NHL Mock Draft

I posted my big board a couple days ago, but now I’m taking a crack at a mock draft. Obviously this takes into account not just who the best players are in my opinion, but what types of players certain teams like to draft and what their needs are, etc.

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1. Edmonton – Taylor Hall, LW, Windsor (OHL)

2. Boston (via Toronto) – Tyler Seguin, C, Plymouth (OHL)

3. Florida – Cam Fowler, D, Windsor (OHL)

4. Columbus – Erik Gudbrandson, D, Kingston (OHL)

5. New York Islanders – Brandon Gormley, D, Moncton (QMJHL)

6. Tampa Bay – Brett Connolly, LW, Prince George (WHL)

7. Carolina – Nino Niederreiter, LW, Portland (WHL)

8. Atlanta – Ryan Johansen, C, Portland (WHL)

9. Minnesota – Derek Forbort, D, USNTDP

10. New York Rangers – Jeff Skinner, C, Kitchener (OHL)

11. Dallas – Jack Campbell, D, USNTDP

12. Anaheim – Vladimir Tarasenko, LW, Sibir (KHL)

13. Winnipeg Phoenix (via Calgary) – Nick Bjugstad, C, Blaine (MN) HS

14. St. Louis – Alex Burmistrov, C, Barrie (OHL)

15. Boston – Mikael Granlund, LR, HIFK, Finland

16. Ottawa – Emerson Etem, C, Medicine Hat (WHL)

17. Colorado – Mark Pysyk, D, Edmonton (WHL)

18. Nashville – Dylan McIlrath, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)

19. Los Angeles – Jon Merrill, D, USNTDP

20. Pittsburgh – Tyler Pitlick, C, Minnesota State (WCHA)

21. Detroit – Johan Larsson, C, Brynas (SEL)

22. Winnipeg Phoenix – Austin Watson, RW, Peterborough (OHL)

23. Buffalo – Riley Sheahan, C, Notre Dame (CCHA)

24. Atlanta (via New Jersey) – Quinton Howden, LW, Moose Jaw (WHL)

25. Vancouver – Stanislav Gallev, RW, St. John (QMJHL)

26. Washington – Calvin Pickard, G, Seattle (WHL)

27. Montreal – Jaden Schwartz, C, Tri City (USHL)

28. Chicago – Brock Nelson, C, Warroad (MN) HS

29. Anaheim (via Philadelphia) – Kevin Hayes, RW, Noble (MA) HS

30. San Jose – Ivan Telegin, RW, Saginaw (OHL)