2007 First Round Ranked

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Draft Class: 2007

Published: Apr. 18 at 3:01 p.m.

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Round 1
1. Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: The greatest American to ever play the sport, an MVP, a three-time Cup champ, and a Conn Smythe.).
2. Jakub Voracek (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: While he sadly dealt with serious injuries towards the end of his career, Voracek was an elite winger in his prime who played at a point per game pace for two separate seasons.).
3. Logan Couture (Phoenix Coyotes) (Details: One of the more solid and consistent first line centers in the NHL throughout the 2010s.).
4. Max Pacioretty (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: A genuinely great goal scorer who has sadly dealt with injuries. His career is most likely over after this season.).
5. David Perron (Washington Capitals) (Details: Underrated winger throughout the 2010s with amazing offensive capabilities.).
6. Ryan McDonagh (Edmonton Oilers) (Details: Not the greatest offensive blueliner, but McDonagh could shut down teams' best offensive options day in, day out in his prime.).
7. Kevin Shattenkirk (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Shattenkirk's a mystery to me. He was fantastic from 2014-2017, genuinely terrible with Anaheim, and is now a solid veteran presence on the blueline.).
8. Mikael Backlund (Boston Bruins) (Details: Backlund's fluctuated from 30-50 points throughout his career, but his mark on the game is his defensive abilities, which have been gaining recognition in his later years.).
9. James van Riemsdyk (San Jose Sharks from St. Louis Blues) (Details: van Riemsdyk can do some things on offense, with his best seasons cracking 60 points, but you can't rely on him for much else, and his age has been showing in the past couple years.).
10. Kyle Turris (Florida Panthers) (Details: Turris's fall off was wild, but for a time in the mid-2010s, Turris was a great option as a top line center for Ottawa.).
11. Sam Gagner (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Gagner's an up and down kinda guy. His was pretty good on the Oilers for a second / third line center, was whatever on Phoenix, sucked on Philly, had his best season on Columbus, and then bounced between Vancouver, Edmonton, Detroit, and Winnipeg over the past few years. Despite that, Gagner's proven that he's a reliable option down the middle, and still has flashes of his old self.).
12. Lars Eller (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Eller's the perfect third line center. 30 points guy, can chip in on defense, and can aide in the forecheck.).
13. Brandon Sutter (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Sutter had basically the same trajectory as Eller, but injuries in the late 2010s killed his career.).
14. Karl Alzner (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: His prime was that of a solid defensive defenseman, but as soon as he left Washington, he was hot garbage.).
15. Ian Cole (Edmonton Oilers from New York Islanders) (Details: Ian Cole isn't anything special, but you can rely on him in a fringe second, mainly third pair role.).
16. Thomas Hickey (Minnesota Wild from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Hickey actually wasn't that bad in the 2010s, but a combination of poor play and injuries caused him to fall off heading into the 2020s.).
17. Brendan Smith (New York Rangers) (Details: A true depth defenseman, Smith can throw the body like no other and can even chip in on offense has he's a dual threat as a d-man and left winger.).
18. Riley Nash (St. Louis Blues from Calgary Flames) (Details: Nash had a 41 point year. That's great for a player of his caliber. Sadly for most of his career, Nash has been nothing more than a depth center.).
19. Keaton Ellerby (Anaheim Ducks from Minnesota Wild) (Details: Ellerby wasn't great by any means, but getting over 200 games out of him proves at least the tiniest bit of worth. Yeah, the bad players have arrived.).
20. Jonathon Blum (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Jonathon Blum wasn't anything more than a fringe NHL defenseman. He got into over 100 career NHL games, however.).
21. Colton Gillies (Edmonton Oilers from Dallas Stars) (Details: 154 career NHL games with very minimal offensive impact.).
22. Jim O'Brien (Montreal Canadiens from San Jose Sharks) (Details: 77 career games...at least it's something.).
23. Zach Hamill (Nashville Predators) (Details: 20 career NHL games.).
24. Alex Plante (Calgary Flames from Atlanta Thrashers) (Details: 10 career NHL games.).
25. Nick Petrecki (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: One singular NHL game under his belt.).
26. Nick Ross (St. Louis Blues from New Jersey Devils) (Details: Zero NHL games.).
27. Patrick White (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Never made it to the NHL.).
28. Logan MacMillan (San Jose Sharks from Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Zero games played in the NHL.).
29. Alexei Cherepanov (Ottawa Senators) (Details: He never even made it to North America.).
30. Angelo Esposito (Phoenix Coyotes from Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Despite being the 20th pick, Esposito fell down draft boards due to his size. In juniors, the hype for Esposito was through the roof. As soon as he made it to the AHL, the flaws in his game showed, and he left North America soon after.).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Patrick Kane	The greatest American to ever play the sport, an MVP, a three-time Cup champ, and a Conn Smythe.
2	-	Jakub Voracek (+5 )	While he sadly dealt with serious injuries towards the end of his career, Voracek was an elite winger in his prime who played at a point per game pace for two separate seasons.
3	-	Logan Couture (+6 )	One of the more solid and consistent first line centers in the NHL throughout the 2010s.
4	-	Max Pacioretty (+18 )	A genuinely great goal scorer who has sadly dealt with injuries. His career is most likely over after this season.
5	-	David Perron (+21 )	Underrated winger throughout the 2010s with amazing offensive capabilities.
6	-	Ryan McDonagh (+6 )	Not the greatest offensive blueliner, but McDonagh could shut down teams' best offensive options day in, day out in his prime.
7	-	Kevin Shattenkirk (+7 )	Shattenkirk's a mystery to me. He was fantastic from 2014-2017, genuinely terrible with Anaheim, and is now a solid veteran presence on the blueline.
8	-	Mikael Backlund (+16 )	Backlund's fluctuated from 30-50 points throughout his career, but his mark on the game is his defensive abilities, which have been gaining recognition in his later years.
9		James van Riemsdyk (-7 )	van Riemsdyk can do some things on offense, with his best seasons cracking 60 points, but you can't rely on him for much else, and his age has been showing in the past couple years.
10	-	Kyle Turris (-7 )	Turris's fall off was wild, but for a time in the mid-2010s, Turris was a great option as a top line center for Ottawa.
11	-	Sam Gagner (-5 )	Gagner's an up and down kinda guy. His was pretty good on the Oilers for a second / third line center, was whatever on Phoenix, sucked on Philly, had his best season on Columbus, and then bounced between Vancouver, Edmonton, Detroit, and Winnipeg over the past few years. Despite that, Gagner's proven that he's a reliable option down the middle, and still has flashes of his old self.
12	-	Lars Eller (+1 )	Eller's the perfect third line center. 30 points guy, can chip in on defense, and can aide in the forecheck.
13		Brandon Sutter (-2 )	Sutter had basically the same trajectory as Eller, but injuries in the late 2010s killed his career.
14	-	Karl Alzner (-9 )	His prime was that of a solid defensive defenseman, but as soon as he left Washington, he was hot garbage.
15		Ian Cole (+3 )	Ian Cole isn't anything special, but you can rely on him in a fringe second, mainly third pair role.
16		Thomas Hickey (-12 )	Hickey actually wasn't that bad in the 2010s, but a combination of poor play and injuries caused him to fall off heading into the 2020s.
17	-	Brendan Smith (+10 )	A true depth defenseman, Smith can throw the body like no other and can even chip in on offense has he's a dual threat as a d-man and left winger.
18		Riley Nash (+3 )	Nash had a 41 point year. That's great for a player of his caliber. Sadly for most of his career, Nash has been nothing more than a depth center.
19		Keaton Ellerby (-9 )	Ellerby wasn't great by any means, but getting over 200 games out of him proves at least the tiniest bit of worth. Yeah, the bad players have arrived.
20	-	Jonathon Blum (+3 )	Jonathon Blum wasn't anything more than a fringe NHL defenseman. He got into over 100 career NHL games, however.
21		Colton Gillies (-5 )	154 career NHL games with very minimal offensive impact.
22		Jim O'Brien (+7 )	77 career games...at least it's something.
23	-	Zach Hamill (-15 )	20 career NHL games.
24		Alex Plante (-9 )	10 career NHL games.
25	-	Nick Petrecki (+3 )	One singular NHL game under his belt.
26		Nick Ross (+4 )	Zero NHL games.
27	-	Patrick White (-2 )	Never made it to the NHL.
28		Logan MacMillan (-9 )	Zero games played in the NHL.
29	-	Alexei Cherepanov (-12 )	He never even made it to North America.
30		Angelo Esposito (-10 )	Despite being the 20th pick, Esposito fell down draft boards due to his size. In juniors, the hype for Esposito was through the roof. As soon as he made it to the AHL, the flaws in his game showed, and he left North America soon after.