2016 Mock NHL Draft: Buffalo Sabres Pick Up Sergachev

In just over a month, the management and staff of the thirty NHL teams will converge on Buffalo, New York for the 2016 NHL Draft.

Not including any potential trades, we now know the order for the first-round selections, so it’s time to start some mock drafts!

Auston Matthews is almost certainly going to be the top pick, but Patrik Laine is giving him a run for his money, and in the end, it could go either way. How will those picks go, and how will the rest of them look?

Here’s my mock draft.

1. Toronto Maple Leafs

2. Winnipeg Jets

3. Columbus Blue Jackets

4. Edmonton Oilers

5. Vancouver Canucks

6. Calgary Flames

7. Arizona Coyotes

8. Buffalo Sabres

9. Montreal Canadiens

10. Colorado Avalanche

11. New Jersey Devils

12. Ottawa Senators

13. Carolina Hurricanes

14. Boston Bruins

15. Minnesota Wild

16. Detroit Red Wings

17. Nashville Predators

18. Philadelphia Flyers

19. Tampa Bay Lightning

20. Arizona Coyotes

21. Carolina Hurricanes

22. Winnipeg Jets

23. Boston Bruins

24. New York Islanders

25. Florida Panthers

26. Anaheim Ducks

27. Toronto Maple Leafs

28. St. Louis Blues

29. Dallas Stars

30. Washington Capitals

So — what do you all think?

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How will your team fare when the 2016 NHL Draft rolls around this coming June?