Way too early 2019 1st round mock draft

[NetflixandPhil]

I know this will probably totally change by the 9th but I decided to do a mock draft based on current standings
(division leaders assumed to be taking 28-31, TBL assumed to give 31 to NYR)

1. COL- Jack Hughes
2. LAK- Kaapo Kakko
3. NJD- Vasili Podkolzin
4. BUF- Kirby Dach
5. DET- Bowen Byram
6. NYR- Dylan Cozens
7. EDM- Matthew Boldy
8. ANA- Alex Turcotte
9. VAN- Trevor Zegras
10. PHI- Philip Broberg
11. CHI- Peyton Krebs
12. MIN- Victor Soderstrom
13. FLA- Thomas Harley
14. ARI- Arthur Kaliyev
15. MTL- Cole Caufield
16. COL- Spencer Knight
17. DAL- Cam York
18. VGK- Ville Heinola
19. OTT- Ryan Suzuki
20. ANA- Moritz Seider
21. CAR- Alex Newhook
22. NYR- Raphael Lavoie
23. PIT- Connor McMichael
24. BUF- Alex Vlasic
25. LAK- Matthew Robertson
26. NYI- Jakob Pelletier
27. BOS- Nicholas Robertson
28. NSH- Brett Leason
29. WSH- Nils Hoglander
30. CGY- Egor Afanasyev
31. NYR- Lassi Thomson

Feel free to post your own mock draft!

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[David Suzuki]

Nice work. I think if York is still there at 15 the Habs would take him, though. They have lots of forward prospects but adding another quality D prospect is probably the pick this year.

 

[Dominance]

You and I have very different definitions of “way too early.” Good list, though.

 

[lostinwarsaw]

Ughhh I think “way to early” should be reserved for 2023-2024 draft...

 

[Deam78]

It's okay guys, it's an early mock draft, the year is written, "way too early" is subjective anyway. Just enjoy the work.

I like the exercise you did. Like another said, I think the Habs would target a LHD with their pick. Mostly one of Heinola or York. I think they'd also strongly consider Newhook, Suzuki, Lavoie.

 

[Newfoundland]

Newhook at 15 pls MTL

 

[AnThGrt]

If Kings could leave the draft with Kakko and Robertson I'd be beyond ecstatic... Mostly that we got Kakko yet like Robertson with the TOR pick too

 

[UnSandvich]

Don't know much about Lassi Thomson, but Lavoie and Cozens isn't a bad haul whatsoever. That said, if Newhook or Seider are still there when the WPG pick is approaching, I'd love to see the Rangers trade up a bit to get one of them.

 

[57special]

I know this will probably totally change by the 9th but I decided to do a mock draft based on current standings
(division leaders assumed to be taking 28-31, TBL assumed to give 31 to NYR)

1. COL- Jack Hughes
2. LAK- Kaapo Kakko
3. NJD- Vasili Podkolzin
4. BUF- Kirby Dach
5. DET- Bowen Byram
6. NYR- Dylan Cozens
7. EDM- Matthew Boldy
8. ANA- Alex Turcotte
9. VAN- Trevor Zegras
10. PHI- Philip Broberg
11. CHI- Peyton Krebs
12. MIN- Victor Soderstrom
13. FLA- Thomas Harley
14. ARI- Arthur Kaliyev
15. MTL- Cole Caufield
16. COL- Spencer Knight
17. DAL- Cam York
18. VGK- Ville Heinola
19. OTT- Ryan Suzuki
20. ANA- Moritz Seider
21. CAR- Alex Newhook
22. NYR- Raphael Lavoie
23. PIT- Connor McMichael
24. BUF- Alex Vlasic
25. LAK- Matthew Robertson
26. NYI- Jakob Pelletier
27. BOS- Nicholas Robertson
28. NSH- Brett Leason
29. WSH- Nils Hoglander
30. CGY- Egor Afanasyev
31. NYR- Lassi Thomson

Feel free to post your own mock draft!

So MN takes another Swedish RHD one year after taking F. Johansson(RHD) in the 1st , and S. Johansson(RHD)? I don't think so.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Don't know much about Lassi Thomson, but Lavoie and Cozens isn't a bad haul whatsoever. That said, if Newhook or Seider are still there when the WPG pick is approaching, I'd love to see the Rangers trade up a bit to get one of them.

Hopefully these videos help.

 

[Llamamoto]

Thanks for the mock!

As the Oilers though, I would definitely take Turcotte if he falls to us at #7. He's probably my 3rd-4th pick.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Don't know much about Lassi Thomson, but Lavoie and Cozens isn't a bad haul whatsoever. That said, if Newhook or Seider are still there when the WPG pick is approaching, I'd love to see the Rangers trade up a bit to get one of them.

Thats not a bad mock for us. Three high upside players. Thomson is almost like a knockoff Wilde.

 

[ijuka]

You and I have very different definitions of “way too early.” Good list, though.

Haha, was thinking the same thing. The seasons are just about over and that's when you can have the first "legitimate" list where you use all info available.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Hope the Pens select later than 23 (I know that you went off standings) but McMichael would be a very solid late first round pick. I’d be very happy with that happening.

 

[780il]

There's no way we take Boldy over Turcotte

That would be so incredibly stupid.

 

[WHISTLERNATE]

If the Canucks are able to get one of Turcotte, Zegras, Krebs at 9, I'd be very happy. I do think they will go before Dach and Cozens though.

My top 10 is:
1 Hughes
2 Kakko
3 Byram
4 Turcotte
5 Podkolzin
6 Zegras
7 Dach
8 Krebs
9 Cozens
10 Boldy

Top 2 are locked in. 3-5 could go in any order. 6-10 are a toss up as well.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

There's no way we take Boldy over Turcotte

That would be so incredibly stupid.

Some would say bold-y

I'll see myself out

 

[bsu]

No way Turcotte is available at 8 imo.

 

[tony d]

Thanks for this, I think we're starting to see draft positions being fleshed out. Be interesting to see what the final draft results will be.

 

[NetflixandPhil]

Thanks for the mock!

As the Oilers though, I would definitely take Turcotte if he falls to us at #7. He's probably my 3rd-4th pick.

My logic was Oilers need scoring wingers not another centre. If you take Turcotte, I gotta think RNH would be gone in a year or 2 when Turcotte's ready.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Hopefully these videos help.

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Good lord

 

[Bonin21]

At some point the Wild HAVE to take a goal scorer. Two sitting there in Caufield and Kaliyev.

 

[57special]

At some point the Wild HAVE to take a goal scorer. Two sitting there in Caufield and Kaliyev.

Maybe, but they need a top 6 C even more. Koivu and Staal are fading fast, and Ek is offensively challenged. I would Newhook over them if he is still there at 12.

 

[Go Wings]

Detroit is not passing on Cozens at 5.

 

[Ronnbergundy]

Detroit is not passing on Cozens at 5.

That depends on who you ask. Byram is no slouch and has 1D upside