NHL scouts agree -- Jones will be No. 1 pick
Related mock draft: Eastern Conference Scout Mock Draft | |||
---|---|---|---|
Note: Final draft order to be determined at conclusion of Stanley Cup Final. | |||
ORDER | TEAM | PLAYER | SKINNY |
1 | Seth Jones, D, Portland (WHL) |
Impossible to pass on him. | |
2 | Nathan MacKinnon, C, Halifax (QMJHL) |
Has very good skill level and tons of character to go with it. | |
3 | Valeri Nichushkin, RW, Chelyabinsk-2 (RUS-JR) | Most talented player in the draft; eventually will play alongside Mikhail Grigorenko. | |
4 | Jonathan Drouin, LW, Halifax (QMJHL) |
Could be a Patrick Kane clone. | |
5 | Darnell Nurse, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
Will be a horse on their blue line for years to come. | |
6 | Aleksander Barkov, C, Tappara (FIN) | Already playing with men and he could be NHL ready next season. | |
7 | Sean Monahan, C, Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
Slips a little just like Sean Couturier did in his year. Same team; similar player. | |
8 | Elias Lindholm, C, Brynas (SWE) |
One of three first-rounders. They'll start with a highly-skilled Euro for the new general manager. | |
9 | Nikita Zadorov, D, London (OHL) |
Time to start filling in on the blue line. Not a bad start with this stud. | |
10 | Hunter Shinkaruk, C/LW, Medicine Hat (WHL) | Another talented forward to add to their stable. | |
11 | Jason Dickinson, C, Guelph (OHL) |
Once he grows into a man's body, he will be dominant. | |
12 | Alexander Wennberg, C, Djurgarden Jr. (SWE-JR.) | They have a good Swedish presence and this guy has huge upside. | |
13 | Anthony Mantha, RW, Val-D'Or (QMJHL) | Once he fills out, he'll be hard to shut down. Very good player to complement 2011 pick Mark Scheifele. | |
14 | Michael McCarron, RW, USA-U18 (USHL) | Fits the bill for the Sharks -- he's a big and mobile player. | |
15 | Joshua Morrissey, D, Prince Albert (WHL) |
Size is the only knock, but what a pairing it would be with Jonas Brodin. | |
16 | (From NYR) |
Rasmus Ristolainen, D, TPS (FIN) |
The second pick of three for Columbus. You figure it out. (By the way, he is a stud). |
17 | Frederik Gauthier, C, Rimouski (QMJHL) | Big guy that plays both ends of the ice equally as well. Adds some more size to Wings' lineup. | |
18 | Ryan Pulock, D, Brandon (WHL) |
A solid character defenseman with a bomb of a shot. | |
19 | (belongs to Flames if Blues make playoffs) |
Adam Erne, LW, Quebec (QMJHL) |
Another skilled forward to add to a very talented group of prospects. |
20 | Morgan Klimchuk, LW, Regina (WHL) | Skilled guy with a good touch around the net. | |
21 | (From LAK) |
Curtis Lazar, C/RW, Edmonton (WHL) | A player you win with. He'll be a solid addition to their lineup. |
22 | Justin Bailey, RW, Kitchener (OHL) | Solid two-way, Devils-style player with a good upside -- and a New Yorker to boot. | |
23 | Ryan Hartman, RW, Plymouth (OHL) | Very tough player to play against, and has the skill to back it up. | |
24 | Max Domi, C/LW, London (OHL) |
Plays a foot taller than he actually is and has very good skill; a competitor. | |
25 | Bo Horvat, C, London (OHL) |
Solid two-way player that every team covets. | |
26 | Kerby Rychel, LW, Windsor (OHL) |
Another player to score for them -- like they need it. | |
27 | (From PIT) |
Mirco Mueller, D, Everett (WHL) |
Smooth, composed defenseman capable of playing in all situations. |
28 | Anthony Duclair, LW, Quebec (QMJHL) | Canadiens would luck out by getting this very good Quebec-born player. | |
29 | Jacob de la Rose, LW, Leksand (SWE-2) | Another big forward that will be tough on the opponents' defense. | |
30 | Robert Hagg, D, Modo Jr. (SWE-JR.) |
Good-size, skilled defenseman with a bomb of a shot to help out their power play. |