Here are the rules for our mock draft. Twelve NHL.com experts got together and took part in a standard Yahoo! Snake draft. The roster consisted of two centers, two left wings, two right wings, four defensemen, two goalies and four bench spots. The statistical categories were that of a standard 6-by-4 league: goals, assists, plus/minus, penalty minutes, power-play points, shots on goal, wins, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts.
Behold, our NHL.com Mock Draft:
Round 1
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 1 | Alex Ovechkin (Was - LW) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 2 | Sidney Crosby (Pit - C) | Team Foster |
| 3 | 3 | Evgeni Malkin (Pit - C) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 4 | Steven Stamkos (TB - C) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 5 | Ryan Miller (Buf - G) | Team Morreale |
| 6 | 6 | Martin Brodeur (NJ - G) | Team Holland |
| 7 | 7 | Nicklas Backstrom (Was - C) | Team Feldman |
| 8 | 8 | Henrik Sedin (Van - C) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 9 | Zach Parise (NJ - LW) | Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 10 | Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ - LW,RW) | Team Kalan |
| 11 | 11 | Mike Green (Was - D) | Team Haberman |
| 12 | 12 | Dany Heatley (SJ - LW,RW) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Dany Heatley - You can't really go wrong with any of these guys, but Heatley's dual position eligibility helps. Heater could also be in line for a huge season in his second year with San Jose.
Head Scratcher: Ryan Miller - Selecting an unproven goalie ahead of the League's most consistent and best goaltender is just not the best idea. Until Marty proves us wrong, he's got to be the No. 1 netminder drafted.
Summary: No shockers with the top three taken, but Team Marrone surprised a bit with Stamkos being selected at No. 4. Will he be able to repeat his great season from a year ago? Two goalies go in the opening round, as well as the league's most elite defenseman in Green.
Round 2
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 13 | Henrik Lundqvist (NYR - G) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 14 | Roberto Luongo (Van - G) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 15 | Drew Doughty (LA - D) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 16 | Ilya Bryzgalov (Pho - G) | Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 17 | Joe Thornton (SJ - C) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 18 | Pavel Datsyuk (Det - C) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 19 | Daniel Sedin (Van - LW) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 20 | Eric Staal (Car - C) | Team Morreale |
| 9 | 21 | Martin St. Louis (TB - RW) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 22 | Ryan Getzlaf (Anh - C) | Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 23 | Patrick Kane (Chi - RW) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 24 | Jimmy Howard (Det - G) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Ryan Getzlaf - People continue to forget how talented he is. Don't let last season's injury scare you -- we've got him ranked 13th overall.
Head Scratcher: Drew Doughty - We all love Doughty, but 15th overall is simply too high.
Summary: Four goalies selected in this round with Lundqvist leading the way. Youngster Jimmy Howard could turn out to be a great pick for Team Imperato, as Howard's expected to get the full workload in Detroit this year. Possible mistake from Team Blinn here: Selecting Thornton before Datsyuk never seems like a good decision.
Round 3
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 25 | Marian Gaborik (NYR - RW) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 26 | Rick Nash (Cls - LW,RW) |
Team Foster |
| 3 | 27 | Miikka Kiprusoff (Cgy - G) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 28 | Duncan Keith (Chi - D) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 29 | Jarome Iginla (Cgy - RW) | Team Morreale |
| 6 | 30 | Henrik Zetterberg (Det - C) | Team Holland |
| 7 | 31 | Patrick Marleau (SJ - C,LW) | Team Feldman |
| 8 | 32 | Alexander Semin (Was - RW) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 33 | Bobby Ryan (Anh - LW) |
Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 34 | Jonathan Toews (Chi - C) | Team Kalan |
| 11 | 35 | Jason Spezza (Ott - C) |
Team Haberman |
| 12 | 36 | Tomas Vokoun (Fla - G) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Alexander Semin - Very similar player to Gaborik selected seven picks later; if Semin stays healthy, he could have a monster season.
Head Scratcher: Tomas Vokoun - Teams were starting to get desperate to grab their first goalie, but with plenty of other netminders still available, Vokoun could have been selected a couple of rounds later.
Summary: Keith was the third defenseman selected overall behind Green and Doughty -- we've got him ranked as the No. 2 blueliner. Team Haberman building a well-rounded squad with a defenseman, goalie and center being selected in the first three rounds.
Round 4
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 37 | Mike Richards (Phi - C) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 38 | Jeff Carter (Phi - C) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 39 | Tuukka Rask (Bos - G) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 40 | Anze Kopitar (LA - C) |
Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 41 | Marc-Andre Fleury (Pit - G) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 42 | Dan Boyle (SJ - D) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 43 | Corey Perry (Ana - RW) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 44 | Daniel Alfredsson (Ott - RW) | Team Morreale |
| 9 | 45 | Pekka Rinne (Nsh - G) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 46 | Marian Hossa (Chi - RW) | Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 47 | Jaroslav Halak (StL - G) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 48 | Shea Weber (Nsh - D) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Corey Perry - Plenty of good picks in this round, but Perry (our 21st ranked player overall) is simply a fantasy stud in all categories.
Head Scratcher: Daniel Alfredsson - Aging veteran is more of a fifth or sixth round selection.
Summary: A couple of Flyers lead off round four -- Carter could outdo Richards this season, but both players should have solid years. Team Holland begins his draft strategy of drafting talented tough guys. Every team but Team Feldman has drafted their first goalie.
Round 5
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 49 | Vincent Lecavalier (TB - C) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 50 | Ryan Kesler (Van - C) |
Team Foster |
| 3 | 51 | Nicklas Lidstrom (Det - D) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 52 | Michael Cammalleri (Mon - LW) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 53 | Travis Zajac (NJ - C) |
Team Morreale |
| 6 | 54 | Chris Stewart (Col - RW) | Team Holland |
| 7 | 55 | Marty Turco (Chi - G) |
Team Feldman |
| 8 | 56 | Craig Anderson (Col - G) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 57 | John Tavares (NYI - C) | Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 58 | Jonathan Quick (LA - G) | Team Kalan |
| 11 | 59 | Zdeno Chara (Bos - D) | Team Haberman |
| 12 | 60 | Chris Pronger (Phi - D) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Michael Cammalleri - It was a tough call between Cammalleri and Lecavalier, but the Canadien forward is a left wing, so that gives him the edge.
Head Scratcher: Jonathan Quick - The emergence of Jonathan Bernier could significantly hurt Quick's value this season. Although it's safe to assume Quick will start the year as the No. 1.
Summary: Team Feldman becomes the last squad to grab their first goalie with Turco. Team Blinn selects goaltenders Anderson and Fleury in back-to-back rounds. Three solid defensemen also come off the board in Round 5, with Lidstrom being selected at No. 51 overall.
Round 6
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 61 | Phil Kessel (Tor - RW) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 62 | Johan Franzen (Det - RW) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 63 | Paul Stastny (Col - C) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 64 | Nathan Horton (Bos - RW) | Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 65 | Sergei Gonchar (Ott - D) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 66 | Alexandre Burrows (Van - LW) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 67 | Dion Phaneuf (Tor - D) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 68 | Patrik Elias (NJ - C, LW) | Team Morreale |
| 9 | 69 | Niklas Backstrom (Min - G) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 70 | Jonas Hiller (Ana - G) | Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 71 | Christian Ehrhoff (Van - D) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 72 | Cam Ward (Car - G) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Johan Franzen - If healthy, the "Mule" could score 30-40 goals -- he had 18 points in 12 playoff contests last season.
Head Scratcher: Nathan Horton - While it's possible Horton could have a nice bounce-back season in his first year in Boston, No. 64 overall is still way too early for a risky pick.
Summary: Just two teams are still defenseman-less: Team Morreale and Team Schiazza. Team Foster's selection of Ehrhoff is an interesting pick. Ehrhoff emerged last season as the lead blueliner on a high-powered offensive team and it's possible he does even better in his second year with the Canucks.
Round 7
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 73 | Dustin Byfuglien (Atl - RW, D) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 74 | Thomas Vanek (Buf - LW) | Team Foster |
| 3 | 75 | David Booth (Fla - LW) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 76 | Mark Streit (NYI - D) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 77 | Brian Rafalski (Det - D) | Team Morreale |
| 6 | 78 | Steve Downie (TB - RW) | Team Holland |
| 7 | 79 | Danny Briere (Phi - RW) | Team Feldman |
| 8 | 80 | Brad Richards (Dal - C) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 81 | Loui Eriksson (Dal - RW) | Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 82 | Joe Pavelski (SJ - C,RW) | Team Kalan |
| 11 | 83 | Simon Gagne (TB - LW) | Team Haberman |
| 12 | 84 | Tyler Myers (Buf - D) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Brad Richards - A 91-point player in Round 7; pretty impressive for Team Blinn.
Head Scratcher: Dustin Byfuglien - While Big Buff is listed in our sleepers story, this is just far too early, even with defenseman position eligibility.
Summary: Team Holland drafts another gritty player that has the potential to score 20-25 goals. Team Cubeta sticks with his strategy of selecting players that were injured last season and have slipped a bit in fantasy drafts this season -- Malkin, Getzlaf, Hossa and now Booth.
Round 8
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 85 | Mikko Koivu (Min - C) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 86 | Semyon Varlamov (Was - G) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 87 | Tomas Kaberle (Tor - D) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 88 | Carey Price (Mon - G) | Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 89 | Peter Mueller (Col - C, LW) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 90 | Erik Johnson (StL - D) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 91 | Scott Hartnell (Phi - LW) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 92 | Antti Niemi (SJ - G) |
Team Morreale |
| 9 | 93 | Dustin Penner (Edm - LW) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 94 | Lubomir Visnovsky (Ana - D) | Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 95 | Kari Lehtonen (Dal - G) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 96 | Alexander Frolov (NYR - LW) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Scott Hartnell - Counting on a bounce-back season from the tough left winger.
Head Scratcher: Semyon Varlamov - Listed as Washington's opening day starter, but Varlamov could possibly lose his job this season.
Summary: A lot of questionable goalies come off the board in Round 8: Varlamov, Price, Niemi and Lehtonen. All four of these guys could lose their jobs this season if things don't pan out as expected. Mueller could have been listed as the worst pick this round, but details about his concussion injury are still up in the air.
Round 9
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 97 | Matt Duchene (Col - C) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 98 | Bryan McCabe (Fla - D) | Team Foster |
| 3 | 99 | Ales Hemsky (Edm - RW) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 100 | Patric Hornqvist (Nsh - RW) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 101 | Brenden Morrow (Dal - LW) | Team Morreale |
| 6 | 102 | Steve Ott (Dal - C) |
Team Holland |
| 7 | 103 | Mikael Samuelsson (Van - RW) | Team Feldman |
| 8 | 104 | Tobias Enstrom (Atl - D) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 105 | Alex Goligoski (Pit - D) | Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 106 | Andrei Markov (Mon - D) | Team Kalan |
| 11 | 107 | Zach Bogosian (Atl - D) | Team Haberman |
| 12 | 108 | Patrick Sharp (Chi - C,LW) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Patrick Sharp - Ranked 67th overall in our rankings, Sharp was a great late-round pick, plus he has dual-position eligibility.
Head Scratcher: Steve Ott - Another tough guy for Team Holland. One too many, possibly?
Summary: Markov could end up being the best pick of this round if he gets healthy quickly. Duchene and Hemsky are two players that could be in line for breakout seasons. Two Thrashers d-men selected; while Enstrom put up the points last season, Bogosian clearly has more upside -- solid pick by Team Haberman.
Round 10
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 109 | Dustin Brown (LA - RW) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 110 | Ryan Smyth (LA - LW) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 111 | David Backes (StL - RW) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 112 | Teemu Selanne (Ana - RW) | Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 113 | Mason Raymond (Van - LW) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 114 | Brian Campbell (Chi - D) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 115 | Sheldon Souray (Edm - D) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 116 | Kimmo Timonen (Phi - D) | Team Morreale |
| 9 | 117 | Tomas Plekanec (Mon - C) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 118 | Keith Yandle (Pho - D) | Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 119 | Mike Knuble (Was - RW) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 120 | Brent Seabrook (Chi - D) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Mike Knuble - One of the most underrated fantasy players, Knuble is a power-play beast who gets playing time with several superstars in Washington.
Head Scratcher: Sheldon Souray - Currently under contract but not on the ice with the Oilers -- if he gets traded in the near future, Souray can be a late-round steal.
Summary: Plekanec is having a big preseason and could be in line for another 70-point season. No goalies drafted in this round while several defensemen flew off the board.
Round 11
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 121 | Michael Del Zotto (NYR - D) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 122 | Jonathan Bernier (LA - G) | Team Foster |
| 3 | 123 | Jay Bouwmeester (Cgy - D) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 124 | Niklas Kronwall (Det - D) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 125 | Claude Giroux (Phi - RW) | Team Morreale |
| 6 | 126 | Steve Mason (Cls - G) | Team Holland |
| 7 | 127 | Brian Elliott (Ott - G) | Team Feldman |
| 8 | 128 | Nikolai Zherdev (Phi - RW) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 129 | James Neal (Dal - LW) | Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 130 | Brooks Laich (Was - LW) |
Team Kalan |
| 11 | 131 | Victor Hedman (TB - D) | Team Haberman |
| 12 | 132 | Kurtis Foster (Edm - D) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Claude Giroux - Extremely gifted talent could finally break out this season. If you're not convinced, go check out his preseason shootout goal on Sept. 24 against the Maple Leafs.
Head Scratcher: Victor Hedman - Solid stay-at-home defenseman just doesn't put up enough points to be a valuable fantasy player.
Summary: Several good players drafted in this round. While Del Zotto was probably selected a bit early, he could build off an impressive rookie season. Bernier could end up being this year's Tuukka Rask or Steve Mason from two seasons ago if he's able to take over the starting job from Jonathan Quick. Bouwmeester is in line for a nice bounce-back season while Zherdev and Neal could also have big years.
Round 12
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 133 | P.K. Subban (Mon - D) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 134 | Taylor Hall (Edm - LW) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 135 | Stephane Robidas (Dal - D) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 136 | James Wisniewski (NYI - D) | Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 137 | Ryan Suter (Nsh - D) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 138 | Mark Giordano (Cgy - D) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 139 | Ryane Clowe (SJ - LW) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 140 | Shane Doan (Pho - RW) | Team Morreale |
| 9 | 141 | Antero Niittymaki (SJ - G) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 142 | Ray Whitney (Pho - LW) | Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 143 | Ryan Whitney (Edm - D) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 144 | Anton Stralman (Cls - D) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Ray Whitney - While he may not score a ton of goals, the "Wizard" will easily put up 60-70 points while skating on Phoenix's top line with Shane Doan and Wojtek Wolski.
Head Scratcher: James Wisniewski - Extremely injury-prone defenseman has never appeared in more than 69 games or scored more than 7 goals in a single season.
Summary: Whitney's linemate Shane Doan could have also gone down as the best pick in Round 12, but Whitney is a playmaker and should finish the season with more points. Youngsters Subban and Hall could obviously have great seasons, but it's also possible they flop as rookies.
Round 13
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 145 | Michael Leighton (Phi - G) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 146 | Ed Jovanovski (Pho - D) | Team Foster |
| 3 | 147 | Brandon Dubinsky (NYR - C) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 148 | Jack Johnson (LA - D) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 149 | Tyler Seguin (Bos - C) | Team Morreale |
| 6 | 150 | Marc Savard (Bos - C) | Team Holland |
| 7 | 151 | Derek Roy (Buf - C) | Team Feldman |
| 8 | 152 | Milan Lucic (Bos - LW) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 153 | Wayne Simmonds (LA - RW) | Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 154 | David Clarkson (NJ - RW) | Team Kalan |
| 11 | 155 | Kyle Okposo (NYI - RW) | Team Haberman |
| 12 | 156 | Wojtek Wolski (Pho - LW) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Derek Roy - Of course center is a deep position, but Roy still came just one point short of his third consecutive 70-plus-points season last year.
Head Scratcher: Jack Johnson – While his 36 points last season were a career high, Johnson's brutal plus/minus continues to derail his fantasy value year-to-year.
Summary: Several young, talented and gritty players selected in Round 13: Dubinsky, Lucic, Simmonds and Clarkson. All four players carry even more value in leagues that include hits. Marc Savard could end up being useless in fantasy leagues this season, but he was worth a flyer for Team Holland at pick 150.
Round 14
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 157 | Paul Martin (Pit - D) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 158 | Stephen Weiss (Fla - C) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 159 | Kris Versteeg (Tor - LW) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 160 | Olli Jokinen (Cgy - C) | Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 161 | James van Riemsdyk (Phi - LW) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 162 | Niclas Bergfors (Atl - RW) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 163 | Dan Carcillo (Phi - LW) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 164 | Andy Greene (NJ - D) |
Team Morreale |
| 9 | 165 | Jakub Voracek (Cls - RW) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 166 | Rene Bourque (Cgy - RW) | Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 167 | Andrei Kostitsyn (Mon - LW) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 168 | Derick Brassard (Cls - C) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Olli Jokinen - Second time's the charm right? Jokinen's second go-around in Calgary should be better while skating on a line with Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. Expect him to find his groove again.
Head Scratcher: Derick Brassard – Every year people think he's going to have a breakout season. Nine goals and 36 points in 79 games last year simply doesn't say breakout, does it?
Summary: Bourque was a close second as the best pick in Round 14. The former Blackhawk produces in every category and should build off his impressive 27-goal, 58-point season from a year ago. Team Feldman may have caught a steal in this round with the selection of Bergfors, who could pot 30 goals this season as Atlanta's most talented scorer.
Round 15
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 169 | Devin Setoguchi (SJ - RW) | Team Imperato |
| 2 | 170 | Mike Ribeiro (Dal - C) | Team Foster |
| 3 | 171 | Chris Mason (Atl - G) | Team Cubeta |
| 4 | 172 | Pavel Kubina (TB - D) | Team Marrone |
| 5 | 173 | Tomas Fleischmann (Was - LW) | Team Morreale |
| 6 | 174 | Keith Ballard (Van - D) | Team Holland |
| 7 | 175 | Guillaume Latendresse (Min - LW) | Team Feldman |
| 8 | 176 | Tomas Holmstrom (Det - RW) | Team Blinn |
| 9 | 177 | Kevin Bieksa (Van - D) | Team Schiazza |
| 10 | 178 | Jordan Staal (Pit - C) | Team Kalan |
| 11 | 179 | Dan Ellis (TB - G) | Team Haberman |
| 12 | 180 | Jason Pominville (Buf - RW) | Team Lozo |
Best Pick: Mike Ribeiro - Hands down the best pick in Round 15. He has recorded 273 points in 305 games since joining the Stars four years ago -- that's 0.90 points-per-game. We've got Ribeiro ranked 118th overall, so grabbing him at 170 is clearly a steal.
Head Scratcher: Chris Mason - Might not even win the starting goaltending job in Atlanta against Ondrej Pavelec. Enough said.
Summary: Slightly worse than Ribeiro, Pominville is another late-round steal for solid points production. Kubina could have a better year than his 38 points from last season as he's back with Tampa Bay this year and could be the top d-man on the top PP unit.
Round 16
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Pick
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OVERALL
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Player
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team
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| 1 | 181 | Antoine Vermette (Cls - C) | Team Lozo |
| 2 | 182 | Erik Karlsson (Ott - D) |
Team Haberman |
| 3 | 183 | Jonas Gustavsson (Tor - G) |
Team Kalan |
| 4 | 184 | Alexander Edler (Van - D) | Team Schiazza |
| 5 | 185 | Johnny Boychuk (Bos - D) | Team Blinn |
| 6 | 186 | Kris Letang (Pit - D) | Team Feldman |
| 7 | 187 | Matt Carkner (Ott - D) | Team Holland |
| 8 | 188 | Matt Carle (Phi - D) |
Team Morreale |
| 9 | 189 | Jamie Benn (Dal - LW) | Team Marrone |
| 10 | 190 | Ryan Callahan (NYR - RW) |
Team Cubeta |
| 11 | 191 | Jamie Langenbrunner (NJ - RW) | Team Foster |
| 12 | 192 | Martin Hanzal (Pho - C) | Team Imperato |
Best Pick: Jamie Benn - See our sleepers story. We love him.
Head Scratcher: Matt Carkner - Yet another tough guy for Team Holland. While their squad may have PIMs wrapped up week-to-week, Carkner offers absolutely nothing else.
Summary: Several interesting picks in the final round. Vermette had 65 points last year while playing with Rick Nash and is expected to do so again; Karlsson could be the No. 2 defenseman to Sergei Gonchar in Ottawa, which should result in a big year for the youngster; Letang could be the new Gonchar for the Pens this year; Callahan also made it into our sleepers story; Langenbrunner had 61 points last season and if he gets the chance to skate with either Zach Parise or Ilya Kovalchuk, similar numbers should be expected.
