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Draft Class: 2019

Published: Jun. 20, 2019 at 10:40 p.m.

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Round 1
1. Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils) (Details: New Jersey has a hard pick -- I don't agree with the idea that Kakko is better than Hughes, even if Kakko will be better in Year One. Hughes is going to be a superstar and New Jersey is set for a very long time with Hughes and Hischier).
2. Kaapo Kakko (New York Rangers) (Details: The Rangers have the easiest pick in the draft; just take whoever is left of the top two of Hughes and Kakko.).
3. Alex Turcotte (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: This is where the draft gets muddy. Chicago could go one of two routes here: take a center and bolster an admittingly subpar forward prospect pool, although center is the strongest position, or take a defenseman and stack their strong defensive pool already consisting of the likes of Henri Jokiharju and Adam Boqvist. I think they'll take Turcotte to provide that eventual number one center once Toews is set to take a dip in the Hawks lineup.).
4. Bowen Byram (Colorado Avalanche from Ottawa Senators) (Details: The Hawks taking Turcotte at #3 puts the Avs in a really difficult position. They could use a center of the future to put behind Nathan MacKinnon. Right now, their best center prospect may be the 16th pick from last year's draft, Martin Kaut, or the 28th pick from the 2017 draft, Shane Bowers. Neither of those players projects to be a strong 2C, perhaps a strong 3C, and Kaut is being played as a winger in the AHL anyways. On defense, the Avs lack a left-handed defenseman who could become a #1 pairing guy in the future. Sure, Sam Girard could be that, but Byram projects to be better than Girard. Additionally, the Avs lack defensive prospects period, with their best outside of Cale Makar being...Ryan Graves? Byram seems to be the smartest choice here with a plethora of strong forwards being available at their second pick of round one, at #16.).
5. Kirby Dach (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: The Kings don't really have a hard pick here. They definitely wanted Bowen Byram, but with the Avs selecting him at #4 that clearly isn't possible. The Kings don't have a bad defensive prospect pool either, with the likes of Mikey Anderson, Kale Clague, and Jacob Moverare leading that pack. I think the Kings take a center who projects to be a first liner and is a strong playmaker. That could be either Kirby Dach or Dylan Cozens. Personally, I like Dach more, but Cozens would not be a bad option either.).
6. Dylan Cozens (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Detroit needs anything. With Cozens being the best available player at #6, he seems to be the logical choice for the Red Wings.).
7. Victor Söderström (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Buffalo has a prospect pool for which they don't get enough credit. Their center depth is not too bad, with Eichel, Mittelstadt, and Thompson rounding out a potential top 3. Their defense isn't totally screwed, as they have Lawrence Pilut, Will Borgen, and Casey Fitzgerald waiting in the wings. What the Sabres do lack in the defensive department, however, is another strong right-handed defenseman to play on the top pairing with Rasmus Dahlin. And no, Rasmus Ristolainen will neither be that number one nor will he be on the Sabres when Dahlin reaches his peak. Therefore, I believe the Sabres will go off the board and draft Swedish right-handed defenseman Victor Soderstrom to fill that gap.).
8. Trevor Zegras (Edmonton Oilers) (Details: It may seem like the Oilers need to take a defenseman to upgrade their already strong defensive prospect pool. But, as I'm sure I made clear, that seems like a confusing choice. The Oilers seem to be developing Leon Draisaitl to be McDavid's left winger, and with Nugent-Hopkins continuously mentioned in trade rumors, the Oilers may look at drafting a center to replace Nuge if and when he leaves Edmonton. Trevor Zegras has fallen far enough, the Oilers will snag him up.).
9. Matthew Boldy (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: The Ducks are stuck in a spot where they should take the best player currently available. The debate: who is the best player available? My answer would be Cole Caufield, however, Matthew Boldy is not far behind. I could see Caufield falling a bit due to his smaller size, and Anaheim seems prime to be one of those teams. They desperately need scoring, and either of Caufield or Boldy can do that for them. Boldy better fits their team system, and therefore the Ducks will select him at #9.).
10. Cole Caufield (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Imagine the first line of Cole Caufield - Elias Pettersson - Brock Boeser. Doesn't that sound sick? I'm sure the Canucks' management agree. Caufield goes at 10.).
11. Alex Newhook (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Oh, Philadelphia. You've been making so many moves in the week leading up to the draft, none of them considerably significant or good. Your team is getting older and could use a player who will score you some goals. Alex Newhook is that guy. He scored 38 goals and still had time to get another 64 assists this season for Victoria of the BCHL. Hey, your defense is going to be spectacular. Might as well match your forward core.).
12. Philip Broberg (Minnesota Wild) (Details: The former playoff participants are lacking strong defensive prospects. They've been handed a gift with Philip Broberg falling to #12. Fedor Gordeev will not be the next Ryan Suter for you. Broberg likely won't be, either, but he'll at least be closer to it than Gordeev.).
13. Thomas Harley (Florida Panthers) (Details: Thomas Harley's draft stock has risen considerably since the beginning of the 2018-19 season. And for good reason, Harley is a great defenseman. Florida is lacking strong defensive prospects, so I see them going slightly off the board and taking Harley at #13.).
14. Spencer Knight (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Arizona is going to need a starting goalie of the future. Right now, their best goalie prospect is arguably Adin Hill. Their defensive prospects are solid, their forward prospects are solid, all that is left is a strong one-two punch in the goalie category to put Arizona in a position to be great in a few years. Spencer Knight offers that to the Coyotes. He'll go at #14.).
15. Cam York (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Montreal).
16. Peyton Krebs (Colorado Avalanche).
17. Moritz Seider (Vegas Golden Knights).
18. Vasily Podkolzin (Dallas Stars).
19. Ryan Suzuki (Ottawa Senators from Columbus Blue Jackets).
20. Arthur Kaliyev (Winnipeg Jets).
21. Philip Tomasino (Pittsburgh Penguins).
22. Nils Höglander (Los Angeles Kings from Toronto Maple Leafs).
0. Patrik Puistola (New York Islanders) (Details: Although not available to draft in the CapFriendly mock draft, Patrick Puistola is another 17-year-old who impresses at the professional level. Much like Hoglander, Puistola is magical with his hands and can create a play with solely his hands. The Islanders are set on defense, and with Anders Lee likely going to another team in free agency, the Islanders should get their hands on the left-winger at #23.).
24. Bobby Brink (Nashville Predators).
25. Raphael Lavoie (Washington Capitals).
26. Nicholas Robertson (Calgary Flames).
27. Alex Vlasic (Tampa Bay Lightning).
28. Nathan Légaré (Carolina Hurricanes).
29. Robert Mastrosimone (Anaheim Ducks from San Jose Sharks).
30. Albin Grewe (Boston Bruins) (Details: A large winger, described as someone who can take the play a bit too far...Sounds like a Bruin to me. He's also gifted offensively.).
31. Egor Afanasyev (Buffalo Sabres from St. Louis Blues).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Jack Hughes	New Jersey has a hard pick -- I don't agree with the idea that Kakko is better than Hughes, even if Kakko will be better in Year One. Hughes is going to be a superstar and New Jersey is set for a very long time with Hughes and Hischier
2	-	Kaapo Kakko	The Rangers have the easiest pick in the draft; just take whoever is left of the top two of Hughes and Kakko.
3	-	Alex Turcotte	This is where the draft gets muddy. Chicago could go one of two routes here: take a center and bolster an admittingly subpar forward prospect pool, although center is the strongest position, or take a defenseman and stack their strong defensive pool already consisting of the likes of Henri Jokiharju and Adam Boqvist. I think they'll take Turcotte to provide that eventual number one center once Toews is set to take a dip in the Hawks lineup.
4		Bowen Byram	The Hawks taking Turcotte at #3 puts the Avs in a really difficult position. They could use a center of the future to put behind Nathan MacKinnon. Right now, their best center prospect may be the 16th pick from last year's draft, Martin Kaut, or the 28th pick from the 2017 draft, Shane Bowers. Neither of those players projects to be a strong 2C, perhaps a strong 3C, and Kaut is being played as a winger in the AHL anyways. On defense, the Avs lack a left-handed defenseman who could become a #1 pairing guy in the future. Sure, Sam Girard could be that, but Byram projects to be better than Girard. Additionally, the Avs lack defensive prospects period, with their best outside of Cale Makar being...Ryan Graves? Byram seems to be the smartest choice here with a plethora of strong forwards being available at their second pick of round one, at #16.
5	-	Kirby Dach	The Kings don't really have a hard pick here. They definitely wanted Bowen Byram, but with the Avs selecting him at #4 that clearly isn't possible. The Kings don't have a bad defensive prospect pool either, with the likes of Mikey Anderson, Kale Clague, and Jacob Moverare leading that pack. I think the Kings take a center who projects to be a first liner and is a strong playmaker. That could be either Kirby Dach or Dylan Cozens. Personally, I like Dach more, but Cozens would not be a bad option either.
6	-	Dylan Cozens	Detroit needs anything. With Cozens being the best available player at #6, he seems to be the logical choice for the Red Wings.
7	-	Victor Söderström	Buffalo has a prospect pool for which they don't get enough credit. Their center depth is not too bad, with Eichel, Mittelstadt, and Thompson rounding out a potential top 3. Their defense isn't totally screwed, as they have Lawrence Pilut, Will Borgen, and Casey Fitzgerald waiting in the wings. What the Sabres do lack in the defensive department, however, is another strong right-handed defenseman to play on the top pairing with Rasmus Dahlin. And no, Rasmus Ristolainen will neither be that number one nor will he be on the Sabres when Dahlin reaches his peak. Therefore, I believe the Sabres will go off the board and draft Swedish right-handed defenseman Victor Soderstrom to fill that gap.
8	-	Trevor Zegras	It may seem like the Oilers need to take a defenseman to upgrade their already strong defensive prospect pool. But, as I'm sure I made clear, that seems like a confusing choice. The Oilers seem to be developing Leon Draisaitl to be McDavid's left winger, and with Nugent-Hopkins continuously mentioned in trade rumors, the Oilers may look at drafting a center to replace Nuge if and when he leaves Edmonton. Trevor Zegras has fallen far enough, the Oilers will snag him up.
9	-	Matthew Boldy	The Ducks are stuck in a spot where they should take the best player currently available. The debate: who is the best player available? My answer would be Cole Caufield, however, Matthew Boldy is not far behind. I could see Caufield falling a bit due to his smaller size, and Anaheim seems prime to be one of those teams. They desperately need scoring, and either of Caufield or Boldy can do that for them. Boldy better fits their team system, and therefore the Ducks will select him at #9.
10	-	Cole Caufield	Imagine the first line of Cole Caufield - Elias Pettersson - Brock Boeser. Doesn't that sound sick? I'm sure the Canucks' management agree. Caufield goes at 10.
11	-	Alex Newhook	Oh, Philadelphia. You've been making so many moves in the week leading up to the draft, none of them considerably significant or good. Your team is getting older and could use a player who will score you some goals. Alex Newhook is that guy. He scored 38 goals and still had time to get another 64 assists this season for Victoria of the BCHL. Hey, your defense is going to be spectacular. Might as well match your forward core.
12	-	Philip Broberg	The former playoff participants are lacking strong defensive prospects. They've been handed a gift with Philip Broberg falling to #12. Fedor Gordeev will not be the next Ryan Suter for you. Broberg likely won't be, either, but he'll at least be closer to it than Gordeev.
13	-	Thomas Harley	Thomas Harley's draft stock has risen considerably since the beginning of the 2018-19 season. And for good reason, Harley is a great defenseman. Florida is lacking strong defensive prospects, so I see them going slightly off the board and taking Harley at #13.
14	-	Spencer Knight	Arizona is going to need a starting goalie of the future. Right now, their best goalie prospect is arguably Adin Hill. Their defensive prospects are solid, their forward prospects are solid, all that is left is a strong one-two punch in the goalie category to put Arizona in a position to be great in a few years. Spencer Knight offers that to the Coyotes. He'll go at #14.
15	-	Cam York	Montreal
16	-	Peyton Krebs
17	-	Moritz Seider
18	-	Vasily Podkolzin
19		Ryan Suzuki
20	-	Arthur Kaliyev
21	-	Philip Tomasino
22		Nils Höglander
23	-	Patrik Puistola	Although not available to draft in the CapFriendly mock draft, Patrick Puistola is another 17-year-old who impresses at the professional level. Much like Hoglander, Puistola is magical with his hands and can create a play with solely his hands. The Islanders are set on defense, and with Anders Lee likely going to another team in free agency, the Islanders should get their hands on the left-winger at #23.
24	-	Bobby Brink
25	-	Raphael Lavoie
26	-	Nicholas Robertson
27	-	Alex Vlasic
28	-	Nathan Légaré
29		Robert Mastrosimone
30	-	Albin Grewe	A large winger, described as someone who can take the play a bit too far...Sounds like a Bruin to me. He's also gifted offensively.
31		Egor Afanasyev

Jun. 21, 2019 at 12:46 a.m.

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CapFriendly is an awesome website that does a great job with keeping trade of teams' cap situations, contracts, etc and is quick to update. But the one thing i've wondered is where CF gets its draft rankings. If they are meant to be accurate then idk what to say. Some potential 1st rounders aren't available on the CF mock draft. I don't think it's meant to be accurate though.

Edit: Keeping track* of teams' cap situations, contracts, etc ... LOL idk if i accidentally put in "keeping trade" or if it was auto-correct.