Predict How the NHL Draft Will Go

[Young One]

Do the first round, second if you want.
(I'm only doing the top ten as I dont know much about the later people in the draft.)

1.Seth Jones - Florida needs a D prospect
2.Darnell Nurse - This may surprise you, but Colorado REALY needs a D-man, either this, or trade up.
3.Jonathan Drouin - St. Louis is getting up there in age
4.Nathan Mackinnon - Nashville is looking for a star forward.
5.Valeri Nichuskin - Carolina with Skinner, both Stalls can probobly afford the risk.
6. Aleksander Barkov - Please, Please, please, please, please!!
7.Rasmus Ristolainin - Edmonton finally takes a defenseman, to bad Nurse was taken.
8. Hunter Shinkurak - They traded Pominville, maybe he will replace him?
9. Anthony Mantha - Lacking a power forward New Jersey is.
10. Nikita Zadorov - Dallas needs a Stud D-man

EDIT: Barring lottery of course.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Oilers win the lottery, draft first overall.

[Da_Chief]

Domi will go before Shinkaruk. Book it.

[kyuss275]

Lindholm and Monahan out of the top 10?

[mdubz]

Disagree with most of this. I think teams will take best player available in the top 10.

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Lindholm and Monahan out of the top 10?

Indeed. Can't really see it, unless based on team needs, which is what thus poster seems to be suggesting.

Someone enlighten me: is the lottery for 1st overall only, then remaining order is determined by standings? Or could Calgary conceivably pick 2,3,4,5 as well?

[Trailer Fire]

Over the next 5 years, Domi is going to he the best player to come out of this draft.

[keenan87]

1. Jones
2. Drouin
3. Mackinnon
4. Barkov
5. Nichuskin (Semin factor)
6. Lindholm
7. Nurse
8. Monahan
9. Zadorov
10. Mantha

[Trailer Fire]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Indeed. Can't really see it, unless based on team needs, which is what thus poster seems to be suggesting.

Someone enlighten me: is the lottery for 1st overall only, then remaining order is determined by standings? Or could Calgary conceivably pick 2,3,4,5 as well?

Winner moves to first, the order is just moved down from there. Ie Calgary wins it and we move to 1st. Folrida moves down to second Colorado moves down to third etc.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Someone enlighten me: is the lottery for 1st overall only, then remaining order is determined by standings? Or could Calgary conceivably pick 2,3,4,5 as well?

First only. Although I wish it was for all 14 non-playoff teams. It would make things a lot more intriguing.

[BigRed]

Goddamn St. Louis jumping up the standings. Would have been nice to get a mid-round pick.

[Hockey_Ninja]

-Oilers win the lottery and draft Drouin 1st
-Mackinnon slides to us and we pick Nichushkin instead

Yup. Seems about right.

[Wronskian]

Florida - Jones
Colorado - Drouin
Tampa - Mack
Nashville - Barkov
Carolina - Nickushkin
Calgary - Monahan
Edmonton - Nurse
Buffalo - Lindholm
NJ - Zharadev
Dallas - Shinkaruk

[BigRed]

Gracias TF ± T5 (out of thanks...)

[Huntingwhale]

Some way, some how the Flames will get screwed out of the player they want. Edmonton will get the first overall pick.

It is destiny.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Wronskian

Florida - Jones
Colorado - Drouin
Tampa - Mack
Nashville - Barkov
Carolina - Nickushkin
Calgary - Monahan
Edmonton - Nurse
Buffalo - Lindholm
NJ - Zharadev
Dallas - Shinkaruk

Thats pretty much the way i see it also. The only change would be Shinkaruk to Buffalo and Lindholm to Dallas.

[Northendzone]

Every team will get to the podium, thank New Jersey for hosting, congratulate the Stanley cup champions, then draft th player they really wanted

[Dorkmaster]

Florida - Mackinnon
Colorado - Jones
Tampa - Drouin
Nashville - Barkov
Carolina - Monahan
Calgary - Lindholm
Edmonton - Nurse
Buffalo - Horvat
New Jersey - Shinkaruk
Dallas - ? Domi?

Top 3 I can only see Tampa picking Drouin. Could go either way for top 2. Nashville probably takes Barkov since he's probably BPA at that spot plus fits their team really well. Canes definitely do not take Nichushkin or a defence.

I feel like Nichushkin falls out of top 10. Guessing to the Rangers in the middle of the round.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Dorkmaster

Florida - Mackinnon
Colorado - Jones
Tampa - Drouin
Nashville - Barkov
Carolina - Monahan
Calgary - Lindholm
Edmonton - Nurse
Buffalo - Horvat
New Jersey - Shinkaruk
Dallas - ? Domi?

Top 3 I can only see Tampa picking Drouin. Could go either way for top 2. Nashville probably takes Barkov since he's probably BPA at that spot plus fits their team really well. Canes definitely do not take Nichushkin or a defence.

I feel like Nichushkin falls out of top 10. Guessing to the Rangers in the middle of the round.

If anybody takes Nichushkin in the top 6 its the Canes. Not sure why they would not draft D over a center? Canes just gave their 2nd line center a 10 year contract. His brother has 3 years left but i highly doubt they are going to let him go.

[Enoch Root]

The Oilers will not be taking a D-man IMO.

They will make a trade for an NHL D-man and pick Monahan