NHL.com mock drafts

[SaekkiPaelli]

Hoffner also has Juuse Saros at 18. He has had a great season but still strange imo

[HossTheBoss]

Chicago gets Ristolainen at #30?

We win the draft. Again.

[LatvianTwist]

Would rather have Nichushkin or Gauthier for the Stars, both of whom who be available in these mocks (not both in all of them).

[joe89]

Detroit needs: Top center, sizable winger with skill or physical above-average puckmover.
Pass on the mock selections of Morrisey and Hartman.

Gimme some Nichuskin, Nurse, Zadorov or Mantha.

[JPurp26]

Buffalo would have the 2nd selection as Washington has played less games, so in theory Nathan MacKinnon. However at third 2 Drouins and 1 Barkov seem nice to me for rebuilding.

[Renegade Stylings]

Originally Posted by joe89

Detroit needs: Top center, sizable winger with skill or physical above-average puckmover.
Pass on the mock selections of Morrisey and Hartman.

Gimme some Nichuskin, Nurse, Zadorov or Mantha.

What do you think Morrissey is? He's exactly what you define.

[jjtt]

Saros @18? what? He is barely 5'10 so highly doubt he will be first round pick

[wej20]

Pens not picking a dman? fools!

[couture23]

I nearly spat out my coffee when I saw Ristolainen at 30.

[TheJuxtaposer]

These are absolutely awful. There is absolutely no way the Sharks take Zykov, especially over Adam Erne, and not one of Wennberg, Duclair, or Lehkonen in any of them? Jeez.

[The Last Dynasty]

lol, if Monahan is available at 7, the Oilers couldn't run fast enough to the podium to call his name

we are paper thin with Center prospects

[Rare Jewel]

No Wennberg on any of them is incredible.

Between him and Gauither I think they fight it out for best centerman after the big 4.

[couture23]

Has Hoffner ever watched Ristolainen once!? His colleagues have him in the top 5 and he just tosses him at 30.

[Chapin Landvogt]

Originally Posted by Marc the Habs Fan

I love how Wennberg can't even crack any of their top 30s.

Thought the EXACT same thing!

Didn't crack a one of their top 30s...

[Chapin Landvogt]

Originally Posted by Renegade Stylings

Avs taking either Shinkaruk, Monahan or Lindholm would be pretty fantastic.

Would have to think they'd be all over Lindholm.

Folks don't think of Forsberg for nothing when this kid plays...

[Alberta tough]

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J.T. Compher, LW, USA U-18 (USHL)

SKINNY:
There's a lot to like with this smooth-skating blueliner who does everything well



This has me really questioning the credibility of Kimelman.

[Jabba11]

Here's Hockey Lobby latest Mock Draft! Pretty different from these guys!

http://hockeylobby.blogspot.com/2013...n-edition.html

Enjoy

[Kevin Forbes]

Originally Posted by TheJuxtaposer

These are absolutely awful. There is absolutely no way the Sharks take Zykov, especially over Adam Erne, and not one of Wennberg, Duclair, or Lehkonen in any of them? Jeez.

I'm not sure about the specific selections for the Sharks, but I can definitely understand Zykov over Erne. I also understand Duclair not being a first round pick.

Why do you feel Erne would be selected before Zykov?

[TS Quint]

Looking at the Jets 2.0 drafts they haven't picked a Euro yet. Kinda doubt they would take a Russian.

[Jabba11]

Originally Posted by Kevin Forbes

I'm not sure about the specific selections for the Sharks, but I can definitely understand Zykov over Erne. I also understand Duclair not being a first round pick.

Why do you feel Erne would be selected before Zykov?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMGmqA2FrjM

Also, because I have seen more of Erne live and not Zykov yet. I really like his powerforward style and north-south mentality of Erne.

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Suprised at no Petan anywhere.

I would love the canucks to get one of Horvat or Lazar.

[Kevin Forbes]

Originally Posted by Jabba11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMGmqA2FrjM

Also, because I have seen more of Erne live and not Zykov yet. I really like his powerforward style and north-south mentality of Erne.

I suppose that's fair.

If you have not or can not see a player, I'd suggest trying to collect as much information as possible and finding your own balance in what to believe, rather then just going with a single source, otherwise you're not really developing your own opinion, you're just repeating someone else.

[TheJuxtaposer]

Originally Posted by Kevin Forbes

I'm not sure about the specific selections for the Sharks, but I can definitely understand Zykov over Erne. I also understand Duclair not being a first round pick.

Why do you feel Erne would be selected before Zykov?

Because Erne is a much more well-rounded player. He's much more of a Sharks pick. But I also like his upside and see it translating well. I do think that Zykov will be a first rounder, but I just don't see him quite so high, nor the Sharks picking him.

As for Duclair, I'm fairly high on him, so it could just be me.

[bsmith14]

Kimelman:

Buffalo takes Drouin at 3, not Barkov as they already have Grigorenko, Hodgson, Ennis and Girgensons at C.

Oilers dont pass up Monahan at 7, he is a perfect #2 to RNH

Zadorov is too low

Morreale:

Not too shabby list, hard to pick out anything as a reach or too low

Hoffner:

Again I dont think Morrissey is the guy to take over Monahan.

Jordan Subban wont go first round

[Darcy Regier]

Originally Posted by The Last Dynasty

lol, if Monahan is available at 7, the Oilers couldn't run fast enough to the podium to call his name

we are paper thin with Center prospects

I would say their is a decent chance he is available at #7