NHL Entry Draft: Mock Draft Poll: 8th Overall Pick

[Edge]

With the 7th pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the New Jersey Devils select Alexander Holtz with Djurgårdens of the SHL.

The draft thus far:

1. The New York Rangers select Alexis Lafreniere, LW, Rimouski

2. The LA Kings select Quinton Byfield, C, Sudbury

3. The Ottawa Senators select Tim Stutzle, LW, Adler Manheim

4. The Detroit Red Wings select Cole Perfetti, LW, Saginaw

5. The Ottawa Senators select Jamie Drysdale, D, Erie

6. The Anaheim Ducks select Lucas Raymond, RW, Frölunda

7. The New Jersey Devils select Alexander Holtz, Djurgårdens

The Buffalo Sabres are on the clock...

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[Edge]

Supposedly they prefer a center, which would indicate Rossi or Lundell.

But I also can't help but feel like Quinn and Jarvis would be appealing for them as well.

However, I think Rossi is too tempting for them to pass up here.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Kind of amazed Sanderson has made it this far – but then again, I am that Rossi has as well. With Dahlin already in the fold and having spent a 1st on a LD last year as well, I go Rossi.

 

[Edge]

Kind of amazed Sanderson has made it this far – but then again, I am that Rossi has as well. With Dahlin already in the fold and having spent a 1st on a LD last year as well, I go Rossi.

That's how guys slide and not have it anything to do with talent or potential.

 

[Fireonk]

This is likely going to be the easiest one for a while for me. That dynamic offensive talent will be too hard to resist after investing so much in D the last couple years with the draft.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I chose Sanderson because probably should have been off the board already but I'd be surprised if it's not Rossi assuming the board breaks this way.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Can I just say, because we've done this, my big rooting interest at the draft (outside of anything Rangers-related, obviously) will be to see how well we did as a group in forecasting.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Supposedly they prefer a center, which would indicate Rossi or Lundell.

But I also can't help but feel like Quinn and Jarvis would be appealing for them as well.

However, I think Rossi is too tempting for them to pass up here.

Yeah, I think the temptation to take a dynamic forward outweighs the need to actually build a defense.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I chose Sanderson because probably should have been off the board already but I'd be surprised if it's not Rossi assuming the board breaks this way.

I’d be pretty floored if he makes it to 8 irl

 

[eco's bones]

Part of me thinks Jack Quinn--it's like Holtz and Hughes try to find a winger who can score goals with Eichel. But seriously I think they go with Marco Rossi just because he's more of an overall dynamic offensive player.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Rossi with off chance at Sanderson

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Part of me thinks Jack Quinn--it's like Holtz and Hughes try to find a winger who can score goals with Eichel. But seriously I think they go with Marco Rossi just because he's more of an overall dynamic offensive player.

If only Buffalo had an elite 2C so they could focus on adding wingers

 

[eco's bones]

If only Buffalo had an elite 2C so they could focus on adding wingers

Well they do have Viktor Olofsson and I guess they could hope for more from Marcus Johansson and that Skinner will go back to his goal scoring ways. Their team is a bit of a mess. I don't like their ownership either. To me in their situation they should go for the best forward available or Sanderson.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Well they do have Viktor Olofsson and I guess they could hope for more from Marcus Johansson and that Skinner will go back to his goal scoring ways. Their team is a bit of a mess. I don't like their ownership either. To me in their situation they should go for the best forward available or Sanderson.

Think it’s a quip about dealing away ROR.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Looks to me like we could already call this one and move on to 9OA

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Think it’s a quip about dealing away ROR.

Yeah I still don’t really understand that

like Colorado trading him I somewhat understand. Why on earth Buffalo moved on for him though is a mystery. Maybe he was a negative presence, and Buffalo wasn’t a good place for him? Who knows? It’d sting a little less if they got anything decent for him but what do they have to show for it? Patrick Berglund noped the f*** out, Tage Thompson is looking a guy who was drafted in The first round because he’s 6’6, Sobotka is a black hole, and the first rounder they got they turned into Brandon Montour who may not even get qualified

Disastrous trade tht set the team back 5 years

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Yeah I still don’t really understand that

like Colorado trading him I somewhat understand. Why on earth Buffalo moved on for him though is a mystery. Maybe he was a negative presence, and Buffalo wasn’t a good place for him? Who knows? It’d sting a little less if they got anything decent for him but what do they have to show for it? Patrick Berglund noped the f*** out, Tage Thompson is looking a guy who was drafted in The first round because he’s 6’6, Sobotka is a black hole, and the first rounder they got they turned into Brandon Montour who may not even get qualified

Disastrous trade tht set the team back 5 years

He had that interview after the last game of one of their seasons where he basically said he was miserable and hockey wasn't fun anymore because they sucked so bad and I think they decided that's not really an attitude their captain should have about their team. And I don't remember if his drunk driving his truck into a Tim Horton's thing was while he was with Buffalo or not

 

[nyr2k2]

If this was the board, I'd think it would have to be Rossi.

 

[eco's bones]

Think it’s a quip about dealing away ROR.

I can be pretty dense you know.....but once their gone I tend to move on.

 

[Edge]

Calling this early.