2012 Mock Draft

[Makaveli]

1.Columbus: Nail Yakupov
2.Edmonton: Ryan Murray
3.Montreal: Mikhail Grigorenko
4.Carolina: Filip Forsberg
5.New York I: Matthew Dumba
6.Minnesota: Jacob Trouba
7.Toronto: Alex Galchenyuk
8.Anaheim: Griffin Reinhart
9.Tampa Bay: Morgan Rielly
10.Buffalo: Radek Faksa
11.Washington: Bredan Gaunce
12.Calgary: Cody Ceci
13.Winnipeg: Matt Finn
14.Washington: Sebastian Collberg
15.Los Angeles: Zemgus Girgensons
16.Florida: Pontus Aberg
17.San Jose: Derrick Pouliot
18.Phoenix: Martin Frk
19.Dallas: Teuvo Teravainen
20.Ottawa: Olli Maatta
21.Chicago: Andrei Vasilevski
22.New Jersey: Malcolm Subban
23.Boston: Slater Koekkoek
24.Philadelphia: Brady Skjei
25.Buffalo: Tom Wilson
26.Pittsburgh: Stefan Matteau
27.Tampa Bay: Tanner Pearson
28.Vancouver: Colton Sissons
29.St Louis: Phillip Di Giuseppe
30.New York R: Tomas Hertl

[hyster110]

i dont think edmonton passes on Grigorenko,

[Makaveli]

Originally Posted by hyster110

i dont think edmonton passes on Grigorenko,

I think they do, they need a potential number 1 defender not more of offense.

[S E P H]

Originally Posted by hyster110

i dont think edmonton passes on Grigorenko,

Murray is better.

[ZetterBurger]

I don't know about Grigorenko. I think Galchenyuk will be a better NHL player. Whoever gets him could win the draft.

[KovalSNIPE]

Edmonton's going to take a defenseman, obviously.
Montreal will take Grigorenko because of his connection with Patrick Roy.

[WeissFC]

I hate being a critic on mock drafts because there are so many different opinions people have, but I think here's on that's universal. There's no way Andreas Athanasiou goes in the first round. He'll be a mid 2nd round pick at best.

I personally like yours though.

[MurrayBannerman]

No way Philly passes on Wilson

[TheHudlinator]

I don't think New Jersey uses their first on Subban as his stock has been falling recently if anything they might move up in the second round to get him and try and get another defenseman with their first this year.

[Makaveli]

Originally Posted by WeissFC

I hate being a critic on mock drafts because there are so many different opinions people have, but I think here's on that's universal. There's no way Andreas Athanasiou goes in the first round. He'll be a mid 2nd round pick at best.

I personally like yours though.

I didn't know who to put there, my other choice would be Henrik Samuelsson

edit: I forgot to add Tomas Hertl, i think he would be a late first rounder

[Makaveli]

Originally Posted by TheGleninator

I don't think New Jersey uses their first on Subban as his stock has been falling recently if anything they might move up in the second round to get him and try and get another defenseman with their first this year.

If Subban does drop to the second round, i think it will be in the 30-33 range.

[TheHudlinator]

Originally Posted by Makaveli

If Subban does drop to the second round, i think it will be in the 30-33 range.

I have seen several scouting reports (I can't find them at this moment) that have him at 35 and that is a huge drop off of the 20ish he was I can see him falling to 40ish so I could see them trading down and getting him or moving up in the second round to get him but I don't think they are that desperate for him having Wedgewood.

[Sweech]

Winnipeg probably won't take one of the lower tier defenseman (Finn) if there's top offensive potential there in Collberg, especially as he plays RW.

[Zubrus Coffee Maker]

i can guarantee the Devils won't pass on Koekkoek to take a goalie

[countrcultur]

I can see samuelsson getting into the first round. He's playing great, has a fairly complete game and getting better.

[thrillhous]

I think you did a good job. Personally, I think someone jumps on Collberg earlier than 14 for sure.

[bigbadbruins7]

think this was really good mock. as a bruins fan is slater was there i would be thrilled. alos dont think frk will go that high. good stuff though

[Nasty Nazem]

Haha, I love it for Toronto.

[Eamonn*]

Galchenyuk =

[Bubba88]

good for an early mock


I'd like it but think the Hawks would take Subban

[subbanged]

Originally Posted by Eamonn

Galchenyuk =

Personally, I don't see Montreal taking Grigerenko over Galchenyuk, one of our scouts frequents our board and has said that Montreal likely won't be taking Grigerenko as our head scout dislikes his style.

[squidz*]

As much as some other Minnesota fans are likely to dislike it, Trouba just isn't a "Brent Flahr kind of guy." The negatives he has to improve upon are the things Flahr usually avoids. In that position I think we'd either go with Rielly or (despite our glut of forward prospects) go with Galchenyuk.

[Habsfanatical]

Originally Posted by subbanged

Personally, I don't see Montreal taking Grigerenko over Galchenyuk, one of our scouts frequents our board and has said that Montreal likely won't be taking Grigerenko as our head scout dislikes his style.

Link? Speculation?

[blasted_Sabre]

Originally Posted by subbanged

Personally, I don't see Montreal taking Grigerenko over Galchenyuk, one of our scouts frequents our board and has said that Montreal likely won't be taking Grigerenko as our head scout dislikes his style.

An NHL scout says that on hfboards?



ya, OK

[Leehh]

Originally Posted by blasted_Sabre

An NHL scout says that on hfboards?



ya, OK

There is actually quite a few at least lurking these boards same goes for current NHL players and future prospects.