Hey all,
Had a few days to digest the lottery now, and thought I'd go ahead and post my mock for this year. The last two years I've tried to predict how draft day would play out, and have done pretty terribly. So this year I've spent a bit more time coming up with a personal ranking, and that's what this mock reflects. I'd say it reflects the potential I believe these guys have. I've simply put it in mock format as it's a bit more interesting to look at. This is not a reflection of who I think teams will pick. Just want to make that noted.
I've spent the most time this past year actually trying to stay on top of things and keep watch on certain guys, and put some thought behind a list, than I have in the past. This has been an ever-evolving ranking since around January, but I've been following the players since the start of the year. That being said, there isn't a player on this list I've seen play live (televised) more than maybe 7 or 8 times. However, I'm not simply basing the list off of scattered YouTube highlights. So take it with the grain of salt that comes with some random list on the internet, but know I did put at least a modicum of thought behind it. I didn't provide a write-up on the players as I have in the past and it doesn't seem to change the amount of people that respond to it, so if you want to know why I have someone where I do please comment and get a discussion going! I really enjoy watching and reading about prospects and find these mocks are a great way to further the knowledge that comes with that. Cheers!
UPDATE Jun22 - Rankings as well as mock
1. Nico Hischier
2. Nolan Patrick
3. Elias Pettersson
4. Miro Heiskanen
5. Cale Makar
6. Casey Mittelstadt
7. Gabriel Vilardi
8. Cody Glass
9. Martin Necas
10. Owen Tippett
11. Timothy Liljegren
12. Nick Suzuki
13. Robert Thomas
14. Erik Brannstrom
15. Lias Andersson
16. Eeli Tolvanen
17. Juuso Valimaki
18. Cal Foote
19. Connor Timmins
20. Nic Hague
21. Kailer Yamamoto
22. Michael Rasmussen
23. Kristian Vesalainen
24. Klim Kostin
25. Ryan Poehling
26. Jason Robertson
27. Urho Vaakanainen
28. Josh Norris
29. Isaac Ratcliffe
30. Aleksi Heponiemi
31. Filip Chytil
- Nico Hischier
- Nolan Patrick
- Miro Heiskanen
- Cale Makar
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Casey Mittelstadt
- Cody Glass
- Timothy Liljegren
- Elias Pettersson
- Martin Necas
- Owen Tippett
- Michael Rasmussen
- Juuso Valimaki
- Nick Suzuki
- Klim Kostin
- Lias Andersson
- Robert Thomas
- Ryan Poehling
- Kristian Vesalainen
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Cal Foote
- Kailer Yamamoto
- Erik Brannstrom
- Urho Vaakanainen
- Josh Norris
- Nic Hague
- Connor Timmins
- Jason Robertson
- Jake Oettinger
- Jaret Anderson-Dolan
- Isaac Ratcliffe
Had a few days to digest the lottery now, and thought I'd go ahead and post my mock for this year. The last two years I've tried to predict how draft day would play out, and have done pretty terribly. So this year I've spent a bit more time coming up with a personal ranking, and that's what this mock reflects. I'd say it reflects the potential I believe these guys have. I've simply put it in mock format as it's a bit more interesting to look at. This is not a reflection of who I think teams will pick. Just want to make that noted.
I've spent the most time this past year actually trying to stay on top of things and keep watch on certain guys, and put some thought behind a list, than I have in the past. This has been an ever-evolving ranking since around January, but I've been following the players since the start of the year. That being said, there isn't a player on this list I've seen play live (televised) more than maybe 7 or 8 times. However, I'm not simply basing the list off of scattered YouTube highlights. So take it with the grain of salt that comes with some random list on the internet, but know I did put at least a modicum of thought behind it. I didn't provide a write-up on the players as I have in the past and it doesn't seem to change the amount of people that respond to it, so if you want to know why I have someone where I do please comment and get a discussion going! I really enjoy watching and reading about prospects and find these mocks are a great way to further the knowledge that comes with that. Cheers!
UPDATE Jun22 - Rankings as well as mock
1. Nico Hischier
2. Nolan Patrick
3. Elias Pettersson
4. Miro Heiskanen
5. Cale Makar
6. Casey Mittelstadt
7. Gabriel Vilardi
8. Cody Glass
9. Martin Necas
10. Owen Tippett
11. Timothy Liljegren
12. Nick Suzuki
13. Robert Thomas
14. Erik Brannstrom
15. Lias Andersson
16. Eeli Tolvanen
17. Juuso Valimaki
18. Cal Foote
19. Connor Timmins
20. Nic Hague
21. Kailer Yamamoto
22. Michael Rasmussen
23. Kristian Vesalainen
24. Klim Kostin
25. Ryan Poehling
26. Jason Robertson
27. Urho Vaakanainen
28. Josh Norris
29. Isaac Ratcliffe
30. Aleksi Heponiemi
31. Filip Chytil
- Nico Hischier
- Nolan Patrick
- Miro Heiskanen
- Cale Makar
- Gabriel Vilardi
- Casey Mittelstadt
- Cody Glass
- Timothy Liljegren
- Elias Pettersson
- Martin Necas
- Owen Tippett
- Michael Rasmussen
- Juuso Valimaki
- Nick Suzuki
- Klim Kostin
- Lias Andersson
- Robert Thomas
- Ryan Poehling
- Kristian Vesalainen
- Eeli Tolvanen
- Cal Foote
- Kailer Yamamoto
- Erik Brannstrom
- Urho Vaakanainen
- Josh Norris
- Nic Hague
- Connor Timmins
- Jason Robertson
- Jake Oettinger
- Jaret Anderson-Dolan
- Isaac Ratcliffe
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