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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