Bordeleau is essentially a shorter Shane Bowers but with more offensive upside — a higher ceiling per se. ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh takes a new name in Brisson, the son of super agent Pat Brisson, who represents Sidney Crosby and has strong ties to the Penguins’ organization. 17) and Tyler Madden (No. NHL mock draft 2020: Devils nab Marco Rossi at No. 2020 NHL Mock Draft: First Round. ANALYSIS: Ray Shero and the Devils simply go best player available here. ANALYSIS: After taking two straight forwards from the USHL to start their 2018 draft, the Jets go to another one of their favourite shopping spots in the WHL to pluck Florchuk in the fifth round. But those who watched Busby towards the end of last season — and Kyle Dubas, or his OHL hawk-eye scouts are surely among that group — would have saw a player in the making. His skating has been knocked — reminiscent of Jason Robertson — despite winning the fastest-skating events during the testing portion of the CHL Top Prospects Game. NCAA), 14) Florida Panthers — Jack Quinn (RW, Canada, Ottawa OHL), 15) Columbus Blue Jackets — Jake Sanderson (LD, USA, Shawinigan QMJHL), 26) Colorado Avalanche — Thomas Bordeleau (LC, USA/Canada, Peterka will probably top out as a middle-six winger, playing behind Andrei Svechnikov with the Hurricanes. (LW, Slovakia, Kingston OHL), 22) Dallas Stars — Jacob Perreault (RW/RC, Canada/USA, Central Scouting: 77 NASeval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'thehockeywriters_com-leader-4','ezslot_10',672,'0','0'])); ANALYSIS: This is Ulf’s son and he obviously had a big hand in the Penguins’ back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1992 and 1993. All the analysis is there, but it bears repeating that the Canucks won’t pass on this talented Swede as a potential linemate for Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander. As an expansion franchise, the Golden Knights will want to keep stockpiling prospects at every position and Shmakov strikes me as a goalie with good upside down the road. He can be a driver on offence but would become more of a finisher for Leon Draisaitl or Connor McDavid, fitting into Edmonton’s top nine in due time. Even San Jose seventh-rounder Joachim Blichfeld has scored at essentially a point-per-game pace over his two years in the WHL. As for the player that the Penguins would be getting, Brisson projects as a winger with a wicked one-timer who does his best work on the power play. Faced with an unexpected decision, the Ducks roll the dice on Lapierre, who has the higher ceiling but also more risk with his history of concussions. I honestly feel Fagemo will be a steal here — anywhere outside the top 100, really — and Vegas is the lucky winner of the Fagemo sweepstakes in my mock. I’ve never seen him play and Russia hasn’t showcased him internationally to date, but his numbers this season had that ‘wow’ factor even as an over-ager. Liiga), 4) Ottawa Senators — Lucas Raymond (RW, Sweden, Frolunda Yet, when you look at the package of size and skating ability, with past comparisons to Minnesota’s Nino Niederreiter, you can see why some teams may still be high on Eggenberger — or significantly higher than this spot. This series, which started with top 10 scenarios, has expanded to the top 31 — to first round scenarios for the 2020 NHL Draft — by extending those 10 initial mocks, using the same results for the top 10 from running the Tankathon simulator for the draft lottery. Rangers - Alexis Lafreniere, LW, Rimouski (QMJHL)Lafreniere is … They are cousins and those bloodlines could work in their favour, perhaps getting Mattias into the first round and Adam into the top 100 too. ANALYSIS: By this stage in the draft, several teams will be reverting to the best-player-available approach. Regular Season Stats: 51 GP-2.03 GAA-.932 SaveP. ANALYSIS: Dallas has been drafting quite heavily from the OHL in recent years — including their past two first-rounders, Thomas Harley and Ty Dellandrea — so Perreault could certainly be on the Stars’ radar. This just feels like a logical fit, particularly at this spot. ANALYSIS: San Jose is going to have some holes at centre — with Joe Thornton nearing retirement and Barclay Goodrow traded away — so the Sharks are taking Pytlik to address that organizational need. He has top-six upside and should score his share of goals as a pro — especially if he ends up flanking Crosby in the future. User Mocks. Team needs and tendencies have loosley been taken into consideration. I already have Edmonton taking Pavel Gogolev in this year’s third round and the Oilers seem to have stolen Kirill Maksimov in last year’s fifth round (146th overall), so they hope for another hit with another Kirill from the OHL. 150. Republic, Sault Ste. 7, then Braden Schneider, Lukas Reichel later in 1st round; Alexis Lafreniere No. They could form quite the shutdown tandem as a second pairing for upwards of a decade. Shalagin is a name that was trumpeted by prospect guru Corey Pronman in his Top 74 rankings for The Athletic. But Pytlik should develop into a solid middle-six centre, strong on the forecheck and effective around the net, with many of his goals coming from rebounds and redirections. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Bordeleau isn’t on Alex Newhook’s level but somewhere between those two. Playoff Stats: 6 GP-2 G-2 A-4 PTS in SuperElit; 1 GP-0 G-0 A-0 PTS in SHL, Regular Season Stats: 42 GP-27 G-25 A-52 PTS in SuperElit; 13 GP-0 G-1 A-1 PT in SHL. 7, then Braden Schneider, Lukas Reichel later in 1st round; Alexis Lafreniere No. ANALYSIS: I’m a big fan of Fagemo and kept him in my top 100 rankings for most of the season despite his stat-lines failing to impress the masses. Shmakov stands out to me as a sleeper from this year’s draft class. 1. Albert WHL), 19) Carolina Hurricanes (Toronto) — John-Jason Peterka (LW, This is such a deep draft for Russian forwards that a few of them are inevitably going to fall or perhaps not get picked at all. LW. As a result, Mercer will have to wait until the second day of the draft to hear his name called — presumably early in the second round, as a similar situation to Raphael Lavoie last year. Chromiak has the potential to develop into the next David Pastrnak or a prime Marian Gaborik, though he doesn’t have the breakneck speed that Gaborik possessed in his younger years. NTDP U18), 16) Calgary Flames — Justin Barron (RD, Canada, Halifax After one final round of research and conversation, here is our best guess as to how the first round will play out. © The Hockey Writers 2018. Edmonton remains a work in progress on the wings, but the future is looking brighter with Kailer Yamamoto, Raphael Lavoie and Kirill Maksimov on the right side — plus Jesse Puljujarvi if Holland can lure him back into the fold. Some years it is slim pickings outside the top 120, but not in 2018. G, Right Wing Mysak has great offensive instincts and a wicked shot, which is an ideal skill-set for the Oilers to target at this spot. rationale for the remainder of the draft order, Meet the Islanders Drafted on Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft, Red Wings News & Rumors: Draft, Abdelkader, Qualifying Offers & More, Unable to Move Up, Coyotes Attempt to Make Lemonade, Jankowski’s Departure Makes Room For Growth on the Flames’ Roster, Panthers Stock Cupboard With High Value and Potential Draft Steals on Day 2, Bruins 2020 Draft Review: Lohrei, Kuntar, Langenbrunner & Duran. All rights reserved. The skill level is high, even if the stat-line isn’t the highest. That ability to raise his game in each of the past two postseasons makes Gravel the best goaltender available here for Tampa Bay. Updated daily with news and features from over 130 writers worldwide. Without that showcase, many are still sleeping on O’Rourke — along with Lukas Cormier, another option here if St. Louis goes defence. Mock ... 2020 NHL Live Draft . In my mock, both are surprisingly available, and the Oilers flip a coin to take Nizhnikov, another Russian forward playing in the OHL. Without further ado, here is a recap of the top 10 from mock 5.0 followed by selections 11-31 for mock 5.1: 1) Detroit Red Wings — Alexis Lafreniere (LW, Canada, Rimouski QMJHL)eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_5',663,'0','0'])); 2) Buffalo Sabres — Quinton Byfield (LC, Canada, Sudbury OHL), 3) Montreal Canadiens — Anton Lundell (LC, Finland, HIFK Liiga), 4) Ottawa Senators — Lucas Raymond (RW, Sweden, Frolunda SHL), 5) Ottawa Senators (San Jose) — Alexander Holtz (LW/RW, Sweden, Djurgardens SHL), 6) Los Angeles Kings — Jamie Drysdale (RD, Canada, Erie OHL), 7) Anaheim Ducks — Cole Perfetti (LW/LC, Canada, Saginaw OHL), 8) New Jersey Devils — Marco Rossi (LC, Austria/Switzerland, Ottawa OHL). Canada, Brandon WHL), 29) Washington Capitals — Marat Khusnutdinov (LC, Russia, SKA-1946 ANALYSIS: My mock has had the Islanders staying way too close to the consensus rankings for my liking — and presumably for their liking, since the Islanders often go off the board — so it’s time to take a risk here. The draft order is based after Phase 2 of the NHL draft lottery and after the Stanley Cup Final. Pytlik has good size and decent skill but is nowhere near as dynamic as Tomas Hertl, with Radek Faksa being the better comparable among Czech first-rounders. Minnesota could be stealing Bitsadze at this spot. Here is an updated list of all 217 picks for every team over the course of seven rounds.