Slats432 Mock

[Slats432]

This was fun. I have followed this draft fairly close because the Oilers were sucking yet again. Here goes....

1. Jack Hughes: He's number one wire to wire for me.
2.Kaappo Kakko: Tremendous skill and could be more NHL ready than Hughes.
3.Alex Turcotte: The Hawks need help for their aging core. Here's the start.
4.Bowen Byram: I think they would have loved to take Turcotte. Byram is the BPA here.
5.Kirby Dach: Skilled Centre will be ready in a season or so to develop under Kopitar.
6.Cole Caufield: Excited to get a guy that scored in bushels.
7.Dylan Cozens: Sabres take a speedy forward with size. Can play C or W.
8.Trevor Zegras: Throwing Broberg's name around but Holland saw a ton of USNTDP.
9.Mathew Boldy: Great skill. Great value.
10.Phillip Broberg: Already have a good pipeline of young F. Broberg joins Hughes on D.
11.Peyton Krebs: Hoping the Achilles is not too serious.
12.Vasili Podkolkin: Wild get a very skilled competitive player here.
13.Arthur Kaliyev: Opting for scoring out of OHL.
14.Spencer Knight: Thin goaltending pipeline. They are hoping for a star.
15.Raphael Lavoie: Make no mistake, if the BPA is a French Canadian, they will factor it in.
16.Alex Newhook: MacKinnon lite. Speed to burn and skill too.
17.Victor Soderstrom: Ranked higher by many, happy to see him fall.
18.Cam York: Great two way dman.
19.Phillip Tomasino: I have heard several say he is going to be a steal.
20.Moritz Seider: Oh look, a RHD.
21.Ryan Suzuki: Smart skilled player to add to Pens C depth.
22.Thomas Harley: Smart, mobile, skilled.
23.Jakub Pelletier: Tons of skill. Tons of compete.
24.Samuel Poulin: Who doesn't need a guy with a quick release?
25.Ville Heinola: Skilled dman will need to develop.
26.Brett Leason: Tempted to go with Brink here but Flames opt for the bullish Leason.
27.Bobby Brink: Skill, compete. Will take a bit to develop as well.
28.Connor McMichael: Need to improve forward skill. He's their guy.
29.Patrick Puistola: Speed and skill, good combo for aging Ducks.
30.Egor Afanaseyev: Big skilled winger. Was him or Legare....went with the Russian.
31.Matthew Robertson: Big mobile blueliner. Injuries have him dropped but still a 1st rounder.

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[Seachd]

I’d love if that’s how it worked out for the Oilers.

 

[Slats432]

I’d love if that’s how it worked out for the Oilers.

It is similar to my personal top 8 for the Oilers. I want them to stay away from Caufield, Podkolzin and Krebs. (Not because they aren't good players, just ones with more obvious question marks.)

My picks ranks for EDM are

Hughes
Kakko
Byram
Turcotte
Dach
Zegras
Cozens
Boldy

 

[BlackEye from Xhekaj]

I'd swap Newhook and Lavoie.. otherwise good job!

 

[LAKings88]

I can see Dach and Harley going to LA.

 

[OB5]

Honestly there are more than 5 players I would take before Lavoie at 15 for Montreal.

 

[Slats432]

Honestly there are more than 5 players I would take before Lavoie at 15 for Montreal.

Wanting a French Canadian player cost the Habs Sergachev. Lavoie is in their range. I wouldn't pick Lavoie here but they would have to consider him.

 

[OB5]

Wanting a French Canadian player cost the Habs Sergachev. Lavoie is in their range. I wouldn't pick Lavoie here but they would have to consider him.

Geeze on that first comment. Major geeze.

Why would they have to consider him? Because he's French Canadian they HAVE to consider him?

That's so ridiculous and lazy man...but sure lean into it.

 

[Slats432]

As someone who was a Habs fan for many years I believe there is a cultural importance for the Habs to have French players. Would I have taken Lavoie if the Habs drafted 10? No. But the player is within a couple of their range and is a good pick there. It makes sense.

 

[Slats432]

I don't know if 24 of 31 first rounders is good. But my big miss was Puistola. 73rd. Ewww.