1 | | - | | Franchise Star of the Sharks. He is exactly what this team has needed to turn around the dumpster fire they have had the past few seasons. |
2 | | - | | As much as I want to put a wild pick here, Demidov is the best player outside of Celebrini in this draft and the Hawks need to get him some weapons to work with. That pair will be extremely dangerous in the very near future. |
3 | | - | | The Ducks pick a curveball selection for many. They take the offensive weapon on the blueline that compares a lot to Erik Karlsson. They get a very dangerous weapon. |
4 | | - | | Columbus gets someone that can compete with Jiricek for the top line RHD. Extremely high end defensive prospect that might end up being the best defenseman in the draft according to many. |
5 | | - | | As much as I think the Habs would like to take a big bodied center I think they opt for the more skilled Center prospect. Catton has a higher ceiling when comparing him to Lindstrom or Iginla in my opinion. YEs he has a smaller frame but he is practically average sized, so I can see the Habs overlooking the size difference to take the more talented player. |
7 | | - | | The Senators biggest need is a top pairing RHD and a Starting goaltender. They address one of those needs here and get Sanderson his future long time d-partner. |
8 | | - | | Even with Dickinson still on the board I have Seattle taking Buium, a west coast kid that would be able to drive play from his own end. He is mobile and has pro-ready hockey senses. |
9 | | - | | Again with the obvious pick. Calgary takes the son of their Legend. Tij is no push over either, he is a very talented prospect that may very well end up a lot like his old man. |
10 | | - | | Not really a need for the Devils, but when a defenseman of Dickinson's caliber falls to you at 10 you need to take that player. The left side for the Devils is set for years going forward with Dickinson, Hughes and Bahl. |
11 | | - | | Philly Trades up one spot with Buffalo giving the Sabres the 12th overall pick along with the 36th overall selection in the 2024 draft.
The Flyers take Michkov's future center. Lindstrom plays the style of hockey they want and it would take some of the pressure off Matvei's back with a power forward like Lindstrom on the ice with him. |
12 | | - | | The Sabres pick:
They reach a bit for a RHD but that is their biggest need. If Jiricek can grow into a player like his brother this would be a steal getting him outside of the top 10. No matter what they need to address this hole in their system. |
13 | | - | | The Wild land a player that could very well push for a roster spot out of Training Camp, one of the most NHL ready prospects in the draft. Would be the perfect winger to pair with Rossi going forward. |
14 | | | | The Sharks opt to take Connelly, Sure he has had the off-ice issues in his past but they are behind him and he has owned up to them the entire way. He has matured and his skill level is top 10 in this draft. Talk about getting Celebrini the perfect linemate. |
15 | | - | | The Redwings really need to boost their depth at RW, they are pretty shallow there and someone like MBN would be the perfect player to help get Kasper and Danielson some open ice going forward. |
16 | | - | | The Blues reach a little on a RHD taking a very skilled puck moving defenseman that needs to work on his own end and physical play more. Mews offensive talents alone make him a great target for any team looking for an offensive minded defenseman. |
17 | | - | | The Capitals have seen lately that they need some players that can score goals (as they have a lack of goals this past season) They can work on the other parts of Eiserman's game going forward but he checks off the box they need in a pure goal scorer. Lines up with Leonard and they would become the new Capitals Duo. |
18 | | - | | The Islanders land a player that they could use on the roster right away. They get heavier and tougher to play against, on top of this Greentree has some offensive gifts to pair with the punishing style of play he has. |
19 | | - | | Rising player for many, it won't matter because Vegas will trade them before Boisvert plays a game for the Knights. |
20 | | | | The Blackhawks should go with a RHD but they opt to get some secondary scoring outside of the future top line of Reichel-Bedard-Demidov. |
21 | | - | | Big riser on a lot of boards, LA just needs to take BPA here. |
22 | | - | | This just feels like the Preds type of player, they get some depth scoring to go along with the young core they are making. |
23 | | - | | The Leafs have a long history of taking offensively gifted Swedish defenseman. LSW is a slight shock much like Cowen last season. |
24 | | | | The Ducks could certainly use some good RW prospects and although Ritchie had some ups and downs this past season, he ripped up the U18s he played in. |
25 | | - | | Colorado gets the replacement for Nuke in the future. Sure he needs a bit more time to develop but will Nuke be able to make it back to the NHL? |
26 | | | | The Senators look to add some more power to their offense getting another forward that is not afraid to run people through the boards. On top of that he had a great rookie season in Liiga and will only improve from here. |
27 | | | | Now the Habs have a pair of offensively gifted defensemen that are brothers, it would be pretty cool to see them playing in the NHL together. |
28 | | - | | The Hurricanes go out and get potentially the BPA, Big riser on a lot of boards and could see him becoming a very important player on a playoff team, very good playmaking center that the rest of the team would benefit from. |
29 | | | | The Flames get a guy that has proven he can play with some of the best talent in the world but also play without it and still be a huge piece of his team. |
30 | | | | The Flyers take a kid that slides for some unknown reason. Danny B is looking like a draft genius early in his GM career. |
31 | | - | | Dallas loves taking offensively talented Finnish defensemen. Enough said here. |
32 | | - | | BPA |