NHL Entry Draft: Sam Steel's Final 2020 Mock Draft

[sasha barkov]

1. New York Rangers	Alexis Lafreniere	BPA here, nuff' said
2. Los Angeles Kings	Tim Stützle	I know some people that work w LA, don't want to give too much away, but expect Stutzle going #2
3. Ottawa Senators	Quentin Byfield	BPA here, Ottawa now has a great piece to build around. Ceiling is Malkin - lite
4. Detroit Red Wings	Cole Perfetti	Makes a lot of sense, and where there is smoke, there is fire. They are close and Perfetti is a good piece to help rebuild the Wings.
5. Ottawa Senators	Jake Sanderson	Ottawa has ND connects and love D man. Has been some rumors Sanderson goes here and seems like a sens pick. Askarov and Raymond are also attractive here.
6. Anaheim Ducks	Lucas Raymond	Ducks get gifted Raymond at 6 like Zegras at 9 last year. Future is bright with Zegras + Raymond in Anaheim
7. New Jersey Devils	Jamie Drysdale	Devils need RHD, and Drysdale is not only a RHD, but a polarizing one, to say the least. Rossi, Holtz, and Quinn are also good options, but I see NJ taking Drysdale.
8. Buffalo Sabres	Alexander Holtz	Buffalo needs some scoring wingers and Holtz could be filthy with Eichel. Also he trains with Ristolinen in the offseason.
9. Minnesota Wild	Anton Lundell	Just seems like such a Wild pick, especially with Rossi on the board. (Just look at what they did in the first round of 2018 with Veleno on the board)
10. Winnipeg Jets	Seth Jarvis	Jets take hometown kid and draft riser Seth Jarvis. I could see a reach for a D like Grans, Guhle, or Schneider, but ultimately Jarvis makes too much sense. Plus I just have a gut feeling
11. Nashville Predators	Marco Rossi	I feel this is bound to happen, Rossi falling to 11. I could be very wrong, (and probably am) but every year some one falls and I have a feeling it's Rossi. If teams see his size as not an issue and that he can be a C, he will go top 9, if not, I see him being gifted to Nashville at 11
12. Florida Panthers	Jack Quinn	BPA here. Great player to add to such a dry prospect pool.
13. Carolina Hurricanes	Yaraslov Askarov	BPA here. Could see a trade around here to select Askarov if Canes feel they could get better value here
14. Edmonton Oilers	Kaiden Guhle	Oilers have been rumored to like him and Holloway here, but with Klefbom potentially retiring, they need insurance on the LHS, even with Broberg
15. Toronto Maple Leafs	Braden Schneider	Seems like a Leafs pick. Take one of the top 4 D of the draft and walk away with a two way, hard nosed RHD who can advance the puck
16. Montreal Canadiens	Dylan Holloway	Took Badger Caufield last year, and take Badger Holloway this year. I believe they were linemates last year although I could be wrong
17. Chicago Blackhawks	Dawson Mercer	Seems like a Chicago Pick
18. New Jersey Devils	Lukas Reichel	NJD and Reichel seem like a good fit and Reichel could help bring offense to their centers.
19. Calgary Flames	Mavrik Borque	Took Pelletier last year, so they are familiar with the Q, They will also need C prospects after trading Monahan as well.
20. New Jersey Devils	Brendan Brisson	Brisson and Hughes family are great friends and very close. Pat Brisson will get his kid to be drafted by Jack's team. Brendan also seems like a NJD type player.
21. Columbus Blue Jackets	Ryan O'Rourke	O'Rourke has everything a NHL GM likes. He will go high and a team like Columbus who is hungry for D will take a bite
22. New York Rangers	Justin Barron	Took his brother a few years ago, even with Injury concerns I see the NYR taking him. They have had so many picks they can afford it here.
23. Philadelphia Fylers	Ridly Greig	Seems like a Fylers type player and his Dad is also a scout for Philly.
24. Washington Capitals	William Wallinder	Seems like a good fit and WSH needs young D that can advance the puck and be mobile. Wallinder is a competetor who WSH will adore
25. Colorado Avalanche	Rodion Amirov	Colorado could take a risk here, if they even keep the pick. Gunler, Grans , or Lapierriere could be the pick here as well
26. St. Louis Blues	Jake Perreault	Seems like a blues pick and could use some goal scorers in the system. I could see Connor Zary here or at 30 to Dallas, but i feel he falls out of the first round bc of skating concerns.
27. Anaheim Ducks	Helge Grans	I feel he could go mid to early teens, but I like him at Anaheim. Swedish 6'3 RHD, everything the Ducks scouting staff drools over.
28. Ottawa Senators	Jan Mysak	Mysak could go way earlier, but I feel Sens take a swing, although I see ottawa moving the pick.
29. Vegas Golden Knights	Ozzy Wiesblatt	Vegas likes Russians and Dub kids. Weisblatt is smart, fast, chippy, and skilled. VGK will love this player. He also plays in the Dub
30. Dallas Stars	Tyson Forester	Dallas likes drafting from the O, and after missing w Gurianov anf Tufte, they go for another goal scorer in Forester. Gunler also makes sense here
31. San Jose Sharks	Thomas Bordeleau	After seeing the Josh Norris pick in 2017, I feel this pick makes alot of sense and Bordeleau seems like a SJS pick.

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[AngelDuck]

Previous Mocks :

1. New York Rangers	Alexis Lafreniere	BPA here, nuff' said
2. Los Angeles Kings	Tim Stützle	I know some people that work w LA, don't want to give too much away, but expect Stutzle going #2
3. Ottawa Senators	Quentin Byfield	BPA here, Ottawa now has a great piece to build around. Ceiling is Malkin - lite
4. Detroit Red Wings	Cole Perfetti	Makes a lot of sense, and where there is smoke, there is fire. They are close and Perfetti is a good piece to help rebuild the Wings.
5. Ottawa Senators	Jake Sanderson	Ottawa has ND connects and love D man. Has been some rumors Sanderson goes here and seems like a sens pick. Askarov and Raymond are also attractive here.
6. Anaheim Ducks	Lucas Raymond	Ducks get gifted Raymond at 6 like Zegras at 9 last year. Future is bright with Zegras + Raymond in Anaheim
7. New Jersey Devils	Jamie Drysdale	Devils need RHD, and Drysdale is not only a RHD, but a polarizing one, to say the least. Rossi, Holtz, and Quinn are also good options, but I see NJ taking Drysdale.
8. Buffalo Sabres	Alexander Holtz	Buffalo needs some scoring wingers and Holtz could be filthy with Eichel. Also he trains with Ristolinen in the offseason.
9. Minnesota Wild	Anton Lundell	Just seems like such a Wild pick, especially with Rossi on the board. (Just look at what they did in the first round of 2018 with Veleno on the board)
10. Winnipeg Jets	Seth Jarvis	Jets take hometown kid and draft riser Seth Jarvis. I could see a reach for a D like Grans, Guhle, or Schneider, but ultimately Jarvis makes too much sense. Plus I just have a gut feeling
11. Nashville Predators	Marco Rossi	I feel this is bound to happen, Rossi falling to 11. I could be very wrong, (and probably am) but every year some one falls and I have a feeling it's Rossi. If teams see his size as not an issue and that he can be a C, he will go top 9, if not, I see him being gifted to Nashville at 11
12. Florida Panthers	Jack Quinn	BPA here. Great player to add to such a dry prospect pool.
13. Carolina Hurricanes	Yaraslov Askarov	BPA here. Could see a trade around here to select Askarov if Canes feel they could get better value here
14. Edmonton Oilers	Kaiden Guhle	Oilers have been rumored to like him and Holloway here, but with Klefbom potentially retiring, they need insurance on the LHS, even with Broberg
15. Toronto Maple Leafs	Braden Schneider	Seems like a Leafs pick. Take one of the top 4 D of the draft and walk away with a two way, hard nosed RHD who can advance the puck
16. Montreal Canadiens	Dylan Holloway	Took Badger Caufield last year, and take Badger Holloway this year. I believe they were linemates last year although I could be wrong
17. Chicago Blackhawks	Dawson Mercer	Seems like a Chicago Pick
18. New Jersey Devils	Lukas Reichel	NJD and Reichel seem like a good fit and Reichel could help bring offense to their centers.
19. Calgary Flames	Mavrik Borque	Took Pelletier last year, so they are familiar with the Q, They will also need C prospects after trading Monahan as well.
20. New Jersey Devils	Brendan Brisson	Brisson and Hughes family are great friends and very close. Pat Brisson will get his kid to be drafted by Jack's team. Brendan also seems like a NJD type player.
21. Columbus Blue Jackets	Ryan O'Rourke	O'Rourke has everything a NHL GM likes. He will go high and a team like Columbus who is hungry for D will take a bite
22. New York Rangers	Justin Barron	Took his brother a few years ago, even with Injury concerns I see the NYR taking him. They have had so many picks they can afford it here.
23. Philadelphia Fylers	Ridly Greig	Seems like a Fylers type player and his Dad is also a scout for Philly.
24. Washington Capitals	William Wallinder	Seems like a good fit and WSH needs young D that can advance the puck and be mobile. Wallinder is a competetor who WSH will adore
25. Colorado Avalanche	Rodion Amirov	Colorado could take a risk here, if they even keep the pick. Gunler, Grans , or Lapierriere could be the pick here as well
26. St. Louis Blues	Jake Perreault	Seems like a blues pick and could use some goal scorers in the system. I could see Connor Zary here or at 30 to Dallas, but i feel he falls out of the first round bc of skating concerns.
27. Anaheim Ducks	Helge Grans	I feel he could go mid to early teens, but I like him at Anaheim. Swedish 6'3 RHD, everything the Ducks scouting staff drools over.
28. Ottawa Senators	Jan Mysak	Mysak could go way earlier, but I feel Sens take a swing, although I see ottawa moving the pick.
29. Vegas Golden Knights	Ozzy Wiesblatt	Vegas likes Russians and Dub kids. Weisblatt is smart, fast, chippy, and skilled. VGK will love this player. He also plays in the Dub
30. Dallas Stars	Tyson Forester	Dallas likes drafting from the O, and after missing w Gurianov anf Tufte, they go for another goal scorer in Forester. Gunler also makes sense here
31. San Jose Sharks	Thomas Bordeleau	After seeing the Josh Norris pick in 2017, I feel this pick makes alot of sense and Bordeleau seems like a SJS pick.

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Solid work dude. I hope Rossi doesn’t fall to Nashville

 

[sasha barkov]

Solid work dude. I hope Rossi doesn’t fall to Nashville

Thanks man ! I really hope he goes higher, I'd like the Ducks to take him although not if Raymond is still available

 

[General Fanager]

2 things for me...

Id be surprised if Sanderson goes before Drysdale and Askarov isnt falling to 13

 

[5cotland]

My only feedback is that I can guarantee NYR will not take a Defenseman at 22. Especially a RHD.

We are craving Centers and have very little C's in our pipeline so if we still have this pick, I highly expect a Center to be taken here.

 

[TimeZone]

I would throw up if Toronto picked Schneider ahead of Amirov, Mercer and Lapierre.

 

[sasha barkov]

I would throw up if Toronto picked Schneider ahead of Amirov, Mercer and Lapierre.

Although those are better options, I feel if Toronto keeps the pick they go with Holloway, Amirov , or Schneider. I have Amirov falling slightly to mid 20’s because of the Russian factor. It also wouldn’t be bad to add last of the “big 4“ D of the draft, especially given Schneider is a RHD . Best option would be to trade the pick. I also can’t recall Toronto selecting players from the Q in recent memory as well.

 

[sasha barkov]

My only feedback is that I can guarantee NYR will not take a Defenseman at 22. Especially a RHD.

We are craving Centers and have very little C's in our pipeline so if we still have this pick, I highly expect a Center to be taken here.

I could see Lapieriere and Zary being nice fits, I read from Corey Pronoman that the rangers were interested in Barron , so that’s why I put him there . I assume the interest there is because of his brother and uncertainty with DeAngelos future

 

[sasha barkov]

2 things for me...

Id be surprised if Sanderson goes before Drysdale and Askarov isnt falling to 13

I feel with Sanderson rising all year long and the potential ND connect, he fits well with Ottawa. Also been quite a few rumors. I also wouldn’t be shocked if Raymond or Askarov goes #5


I feel there’s always a few players dropping and this year I feel it’ll be one (or two of) Holtz, Askarov, or Rossi

 

[spfan]

Confused as to what you mean or why you say Dallas missing with Gurianov. He had 20 goals in 64 games this season and had 9 goals, 17 points in 27 playoff games. Finished 2nd in goals on the team in the playoffs and Dallas made the finals.

 

[Deleted member 218451]

Solid work dude. I hope Rossi doesn’t fall to Nashville

Jets would take him over Jarvis.

 

[sasha barkov]

Confused as to what you mean or why you say Dallas missing with Gurianov. He had 20 goals in 64 games this season and had 9 goals, 17 points in 27 playoff games. Finished 2nd in goals on the team in the playoffs and Dallas made the finals.

Not than Gurianov is bad or a bust, but rather who was available at the time with that pick (Barzal, Connor, and Chabot. I feel Forester at this pick is great value and isn’t other players that were distinctly better available like there was in 2015. Tufte on the other hand....

 

[sasha barkov]

Confused as to what you mean or why you say Dallas missing with Gurianov. He had 20 goals in 64 games this season and had 9 goals, 17 points in 27 playoff games. Finished 2nd in goals on the team in the playoffs and Dallas made the finals.

I was very impressed with him in the playoffs this year and loved watching watching him at the WJC’s a few years back, no knock on him at all

 

[sasha barkov]

Jets would take him over Jarvis.

You never know. Everyone says that about their team when a player drops. In 2012 I was so excited Forsberg fell to my Ducks’s #6 pick , and they ended up taking some guy ranked in the mid teens named Hampus Lindholm..... ended up working pretty well for us. Given that Jarvis is a riser and a hometown boy, don’t be suprised If Rossi is passed on in this given scenario

 

[BigRangy]

I like Bourque for the Flames, but there’s a bunch of players who I like at 19. If I was on the clock I probably go Lapierre instead of Bourque.

Who did the Flames trade Monahan for?

 

[sasha barkov]

I like Bourque for the Flames, but there’s a bunch of players who I like at 19. If I was on the clock I probably go Lapierre instead of Bourque.

Who did the Flames trade Monahan for?

I almost had Lapierre going here, but I have a feeling her drops. I meant to say if Monahan is traded, they will need insurance on C. Zary was also another potential player I liked at that pick, especially given that he is close to Calgary. Ultimately I feel Bourque is the player that Calgary’s management goes with

 

[BigRangy]

I almost had Lapierre going here, but I have a feeling her drops. I meant to say if Monahan is traded, they will need insurance on C. Zary was also another potential player I liked at that pick, especially given that he is close to Calgary. Ultimately I feel Bourque is the player that Calgary’s management goes with

Yup, I’ve settled on it being one of Bourque/Lapierre/Zary. Would be satisfied with any of them.