For now we have what looks like a top 5 pick and a bottom 5 pick of the first round.
Top 5 guys
Seth Jones - D
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Excellent hockey IQ and positional functional. His game is continually improving and may be even bigger by the draft. Doesn't go out of his way to dominate attackers physically but there is some nasty there. When that, and his overall game matures, he may be a dominant NHL player.
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Nathan Mackinnon - C
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Combines high hockey IQ with a strong skating base, toughness, puck skills, and quick-counter abilities to out-match most opponents.
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Jonathon Drouin - LW
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Undersized play-making left winger with excellent skill and hockey smarts. Displays top offensive abilities at the junior level due to his vision and feel for the play and where to be. Elusive one-on-one and an excellent passer. Fearless. Goes to the front.
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Alexsander Barkov - C
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A patient player who is strong on the puck, and is confident he can hold on the biscuit while surveying options, and then surprise with excellent passes to the open attacker. Possesses tremendous hands and vision. He is working on his skating and speed, but has excellent balance and ability to handle the puck at his top speed.
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Sean Monahan - C
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mpressive big man with good speed and all-compass mobility, and equally impressive offensive instincts. Will fill out to be an even larger pro, he has a nice first step and ability to control play down low and along the boards. A fine scorer with a quick release, he could play in phone booth with success, as he stick handles and moves as well as any smaller skilled forward, but can still beat teams with his power game.
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Other Notables - Elias Lindholm and Valery Nichushkin
Bottom 5 guys
Shea Theodore - D
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Strong skating defender with a strong offensive game. Reads the ice well and is a good passer. His all-compass agility allows him time in all zones. Power play pointman with accurate shot.
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Nic Petan - C
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Highly competitive little man with excellent acceleration and a really heavy shot. Can go wide on defenseman and battles for the puck and drives the net. Backchecks, and attacks with the same quickness.
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Robert Hagg - D
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Big sturdy D-man with significant upside on both sides of his game. Is a quick-stick player who loves to turn it up-ice and go. Plays with calm and confidence, especially when on the point, setting up the attack.
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Andre Burakowsky - LW
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Has a burst to beat defenders outside, has ability to get open in the attack, and quickly releases his shot. Very agile and can play to the speed of his feet. Soft hands and shot, but sometimes hogs the puck because of his faith in his own ability to score and doesn't distribute when he probably should.
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Anthony Duclair - LW
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A year ago scored at a point-per-game pace and hasn't slowed much. Great speed and dangle. Possesses great vision and is an offensive generator. Top-end elusiveness and puck skills. Can go wide on a defender and cut to the front. Needs to build strength and aggressiveness.
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Other Notables - Zack Fucale, Curtis Lazar
Scouting info -
http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2013/
Good site to track Mock drafts -
http://dcprosportsreport.com/NHLMocks.htm
Right now where we're at I'd go with Mackinnon/Drouin with the top pick and Theodore with the Pit pick.
Some good prospects, cmon Feaster couple more firsts.