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PREFACE: pls dont hurt my feelings
1st Round
1. New York Rangers - Alexis Lafreniere - LW - QMJHL Rimouski
No shock here as the most complete, high floor high ceiling player in years finds his way to the most undeserving team. Thanks Bettman.
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2. Los Angeles Kings - Quinton Byfield - C - OHL Sudbury
I don't think there's any reality where LA doesn't take QB. Any uncertainty stems from hoping Ottawa breaks and coughs up some picks to make sure they get their guy. Marco Sturm and Anze Kopitar will make for two great mentors for QB.
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3. Ottawa Senators - Tim Stutzle - C/W - DEL Mannheim
If it's not Stutzle, it's Raymond. Well, unless they want to gatekeep D from going to Detroit. But, assuming Dorion wasn't talking out his butt, 1-3 go as planned. Stutzle who really seems mature beyond his years, could make the jump as soon as this year- depending on how Ottawa wants to manage his development.
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4. Detroit Red Wings - Jake Sanderson - LD - USHL USDP
I'll eat crow if it isn't.
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5. Ottawa Senators - Jamie Drysdale - RD - OHL Eerie
They've seen teams sleep on the skilled unersized d-man. They won't let it happen, especially with how even kneel and professional Jamie's demeanor is.
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6. Anaheim Ducks - Cole Perfetti - LW/C - OHL Saginaw
Perfetti and Zegras is just a terrifying 1-2 punch.
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7. New Jersey Devils - Lucas Raymond - LW/RW - SHL Frolunda
The Devils bucked expectations by going Nico over Patrick, awarded Hughes and now gifted Raymond. The draft gods love New Jersey.
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8. Buffalo Sabres - Marco Rossi - C - OHL Ottawa
Kevyn Adams is in such a sticky situation with Eichel's future up in the air and Mittelsted not progressing as planned. Rossi is the real deal, whether it mitigates the pending loss of Eichel, or ends up being his compliment a line down. It's a smart move by Buffalo with so much uncertainty surrounding their roster.
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9. Minnesota Wild - Yaroslav Askarov - G - KHL SKA
Judd Brackett comes from Vancouver, who's draft record as of late has been fantastic. But they've also been in a position to take the obvious BPA. Add this to another win on Brackett's long list of succesful first round picks. Hunter Jones last year shouldn't deter them from solidifying a known weakness on their team.
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10. Winnipeg Jets - Seth Jarvis - RW - WHL Portland
Does Laine being shopped put an end to Finnipeg? It might put a pause on it, not because Lundell isn't good enough, but because Jarvis is that electryfying. Raw skill, high IQ. Could Dal Colle' on us, but his mind for the game seems better prepared for the NHL.
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11. Nashville Predators - Jack Quinn - LW/RW - OHL Ottawa
Conventional safe wisdom would have Nashville taking Anton Lundell as well. But Jack's skill level is unquestionable. He'll come into the league with a chip on his shoulder that he wasn't in consideration much higher in the draft.
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12. Florida Panthers - Alexander Holtz - RW - SHL Djurgardens
The North American bias is real. Holtz ends up falling a tad further than anticipated, but I can't think of a better situation for him to fall into. HooberDoo - Barkov - Holtz could be absolute ~filth~.
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13. Carolina Hurricanes - Rodion Amirov - LW - KHL Tulpar
You can't ignore the already marked progression in Rodion's game. The russian factor has never affected Carolina, hello Federov. The high end potential is too much to ignore.
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14. Edmonton Oilers - Anton Lundell - C - LIIGA HIFK
KH/Wright always jump at the opportunity for a faller. Here yeee'arhh
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15. Toronto Mapleleafs - Kaiden Guhle - LD - WHL Prince Albert
Defense is always a priority and with the beating Toronto took by it's media/fan base for a lack of intensity. Guhle projects as a sign that that Dubas is listening.
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16. Montreal Canadiens - Brendan Brisson - C/W - USHL Chicago
Wisconsin bound, and more importantly, no injury concerns. Headed to UofM with another top US draft eligble, should be ready to make an impact in 2-3 years.
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17. Chicago Hockey Club - Dylan Holloway - C - BigTen Wisconsin
Yannick Perrault im sure attempted to bring his son Jacob into the pipeline, but the Wisconsin/Chicago fan base would shoot them for not taking the Toews predecessor.
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18. New Jersey Devils - William Wallinder - D - SWE MODO
Pure size and skating. A unique prospect that needs time to mature and fill out.
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19. Calgary Flames - Connor Zary - C/LW - WHL Kamloops
For a historically physical team, speed isn't a deterence when looking at a kid. The compete level mixed with the skill level screams future Flame. Ala Monahan.
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20. New Jersey Devils - Helge Grans - D - SHL Malmo
Double dipped in Sweden on D. They need the help and the value is here.
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21. Columbus Blue Jackets - Thomas Bordeleau - RW - USHL USDP
Cole Caufield 2.0 but instead of Wisconsin, he's going to Ann Arbor with Brisson.
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22. New York Rangers - Dawson Mercer - RW - QMJHL Drummondsville
Lafreniere brings a certain level of intensity, as does Mercer in a very similar way. Kris Versteeg is a name that comes to mind when looking at Mercer.
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23. Philadelphia Flyers - Jacob Perrault - C/W - OHL Sarnia
Flyers get themselves a shooter, good size and NHL bloodlines. The comparisons between Holloway/Perrault internally for Chicago will go on for years to come. Flyers make out like bandits this deep into the first.
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24. Colorado Avalanche - Hendrix LaPierre - C - QMJHL Chicoutimi
The rich keep getting richer. With the injury concerns and shortned season, you're really going out on a limb going into the draft. No team can afford to take that risk more than Colorado. If all pans out will be a great replacement for Nadri at the very least.
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25. Washington Capitals - Jan Mysak - C - OHL Hamilton
The Capitals have always beat to their own drum in the draft and they see ultra skilled Czech slowly slipping their way. BPA meets Value.
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26. St Louis Blues - Braden Schneider - RD - WHL Brandon
He fit's the aura of the Blues. It's the same team that drafted Jackman, Parayko, Edmundson and even took a gamble on DETs Nedomlel. They like their big d-men.
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27. Anaheim Ducks - Tyson Foerster - C/RW OHL Barrie
Perfetti and Zegras, throw in Foerster to snipe in all the loose offense that they create. That trio has all the potential in the world to exceed whatever Getzlaf/Perry/Ryan had in their prime.
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28. Ottawa Senators - Ryan O'Rourke - LD - OHL Soo
A natural leader with a nasty streak. Fits the current make-up, could potentially be the saftey gap that lets Drysdale rip a little move freely.
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29. Vegas Golden Knights - Mavrik Bourque - RW - QMJHL Shawinigan
Vegas just slurps up the sloppy seconds and keep getting richer because of it. Bourque is a little bit slept on in this draft class. Where Krebs fell in their laps last yaer, Bourque does the same this year.
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30. Dallas Stars - Marat Khusnutdinov - C - KHL SKA
Nill comes from a long line of long planning and putting players in places, not exactly swinging for the fences ever. Marat having all the tools to be a projectible NHL center is a TYPICAL Nill pick.
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31. San Jose Sharks - Emil Andrea - RD - SWE HV71
Ryan Merkley cemented the fact that they are not scared of size on the back end or characther issues. Where most assume smaller swedes are soft, Emil makes up for his height with extreme competitiveness. Has that Zidlicky-esque physicality to his game.
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2nd Round
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1. Detroit Red Wings - Lukas Reichel - LW - DEL Berlin

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1. Ottawa Senators - Ridley Greig - C - WHL Brandon

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1. San Jose Sharks - John Jason Peterka - LW - DEL Munchen

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1. Los Angeles Kings - Noel Gunler - RW - SHL Lulea

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1. Anaheim Ducks - Justin Barron - RD - QMJHL Halifax

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1. Nashville Predators - Roni Hirvonen - C - Liiga Assat

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1. Buffalo Sabres - Ozzy Wiesblatt - C/RW - WHL Price Albert

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1. Minnesota Wild - Jeremie Poirier - LD - QMJHL Saint John

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1. Winnipeg Jets - Theodore Niederbach - C - SHL Frolunda

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1. Carolina Hurricanes - Topi Niemela - D - Liiga Karpat

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1. Nashville Predators - Luke Evangelista - RW - OHL London

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1. Florida Panthers - Daniil Gushchin - RW - USHL Muskegon

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1. Toronto Mapleleafs - Sam Colangelo - RW - USHL Chicago

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1. Detroit Red Wings - Will Cuylle - LW - OHL Windsor

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1. Chicago Blackhawks - Tyler Kleven - LD - USHL UDSP

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1. Montreal Canadiens - Brock Faber - LD - USHL UDSP

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1. Montreal Canadiens - Daniel Torgersson - LW - SWE Frolunda

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1. Arizone Coyotes - Idiots

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1. Calgary Flames - Lukas Cormier - D - QMJHL Charlottetown

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1. Los Angeles Kings - Joni Jurmo - D - Liiga Jokerit

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1. Ottawa Senators - Daemon Hunt - D - WHL Moose Jaw

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1. Carolina Hurricanes - Jake Neighbours - LW - WHL Edmonton

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1. Philadelphia Flyers - Eemil Viro - D - Liiga TPS

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1. San Jose Sharks - Wyatt Kaiser - D - HS-MN Andover

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1. Detroit Red Wings - Donovan Sebrango - D - OHL Kitchner

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1. Montreal Canadiens - Vasili Ponomaryov - C - QMJHL - Shawinigan

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1. Boston Bruins - Jean Luc Foudy - RW - OHL Windsow

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1. Ottawa Senators - Zion Nybeck - LW - SHL HV71

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1. Los Angeles Kings - Luke Tuch - LW USHL USDP

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1. Ottawa Senators - Shakir Mukhamadullin - D - KHL Ufa

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1. Tampa Bay Lightining - Ty Smilanic - C - USHL USDP

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3rd Round
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1. Detoit Red Wings - Dylan Peterson - C - USHL - USDP

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1. Ottawa Senators - Nico Daws - G - OHL Guelph

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1. Detroit Red Wings - Michael Benning - RD - AJHL Sherwood Park

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DETROITS 3 ROUND MOCK.
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1. Detroit Red Wings - Jake Sanderson - LD - USHL USDP

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1. Detroit Red Wings - Lukas Reichel - LW - DEL Berlin

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1. Detroit Red Wings - Will Cuylle - LW - OHL Windsor

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1. Detroit Red Wings - Donovan Sebrango - D - OHL Kitchner

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1. Detoit Red Wings - Dylan Peterson - C - USHL - USDP

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1. Detroit Red Wings - Michael Benning - RD - AJHL Sherwood Park

Now that for many of us our teams' fates have been decided, how do you feel about it? Are you hopeful for the Gagarin Cup, or are you pretty unhappy that your team only beat SKA or others once it was too late to make any difference (See Slovan beating them 5-2 the other day)?
....if you guessed that I might be very unhappy with my team's lacklustre performance, you are very, very correct. If we're packing up shop and heading to the EBEL next year, I can't help but feel like we're leaving in abject defeat, which sucks. :( Hopefully the Belasí will fly a little higher in whichever league we do end up going to. I guess I'll have to be rooting for Jokerit or Riga for as long as they remain in the KHL :P
But for the rest of you, those who aren't cheering for the worst teams in the league's basement....how do you feel about your team? I'm especially curious in those who just started following the KHL this season.