EASTERN CONFERENCE SCOUT MOCK DRAFT
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NOTE: Final draft order to be determined at conclusion of Stanley Cup Final.
| 1 |
 Edmonton Oilers
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Taylor Hall, LW, Windsor (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Hall might remind the fans of the 1980s | ||
| 2 |
 Boston Bruins (from TOR)
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Tyler Seguin, C, Plymouth (OHL) |
| SKINNY: The next-best player available. He'll be a good fit in Boston |
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| 3 |
 Florida Panthers
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Cam Fowler, D, Windsor (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Best way to go is to build from the back-end out |
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| 4 |
 Columbus Blue Jackets
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Erik Gudbranson, D, Kingston (OHL) |
| SKINNY: A big defenseman nicely will complement their young forwards |
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| 5 |
 N.Y. Islanders
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Brandon Gormley, D, Moncton (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: A well-rounded blueliner is just what they need to go with their core of young forwards |
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| 6 |
 Tampa Bay Lightning
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Alexander Burmistrov, C, Barrie (OHL) |
| SKINNY: A player in the Pavel Datsyuk mold for the new GM; makes them strong down the middle |
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| 7 |
 Carolina Hurricanes
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Brett Connolly, RW, Prince George (WHL) |
| SKINNY: A good fit behind Brandon Sutter, and they've had good luck picking Western Canadian kids |
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| 8 |
 Atlanta Thrashers
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Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, Novosibirsk (KHL) |
| SKINNY: Tarasenko replaces another high-end Russian they just lost | ||
| 9 |
 Minnesota Wild
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Ryan Johansen, C, Portland (WHL) |
| SKINNY: Big, rangy center is a good fit behind Mikko Koivu | ||
| 10 |
 New York Rangers
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Nino Niederreiter, RW, Portland (WHL) |
| SKINNY: A big forward (6-2, 201) that fits the direction the club is going |
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| 11 |
 Dallas Stars
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Dylan McIlrath, D, Moose Jaw (WHL) |
| SKINNY: A hard-nosed defenseman to fit in with their young forwards | ||
| 12 |
 Anaheim Ducks
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Kirill Kabanov, LW, Moncton (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: With two first-round picks, you take a gamble when it could be a home run | ||
| 13 |
 Phoenix Coyotes (from CGY)
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Derek Forbort, D, U.S. U-18 (NTDP) |
| SKINNY: Team adds another big (6-5, 198), talented, young defensemen |
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| 14 |
 St Louis Blues
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Jack Campbell, G, U.S. U-18 (NTDP) |
| SKINNY: Team has had good luck with players coming out of the U.S. program |
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| 15 |
Boston Bruins
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Kevin Hayes, RW, Nobles (HIGH-MA) |
| SKINNY: With second first-round pick, team could opt for big (6-2, 201), local kid |
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| 16 |
 Ottawa Senators
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Ludvig Rensfeldt, LW, Brynas Jr. (SWE-JR) |
| SKINNY: Organization has had had good luck with Swedish players | ||
| 17 |
 Colorado Avalanche
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Austin Watson, LW, Peterborough (OHL) |
| SKINNY: A good fit up the middle with the young players they have |
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| 18 |
 Nashville Predators
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Mikael Granlund, C, HIFK (Finland) |
| SKINNY: This team needs some younger skill players | ||
| 19 |
 Los Angeles Kings
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Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, Chelyabinsk (KHL) |
| SKINNY: Team adds some skill to go along with their young defense corps | ||
| 20 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
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Brock Nelson, C, Warroad (HIGH-MN) |
| SKINNY: A big center for down the road | ||
| 21 |
 Detroit Red Wings
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Patrik Nemeth, D, AIK Jr. (SWE-JR) |
| SKINNY: Wings need some youth coming up on the back end | ||
| 22 |
Phoenix Coyotes
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Riley Sheahan, C, Notre Dame (CCHA) |
| SKINNY: You can't go wrong with this big, two-way center | ||
| 23 |
 Buffalo Sabres
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Nick Bjugstad, C, Blaine (HIGH-MN) |
| SKINNY: A big center to go along with some of their smaller forwards | ||
| 24 |
Atlanta Thrashers (from NJD)
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Jonathan Merrill, D, U.S. U-18 (NTDP) |
| SKINNY: Another talented young defenseman to play with Zach Bogosian |
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| 25 |
 Vancouver Canucks
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Beau Bennett, C, Penticton (BCHL) |
| SKINNY: The Canucks had the chance to see him a lot, as he was right down the road |
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| 26 |
 Washington Capitals
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Jarred Tinordi, D, U.S. U-18 (NTDP) |
| SKINNY: Pick adds some size on the back end, plus his dad played there | ||
| 27 |
 Montréal Canadiens
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Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, D, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) |
| SKINNY: A good defensemen right from the province |
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| 28 |
 San Jose Sharks
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Charlie Coyle, RW/C, South Shore (EJHL) |
| SKINNY: They've had good luck with those Eastern kids |
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| 29 |
Anaheim Ducks (from PHI)
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Jeff Skinner, RW, Kitchener (OHL) |
| SKINNY: His numbers in league playoffs (20 goals, 20 games) too good to pass up |
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| 30 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
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Joey Hishon, C, Owen Sound (OHL) |
| SKINNY: Another good, young, skilled forward to add to their arsenal | ||