Usually start this right after the trade deadline, so a little late on it, but, yes, it's that time of the year again! EARLY BIRD MOCK DRAFT!
Standings are of midnight last night (Thursday, April 7). Standings Order is from bottom up:
1. Arizona
2. Montreal
3. Seattle
4. NJD
5. Philadelphia
6. Ottawa
7. Chicago
8. Buffalo
9. Detroit
10. SJS
11. Anaheim
12. Columbus
13. NYI
14. Winnpeg
15. Vancouver
16. Vegas
17. Dallas
18. LAK
19. Washington
20. Nashville
21. Edmonton
22. St. Louis
23. Minnesota
24. Pittsburgh
25. Tampa Bay
26. Boston
27. Calgary
28. NYR
29. Toronto
30. Carolina
31. Florida
32. Colorado
Because this is a really lopsided draft with some teams holding 12+ picks and others holding only three, I've joined a few teams.
Here are the partnered teams:
NYR/NYI
Edm/Vegas
Colorado/Nashville
Toronto/Pittsburgh
St.Louis/Calgary
One GM will play both teams.
The Early Bird Draft then will require 27 players.
Ok, draw has been done. Here are the GMs of each team. Some of you got 2 teams because one team had few picks (like Toronto which has 3).
Anaheim:
@bcv
Arizona:
@WeThreeKings
Boston:
@Pompeius Magnus
Buffalo:
@NotProkofievian
Calgary/St. Louis:
@Weber Fan
Carolina:
@David Suzuki
Chicago:
@Schooner Guy
Colorado/Nashville:
@covfefe
Columbus:
@WinterLion
Dallas:
@Hope Of Glory
Detroit:
@Habs76
Edmonton/Vegas:
@CristianoRonaldo
Florida:
@MarkovsKnee
Los Angeles:
@Goldenhands
Minnesota:
@JeffreyLFC
Montreal:
@bopeep
New Jersey:
@KevSkillz4
NYI/NYR:
@calder candidate
Ottawa:
@Treb
Philadelphia:
@le_sean
Pittburgh/Toronto:
@Vachon23
San Jose:
@Toene
Seattle:
@SOLR
Tampa Bay:
@L4br3cqu3
Vancouver:
@Stive Morgan
Washington:
@Duff88
Winnipeg:
@zaluty
RULES
TIME
Check this thread daily to know when you pick. Person picking should notify the next person up. At that point that team has 6 hours to pick; for example pick 12 makes their pick at 2 pm so pick 13 has until 8 pm to make its pick before that pick gets autoed. There is no clock running from 11 pm-8 am, so if someone picks at 11:30 pm the clock doesn't start running until 8 am. You would have until 2 pm to make a pick if it was your turn. If someone were to pick at 9:30 pm, clock runs until 11 pm, stops then starts again at 8 am. The next pick would have until 12:30 pm.
If you know you won't be available for your pick send someone you trust your pick and they can make it for you.
OPTIONS
Ok, so this draft has a shit load of options. Things like "this has to happen before you get this pick." The option has to be already have happened OR be reasonably expected to happen for the pick to switch teams. For example, Chicago gets Edmonton's 2nd round draft pick IF Edmonton makes the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. Montreal gets it if Chicago doesn't. Since Edmonton making the Stanley Cup Finals hasn't happened, that pick is going to Montreal. Chicago will get Edmonton's 3rd round draft pick
In the 1st round:
*Arizona gets Carolina's 1st round draft (Montreal is in top 10)
*Columbus gets Chicago's 1st round draft pick (Chicago's pick is top 2 protected, but they are currently not in that spot, so pick transfers)
*Buffalo gets Vegas' 1st round draft pick (Vegas is not in a top 10 position)
*Minnesota KEEPS their 1st round draft pick, and Chicago will get their 2nd round pick (Wild have to make Final Four for Hawks to get a 1st from Fleury trade)
*Anaheim has Boston's 1st round draft pick
*Montreal gets Calgary's 1st round draft pick (they are not in a top 10 position)
*NYR KEEP their 1st round draft pick (In Copp deal for Jets to get a 1st NYR must make Final Four, but Jets get BOTH of NYR 2nd round picks.)
*Buffalo gets Florida's 1st (pick is not in top 10)
*Arizona gets Colorado's 1st (pick is not in top 10)
No trades. Too much work.
I use Cap Friendly,
CapFriendly - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps and Pro Sports Transactions,
Professional Hockey Transactions Archive for draft order and decisions on options.
For
draftees, NHL Central Scouting is where you can get help on players (Mid-term rankings, new one isn't out yet),
2022 Draft Prospect Rankings
Or even Elite Prospects (mostly unranked):
Elite Prospects - NHL Draft Center
For auto picks, I use NHL Central Scouting list whoever is the next one on the list, since North American and European players are separated I choose one North American than one European. No goalies.
ROUND ONE
1. Arizona: Shane Wright (C) - Kingston (OHL)
2. Montreal: Logan Cooley (C) - US NTDP
3. Seattle: Matthew Savoie (F) - Winnipeg (WHL)
4. New Jersey: Juraj Slafkovsky (W) - TPS (Liiga)
5. Philadelphia: Simon Nemec (RD) - HK Nitra (SE)
6. Ottawa: David Jiricek (RD) - HC Skoda Plzen (Czechia)
7. Columbus (Chicago): Frank Nazar (F) - US NTDP
8. Buffalo: Jonathan Lekkerimaki (C) - Djurgardens IF (SHL)
9. Detroit: Denton Mateychuk (LD) - Moose Jaw (WHL)
10. San Jose: Ivan Miroshnichenko (W) - Omskie (VHL)
11. Anaheim - Pavel Mintyukov (LD) - Saginaw (OHL)
12. Columbus: Tristan Luneau (RD) - Gatineau (QMJHL)
13. NYI: Danila Yurov (W) - Metallurg Magnitorgorsk (MHL)
14. Winnipeg: Conor Geekie (C) - Winnipeg (WHL)
15. Vancouver: Joakim Kemell (W) - JYP (Liiga)
16. Buffalo (Vegas): Brad Lambert (W) - Lahti (Liiga)
17. Dallas: Cutter Gauthier (W) - US NTDP
18. Los Angeles: Liam Ohgren (W) - Djurgardens IF (SHL)
19. Washington: Jimmy Snuggerud (W) - US NTDP
20. Nashville: Filip Mesar (F) - Poprad (SE)
21. Edmonton: Ty Nelson (LD) - North Bay (OHL)
22. St. Louis: David Goyette (C) - Sudbury (OHL)
23. Minnesota: Jagger Firkus (C) - Moose Jaw (WHL)
24. Pittsburgh: Kevin Korchinski (LD) - Seattle (WHL)
25. Tampa Bay: Marco Kasper (F) - Rogle BK (SHL)
26. Anaheim (Boston): Luca Del Bel Belluz (C) - Mississauga (OHL)
27. Montreal (Calgary): Nathan Gaucher (C) - Quebec (QMJHL)
28. NYR: Gleb Trikozov (F) - Omskie Yastreby (MHL)
29. Toronto: Lian Bichsel (LD) - Leksands (SHL)
30, Arizona (Carolina via Montreal): Noah Ostlund (C) - Djurgardens (SHL)
31. Buffalo (Florida): Mats Lindgren (LD) - Kamloops (WHL)
32. Arizona (Colorado): Adam Ingram (C) - Youngstown (USHL)
ROUND TWO
33. Arizona: Jiri Kulich (W) - HC Energie Karlovy (Czech)
34. Montreal: Filip Bystedt (C) - Linkoping HC (SHL)
35. Seattle: Isaac Howard (W) - US NTDP
36. New Jersey: Jack Hughes (C) - Northeastern U. (NCAA)
37. Arizona (Philadelphia): Sam Rinzel (RD) - Waterloo (USHL)
38. Ottawa: Alexander Perevalov (W) - Yoko Yaroslavl (MHL)
39. Chicago: Ryan Chesley (RD) - US NTDP
40. Buffalo: Owen Pickering (LD) - Swift Current (WHL)
41. Detroit: Lane Hutson (LD) - US NTDP
42. Arizona (SJS): Calle Odelius (LD) - Djurgardens IF (J20)
43. Anaheim: Owen Beck (C) - Mississauga (OHL)
44. Columbus: Seamus Casey (RD) - US NTDP
45. Arizona (NYI): Danny Zhilkin (C) - Guelph (OHL)
46. Washington (Winnipeg): Matyas Sapovaliv (F) - Saginaw (OHL)
47. Minnesota (Vancouver via Arizona): Rutger McGroarty (F) - US NTDP
48. Vegas: Elias Salomonsson (RD) - Skelleftea (J20)
49. Los Angeles: Jani Nyman (W) - Ilves (Liiga)
50. Dallas: Mattias Havelid (RD) - Linkoping HC (J20)
51. Seattle (Nashville): Ludwig Persson (F) - Frolunda (J20)
52. Montreal (Edmonton): Rieger Lorenz (C) - Okotoks (AJHL)
53. Detroit (Washington): Kirill Dolzhenkov (W) - Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
54. Anaheim (Pittsburgh): Servac Petrovosky (C) - Owen Sound (OHL)
55. Winnipeg (St. Louis via NYR): Maveric Lamoureux (RD) - Drummondville (QMJHL)
56. Chicago (Minnesota): Cameron Lund (C) - Green Bay (USHL)
57. Boston: Matthew Poitras (C) - Guelph (OHL)
58. Ottawa (TB): Alexander Suzdalev (W) - HV71 (J20)
59. Calgary: Aleksanteri Kaskimaki (C) - HIFK-U20 (SM-sarja)
60. Winnipeg (NYR): Otto Salin (RD) - HIFK-U20 (SM-sarja)
61. Seattle (Toronto): Tyler Brennan (G) - Prince George (WHL)
62. Carolina: Vladimir Grudinin (LD) - Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
63. Seattle (Florida): Bryce McConnell-Barker (C) - SSM (OHL)
64. NYI (Colorado): Ruslan Gazizov (F) - London (OHL)
ROUND THREE
65. Arizona: Michael Fisher (RD) - St. Mark's (USHS-Prep)
66. Montreal: Christian Kyrou (RD) - Erie (OHL)
67. Seattle: Simon Forsmark (LD) - Orebro HK (SHL)
68. NJD: Fraser Minten (F) - Kamloops (WHL)
69. Philadelphia: Miko Matikka (W) - Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
70. Ottawa: Jordan Gustafson (C) - Seattle (WHL)
71. Carolina (Chicago): Dmitri Buchelnikov (W) - SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
72. Buffalo: Isaiah George (LD) - London (OHL)
73. Detroit: Liam Steele (RD) - Stanstead College (CAHS)
74. SJS: Ratislav Elias (G) - Green Bay (USHL)
75. Montreal (Anaheim): Artyom Duda (LD) - Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL)
76. Winnipeg (Columbus): Paul Ludwinski (C) - Kingston (OHL)
77. NYI: Noah Warren (RD) - Gatineau (QMJHL)
78. Toronto (Winnpeg via Vancouver): Matthew Seminoff (W) - Kamloops (WHL)
79. Vancouver: Graham Sward (LD) - Spokane (WHL)
80. Chicago (Vegas): Ryan Greene (C) - Green Bay (USHL)
81. Dallas: Michael Buchinger (LD) - Guelph
82. Nashville (LAK): Marcus Nguyen (W) - Portland (WHL)
83. Washington: Jack Devine (W) - US NTDP
84. Nashville: Tyson Jugnauth (LD) - West Kelowna (BCHL)
85. Chicago (Edmonton): Josh Filmon (F) - Swift Current (WHL)
86. St. Louis: Viktor Neuchev (F) - Avto Yetateringburg (MHL)
87. Minnesota: Jordan Dumais (RW) - Halifaz (QMJHL)
88. LAK (Pittsburgh): Fabian Wagner (F) - Linkoping HC J20 (J20 Nationell)
89. Columbus (Tampa Bay): Cole Spicer (F) - US NTDP
90. Ottawa (Boston): Tucker Robertson (F) - Peterborough (OHL)
91. Boston (Calgary): Hunter Haight (C) - Barrie (OHL)
92. Vegas (NYR): Adam Sykora (W) - HK Nitra (SE)
93. Chicago (Toronto): Julian Lutz (W) - EHC Munchen (DEL)
94. Montreal (Carolina): Topi Ronni (C) - Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
95. Florida: Nicholas Moldenhauer (W) - Chicago (USHL)
96. Colorado: Devin Kaplan (W) - US NTDP
ROUND FOUR
97. Winnipeg (Arizona): Jorion Donovan (LD) - Hamilton (OHL)
98. Montreal: Alex Bump (W) - Omaha (USHL)
99. Seattle: Vinzenz Rohrer (W) - Ottawa (OHL)
100. NJD: Ludvig Jansson (RD) - Sodertalje SK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
101. Philadelphia: Brayden Schuurman (F) - Victoria (WHL)
102. Ottawa: Tomas Hamara (LD) - Tappara (Liiga)
103. Tampa Bay (Chicago): Reid Schaefer (W) - Seattle (WHL)
104. Buffalo: Arseni Koromyslov (LD) - SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
105. Detroit: Cruz Lucius (W) - US NTDP
106. SJS: Kirill Kudryavtsev (LD) - Soo (OHL)
107. Anaheim: Pano Fimis (C) - Niagara (OHL)
108. Columbus: Brennan Ali (C) - Avon Old Farms School (USHS-Prep)
109. New Jersey (NYI): Markus Vidicek (C) - Halifax (QMJHL)
110. NYR (Winnpeg): Filip Nordberg (LD) - Sodertalje SK J20 (J20 Nationell)
111. Vancouver: Marcel Marcel (F) - HC Skoda Plzen (Czechia)
112. Detroit (Vegas): Jake Livanavage (LD) - Chicago (USHL)
113. Dallas: Elias Pettersson (LD) - Orebro HK (SHL)
114. LAK: Gavin Hayes (W) - Flint (OHL)
115. Seattle (Washington): Alexander Muromtsev (F) - Metallurg Zlobin (Belarus)
116. Nashville: Matthew Ward (C) - Swift Current (WHL)
117. New Jersey (Edmonton): Spencer Sova (LD) - Erie (OHL)
118. St. Louis: Kasper Kulonummi (RD) - Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
119. Minnesota: Jake Karabela (C) - Guelph (OHL)
120. Pittsburgh: Raul Yakupov (F) - Reaktor Nizhnekamsk (MHL)
121. Montreal (Tampa Bay): Dylan James (W) - Sioux City (USHL)
122. Boston: Antonin Verreault (W) - Gatineau (QMJHL)
123. Seattle (Calgary)
124. Montreal (Florida via NYR)
125. Columbus (Toronto)
126. Carolina
127. Florida
128. Detroit (Colorado)
ROUND FIVE
129. Arizona
130. Montreal
131. Seattle
132. Buffalo (NJD)
133. Philadelphia
134. Ottawa
135. Vegas (Chicago)
136. San Jose (Buffalo)
137. Detroit
138. SJS
139. Anaheim
140. New Jersey (Columbus)
141. NYI
142. Ottawa (Winnpeg)
143. Vancouver
144. Vegas
145. Dallas
146. LAK
147. Washington
148. Nashville
149. Edmonton
150. St. Louis
151. Minnesota
152. Pittsburgh
153. Tampa Bay
154. Ottawa (Boston)
155. Calgary
156. NYR
157. Anaheim (Toronto)
158. Carolina
159. Florida
160. Colorado
