of the mock-drafted F are lefties.

It's just amusing.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Why you have Patrik Puistola going 3rd round?.
Puistola was Finland's best player in U18 WJC's this past Apiril.

I'm sorry to say this but this ''mock draft'' is most clueless mock draft what i'm ever seen.
You clearly haven't seen Puistola's games or highlights.

 

[Plekatorz]

While I can't disagree with any of the Canes F picks in this mock...they're the kinds of guys we need...the Canes have a serious lack of top-6 righty shooters in the organization and all of the mock-drafted F are lefties.

It's just amusing.

I went with BPA for Carolina, heavily on forward. Did not check for R or L. Thank for the feedback.

Why you have Patrik Puistola going late 3rd round?.
I don't know what is the idea of this mock draft but i can say that Puistola won't go late 3rd round.

Puistola was Finland's best player in U18 WJC's this past Apiril and i'm ready to make bet on that Puistola will be late 1st round or early 2nd round pick. Tieksola and Honka can go late 3rd round but not Patrik Puistola.

I could see him beiing pick in the second round yes, but late first I don’t know.

The idea behind a mock draft is....doing a mock draft. I just like it. I like to have constructive feedback on the picks that people would do differently.

Why 3rd round ? Puistola lacks elite qualities. He is good everywhere but I would not consider him a top prospect. He could be pick mid or early second round yes, if a team likes him.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

For the habs, I prefer the pick right after both their 2nd rounders.

3rd I wouldn't mind Bolduc.

Great job on the effort level and dedication to go 3 rounds.

 

[Plekatorz]

For the habs, I prefer the pick right after both their 2nd rounders.

3rd I wouldn't mind Bolduc.

Great job on the effort level and dedication to go 3 rounds.

They would be safer pick that’s for sure. I tried to choose players with boom potentiel because mtl lacks that kind of prospect IMHO. I like their/our (it’s my team) prospect pool but I kinda hope they will go for homeruns for this year.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

I went with BPA for Carolina, heavily on forward. Did not check for R or L. Thank for the feedback.



I could see him beiing pick in the second round yes, but late first I don’t know.

The idea behind a mock draft is....doing a mock draft. I just like it. I like to have constructive feedback on the picks that people would do differently.

Why 3rd round ? Puistola lacks elite qualities. He is good everywhere but I would not consider him a top prospect. He could be pick mid or early second round yes, if a team likes him.

That comment gives a signal Puistola is a bit mystery to you.
Maybe these comments by Top 25 Finnish Prospects for the 2019 NHL Draft gets you think again your notes on Puistola.

Puistola’s season has been nothing sort of spectacular. After dominating the U20 circuit for a while, he played a handful of games on Tappara’s Liiga team but didn’t receive proper minutes or role (averaging south of eight minutes in 16 games). It was in Mestis (second men’s tier below Liiga) where Puistola made his most impressive mark, breaking U18 records by scoring 15 goals and 26 points in only 22 games with LeKi. He was among the best Finnish players at the U18 Worlds, too, putting up team-high five goals in five games.
What makes Puistola so intriguing as a prospect is his skill. His hands are among the best in the entire draft class.

Puistola is comparable to a player like Hughes in that they both attempt a lot of different moves and dekes. Some of them inevitable fail, but the fact that a significant percentage of them work makes that style work in the long run. Toe drags, between-the-legs dekes and quick forehand to backhand moves are all prominent features in Puistola’s game, which makes him both dangerous and extremely fun to watch.

While he often got away attempting difficult stuff regularly at the U20 level, Puistola refined his style to succeed in Mestis. He still pulled off nice moves here and there but was forced to play a lot more without the puck and find openings using his hockey sense. Puistola has clearly a nose for the net and often recognizes opportunities faster than his peers.

He also happens to have a very good, accurate release and a solid one-timer. His shot combined with his instincts were the main reason he was able to shatter Mestis record, scoring at a staggering 0,6 goals-per-game rate (playoffs included). Puistola’s playmaking is underrated, as he also creates a lot for his linemates.
The main thing preventing Puistola for being a bonafide top 20 pick is his skating. His stride could use some work, and his top speed and acceleration are both above-average, but not strengths.

Don't take this feedback as a personal insult.
But this time i don't agree with your mock draft and next time make your background researches better if some player is a bit mystery or unknown to you.

 

[Plekatorz]

...ok man. I’ll accept your feedback, no problem but chill out. I read a lot on the players and I just don’t feel he will be able to translate his play to the NHL. I get that a lot of people like him and it’s ok. Maybe that I put him a bit low because I would like him to be picked by mtl in round 3 hehe. But yeah he will probably be picked in the second.

Don’t presume that I know nothing because you don’t agree with what I’m saying.

We’re no expert. I did this to have fun and I really enjoy what you are doing in the prospect board especially with finns. I’m just not that high on him and Honka compared to Tieksola, Heinola or Kokkonen.

 

[Plekatorz]

That comment gives a signal Puistola is a bit mystery to you.
Maybe these comments by Top 25 Finnish Prospects for the 2019 NHL Draft gets you think again your notes on Puistola.

Puistola’s season has been nothing sort of spectacular. After dominating the U20 circuit for a while, he played a handful of games on Tappara’s Liiga team but didn’t receive proper minutes or role (averaging south of eight minutes in 16 games). It was in Mestis (second men’s tier below Liiga) where Puistola made his most impressive mark, breaking U18 records by scoring 15 goals and 26 points in only 22 games with LeKi. He was among the best Finnish players at the U18 Worlds, too, putting up team-high five goals in five games.
What makes Puistola so intriguing as a prospect is his skill. His hands are among the best in the entire draft class.

Puistola is comparable to a player like Hughes in that they both attempt a lot of different moves and dekes. Some of them inevitable fail, but the fact that a significant percentage of them work makes that style work in the long run. Toe drags, between-the-legs dekes and quick forehand to backhand moves are all prominent features in Puistola’s game, which makes him both dangerous and extremely fun to watch.

While he often got away attempting difficult stuff regularly at the U20 level, Puistola refined his style to succeed in Mestis. He still pulled off nice moves here and there but was forced to play a lot more without the puck and find openings using his hockey sense. Puistola has clearly a nose for the net and often recognizes opportunities faster than his peers.

He also happens to have a very good, accurate release and a solid one-timer. His shot combined with his instincts were the main reason he was able to shatter Mestis record, scoring at a staggering 0,6 goals-per-game rate (playoffs included). Puistola’s playmaking is underrated, as he also creates a lot for his linemates.
The main thing preventing Puistola for being a bonafide top 20 pick is his skating. His stride could use some work, and his top speed and acceleration are both above-average, but not strengths.

Don't take this feedback as a personal insult.
But this time i don't agree with your mock draft and next time make your background researches better if some player is a bit mystery or unknown to you.

I’m I still clueless?

Hey no hard feeling. Drafting is so random. Especially 2019 draft. I was wrong on a lot of picks haha