I think this is a lock. The Blackhawks get the best prospect since Mcdavid.
I'm 6/10 on a confidence scale that Anaheim selects Fantilli here. He had a home-run season in the NCAA.
Carlsson fits everything Jarmo looks for in the draft. A big center with no. 1 potential? Sign me up.
I tried looking at San Jose's track record and I found they like to pick players with a ton of skill. Smith has plenty of it.
This one was between Reinbacher and Leonard. Two players that play a physical and skilled hockey style. I went with Leonard because I believe he's the better player.
I'm a firm believer the Coyotes like Dvorsky's style of play. He is dominant at 5v5, has some skill, but lacks footpacing. That is exactly the type of player I expect Arizona to draft.
Reinbacher is the #1 consensus for defensemen at the moment and Philly is in full rebuild mode. He is a great first step at rebuilding their blue-line
The Capitals aren't scared of drafting Russian players and Michkov is the second best talent in the draft class. I don't think he falls further than this.
Yzerman plans on drafting the best player available and I think that means Benson or Perreault here. I have them drafting Benson due to his high compete level.
St. Louis goes with the biggest riser and one of the smartest players in the draft.
Danielson bring intangibles and fits the ideal center mold Vancouver has been looking for behind Pettersson.
Arizona needs defensemen, but I think they get an extraordinary skilled forward in Perreault as BPA.
Simashev is exactly what Buffalo needs, a big smooth skating defender. They have drafted all their small skilled players already. Time to add size and skating around them.
This could've gone a couple of ways. The big Russian is a great piece to start the new chapter for the Penguins. He brings size, skill, and speed.
The Predators are in dire need of high-end defensive prospects. I think Axel is one of the best defenders on the board, so they choose him.
With so many players leaving Calgary, it's time for a culture change with Barlow. Barlow is a safer player with great intangibles. I think he is the perfect fit for the Flames.
Honzek said himself that he thought his interview with the Red Wings was the best one. He is exactly what the Wings are looking for: size, speed, and skill.
Wood drops a bit because of his skating, but the Jets are not afraid to draft questionable skaters. Wood is their guy with size and high level playmaking abilities.
Ideally the Hawks draft bigger players to go along with their small skilled forward prospects, but Yager fits their type to a tee.
Moore likely doesn't fall this far, but the Kraken are happy to take him here. An elite skater that adds to an already explosive team.
Joel Eriksson Ek 2.0, enough said
Musty brings such a high level playmaking ability, it is tough for me to see too many teams pass on him. The Flyers nab themselves an offensive dynamo.
The Rangers take a safer and bigger option to surround Adam Fox on the blueline. Bonk is as safe as you can get at this point.
The Predators go with another Swede and add-on to the skill they have been drafting the past couple years.
Maybe the biggest surprise so far. Oskar is the most NHL ready player left that I can see the Blues targeting.
The Sharks go with another skill player down the middle. A team that definitely needs a strong center pipeline.
It was between Tanner and Mikhail, but I don't think the Aves take a risk on a Russian, so they go with the best skating defender left.
Sale has the size and skill of a good NHL player. The leafs aren't afraid of swinging for the fences and I think they do that with Sale.
After drafting two safer and more projectible players, I think the Blues go with a high-end skill player with upside. Nadeau brings that to the table.
Carolina goes after the gritty energy player in Stramel that can elevate their team in the playoffs.
The Canadiens go for a French winger that brings all the attributes they look for in players: grit, character, and skill.
A toolsy player with size is the Golden Knights MO. They continue with that here.