2018 HF Team Boards Mock Draft -- Pick #20

[mcpw]

Every year there's a mock draft done by the team boards of HF -- here are the results of 2015, 2016, and 2017. Rules are easy: just pick the player you want your team to draft based on who is still available; "trade the pick" is not an option

2018 Mock Draft
1 BUF --- D Rasmus Dahlin 117/126 (93%)
2 CAR --- F Andrei Svechnikov 69/74 (93%)
3 MTL --- F Filip Zadina 56/71 (79%)
4 OTT --- F Brady Tkachuk 38/71 (54%)
5 ARI --- F Oliver Wahlstrom 34/49 (69%)
6 DET --- D Adam Boqvist 41/93 (44%)
7 VAN --- D Quinton Hughes 34/64 (53%)
8 CHI --- D Evan Bouchard 28/39 (72%)
9 NYR --- D Noah Dobson 61/132 (46%)
10 EDM --- F Jesperi Kotkaniemi 41/65 (63%)
11 NYI --- F Joseph Veleno 52/68 (76%)
12 NYI* --- D Ty Smith 44/68 (65%)
13 DAL --- F Joel Farabee 10/30 (33%)
14 PHI* --- F Vitali Kravtsov 30/67 (45%)
15 FLA --- F Grigori Denisenko 5/18 (28%)
16 COL --- F Barrett Hayton 15/47 (32%)
17 NJD --- D Bode Wilde 23/63 (37%) (Tiebreaker)
18 CBJ --- F Rasmus Kupari 9/27 (33%)
19 PHI --- F Jonatan Berggren 33/47 (70%)
20 LAK ---
21 SJS ---
22 OTT* ---
23 ANA ---
24 MIN ---
25 TOR ---
26 NYR* ---
27 CHI* ---
28 NYR* ---
29 STL* ---
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[King'sPawn]

There are a lot of great options here. Some that stand out to me:

Bokk - a speedy sniper. As the NHL focuses more on quickness, Bokk will have a lot of opportunities. His biggest question mark is his defensive game. He played in the SHL last year, which is among the higher levels, and scored 2 points in 15 games.

Alexeev - a big two-way defenseman. He has all the tools: size, skill, two way ability, but injuries are a problem. He only played a total of 86 games with Red Deer the past two seasons, but put up 58 points as a defenseman.

McIsaac - a highly skilled defenseman who shows flashes of brilliance, but lacks consistency. He is playing in a league not well known for producing defensemen (QMJHL) but is playing for one of the top developmental teams for that league in terms of output (Halifax, whose alumni includes MacKinnon, Ehlers, Drouin, Hischier)

Olofsson - an all around forward who thinks fast, but may not have the same high end potential. He has produced in a wider variety of stages, which shows adaptability.

I chose Olofsson, but I'd be happy with any of them. There are other interesting picks, but these are the four who stood out the most.

 

[kingsboy11]

I like Olofsson, Bokk and Lundestrom. I'd like a defensemen, but all the better defensemen would likely to be picked by the time our pick comes around.

 

[LAKings88]

I like Olofsson, Bokk and Lundestrom. I'd like a defensemen, but all the better defensemen would likely to be picked by the time our pick comes around.

I wouldn’t mind any of them tbh.

 

[johnjm22]

Martin Kaut is another player the Kings should look at closely here. It's between him and Olofsson for me.

 

[Sol]

In terms of priority it goes like this for me

Speedy Winger /sniper
Two way defenseman
Offensive defenseman

Kings transition game needs help and this is the way to do it

 

[AnThGrt]

Pretty open at this point. I wouldn't mind taking a flyer on Bokk. If going a safer pick I'd want Kaut

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Isaac Lundestrom.

Already played 2 years in the SHL

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Steve Kournianos - SportingNews/The Draft Analys - April 28: "Responsible two-way center who makes plays at high speed and beats defenders wide with regularity. Lundestrom was one of Sweden's top under-20 players and helped boost his draft stock when he filled in admirably for an injured Lias Andersson at the world juniors."

Cam Robinson - DobberProspects - April 26: "Skilled puck-distributor has shown very well as a draft-eligible player in the SHL - his second year in Sweden’s top league. His skills are unspectacular, but the nuances to his game are terrific. He’s the type of player you like the more you watch him."

Peter Harling - DobberProspects - Mar. 3rd: "Lundestrom has good size and playing against men the past two years bodes well for his projection towards the NHL in the future

 

[Basilisk]

Excellent chance that somebody in the 5-15 range falls down to #20. Happens every year............

 

[johnjm22]

Why are so many people voting for Bokk? I mean I know he has a cool name and everything, but I think it's pretty clear there's some better prospects available.

 

[AnThGrt]

Why are so many people voting for Bokk? I mean I know he has a cool name and everything, but I think it's pretty clear there's some better prospects available.

Because he would be one of those "better prospects" and while a potential risk has the highest potential of remaining forwards?

Pronman has him #8 ranked in the draft. Seems like one of the prospects with more varying views. Most have him around ~20-30 while there are multiple who have him in their top 15.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Yeah, Bokk seems like the pick for the 'swing for the fences' folks with a potential boom-or-bust. Didn't realize Pronman had him so high, I almost always like his rankings. There are 'safer' picks out there, but at this point, might as well try to take them all yard.

 

[King'sPawn]

Why are so many people voting for Bokk? I mean I know he has a cool name and everything, but I think it's pretty clear there's some better prospects available.

People are drawn to different qualities. There's a lot to like about him.

He has speed, skill, fulfills a need (though I'm not a proponent of drafting for need; but some of the people aren't too familiar with the prospects and use different criteria), and he has played at a higher level than many of these prospects, suggesting he can handle himself among men.

A lot of these prospects are fantastic grabs at 20.

 

[King'sPawn]

Another intriguing prospect not listed is Ty Dellandrea. I'm uneasy about the mess Flint is in, but he was 2nd in team scoring with 59 points, which accounted for 30% of the Firebirds' offense.

But he's another kid who just finds new ways to generate offense. He could complement Vilardi long term

 

[Legionnaire]

Sandin Rasmus

 

[KingsOfCali25]

With what's up there...

1) Bokk
2) Kaut
3) Olofsson

 

[Reaper45]

Samuelsson. Going safe pick here.

 

[TopT]

Bokk at 20

 

[kovacro]

Akil Thomas.

I like Rasmus Sandin as well as a close 2nd.

 

[palffytofrovlov]

Thomas (OHL), close 2nd Bokk

 

[Peter James Bond II]

the suspense....can you post a link to the mock? I did a cursory search on the boards and there are like umpteen gazillion mocks...

 

[KopitarFAN]

the suspense....can you post a link to the mock? I did a cursory search on the boards and there are like umpteen gazillion mocks...

I think we can assume the choice was Bokk, as he won the vote.

 

[King'sPawn]

the suspense....can you post a link to the mock? I did a cursory search on the boards and there are like umpteen gazillion mocks...

He's going to the other team boards right now.

We pick Bokk because he had the majority vote.

San Jose, if you check their boards, picked Merkley by majority vote.

Ottawa picked Martin Kaut.

Right now Akil Thomas is leading for Anaheim; their poll just started today.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Hopefully we pick up Bokk. Maybe he can be our David Pastrnak.

 

[Rekingsfan17]

I am hoping for Ryan Merkley......