The Official 2014 (Annual) Habs Board Mock Draft (Done!)

[WeThreeKings]

I knew I took Kempe too high, but much like Whitesnakes Slepyshev pick.. we will see

 

[Whitesnake]

I knew I took Kempe too high, but much like Whitesnakes Slepyshev pick.. we will see

I'm already seeing. Slepyshev is a star. Just won't be here.

I think that Kempe will be awesome. Honestly at this point, I can't believe we had a choice between Scherbak, Kempe and Barbashev. Makes no sense to me. I think people are underrating Kempe's offensive skills. They talk about his lack of offense and yet, the guy played in the BIG league with Modo. Not in a junior league. He will shut up a lot of people. Can't believe that the Kings got him....

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm already seeing. Slepyshev is a star. Just won't be here.

I think that Kempe will be awesome. Honestly at this point, I can't believe we had a choice between Scherbak, Kempe and Barbashev. Makes no sense to me. I think people are underrating Kempe's offensive skills. They talk about his lack of offense and yet, the guy played in the BIG league with Modo. Not in a junior league. He will shut up a lot of people. Can't believe that the Kings got him....

I think Kempe if he develops as I expect his curve might go.. could be a TT situation with Blackhawks. A rich team getting richer because every one else had one guy ahead of them on their list.

If there's any team he thrives in, it will be the Kings. He plays their style of game already, he will grind on the wall, hit, make plays defensively and off the cycle offensively.

 

[Natey]

26 players out of 30 for the first round, not bad gents.

Do any of the big publications have a "hit percentage" for the first round? Would be cool to see how we compare.

 

[Whitesnake]

Do any of the big publications have a "hit percentage" for the first round? Would be cool to see how we compare.

I know Bobby Mac was 27/30.

 

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[Natey]

Anything over 15 in the second round would be excellent, IMO.

Although to be fair, who knows?

I took Andreas Johnson in the 3rd or 4th round last year and no NHL team selected him until the 7th. He ended up producing more points than 1st round pick Alexander Wennberg (0.55 PPG to 0.42 PPG) and our former prospect Sebastian Collberg (0.23 PPG).

 

[QuebecPride]

I knew I took Kempe too high, but much like Whitesnakes Slepyshev pick.. we will see

That McCann drop is not looking pretty for my +/-

 

[WeThreeKings]

I had some droppers and some risers.. one guy didn't go I know is Wolff.

 

[QuebecPride]

12. Jared McCann, actually went 24th (-12)
43. Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, actually went 48th (-5)
54. Vladislav Kamenev, actually went 42nd (+12)
73. Daniel Audette, actually went 147th (-74)
133. Olivier Leblanc, actually went 197th (-64)
163. Sergei Boikov, actually went undrafted
191. Nikita Lyamkin, actually went undrafted
193. Keven Bouchard, actually went 183rd (+10)

I'm really happy with the Aubé-Kubel, Kamenev and Bouchard picks I made.

I knew Audette in the third was too early, but I didn't have a 4th rounder so I couldn't let him slip. I still think Leblanc is good value in the 5th.

I didn't see the McCann drop coming, but I still like the player I picked. In retrospect, I'd most likely take Milano instead though.

 

[hototogisu]

Let's see...

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4. Sam Reinhart (2nd to BUF) +2
34. Jack Dougherty (51st to NSH) -17
58. Oskar Lindblom (138th to PHI) -80
64. Kaapo Kahkonen (109th to MIN) -45
85. Andreas Englund (40th to OTT) +45
179. Emil Johansson (206th to BOS) -27
184. Collin Shirley (ND)

Not my finest hour!

 

[overlords]

My draft looks so wacky.

Lintuniemi might save me from my perron pick

2 ND's, though

 

[QuebecPride]

Let's see...

:

4. Sam Reinhart (2nd to BUF) +2
34. Jack Dougherty (51st to NSH) -17
58. Oskar Lindblom (138th to PHI) -80
64. Kaapo Kahkonen (109th to MIN) -45
85. Andreas Englund (40th to OTT) +45
179. Emil Johansson (206th to BOS) -27
184. Collin Shirley (ND)

Not my finest hour!

We'll see in a few years man. I picked Grégoire in the 4th round last year in the 2.0 mock draft and looked crazy after the draft when he went in the 6th. But now, not so much

It has plenty of time to change though, and that's what makes it fun.

 

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[overlords]

Draft for 2014

1st round, 18th overall - Sonny Milano, C/LW
-Drafted 16th overall Columbus[+2]

3rd round, 80th overall - Michael Bunting, LW
-Drafted 117th by Arizona [-37]

4th round, 110th overall - Pavel Jenys, C
-Drafted 199th by Minnesota [-89]

5th round, 140th overall - Ryan Foss, C
-Undrafted

6th round, 160th overall - Mitchel Slattery, RW
-Undrafted

6th round, 167th overall - Daniel Muzito-Bagenda, LW
-Undrafted

6th round, 170th overall - Jack "Chef" Ramsey, RW
-Drafted 208th by Chicago [-38]

7th round, 200th overall - Emil Aronsson, C
-Undrafted

I chose... poorly.

You also quote poorly, wtf aycyam

 

[Whitesnake]

Canes 2014 draft picks
7. Nick Ritchie -3
37. Anthony DeAngelo +18
67. Ben Thomas -52
96. Axel Holmstrom -100
97. Kevin Elgestal -97
127. Philippe Gadoury ND
187. Dexter Dancs ND

 

[Mathletic]

1st round, 20th overall - David Pastrňák, F, Södertälje Sportklubb, HockeyAllsvenskan
-Drafted 25th overall by Boston (-5)

2nd round, 51st overall - Jayce Hawryluk, F, Brandon Wheat Kings, Western Hockey League
-Drafted 32nd overall by Florida (+19)

3rd round, 81st overall - Lucas Wallmark, F, Luleå Hockeyförening, Svenska hockeyligan
-Drafted 97th overall by Carolina (-16)

4th round 111th overall - Joe Hicketts, D, Victoria Royals, Western Hockey League
-Undrafted

5th round, 141st overall - Tyler Bird, F, Kimball Union Academy, New Hampshire
-Drafted 137th overall by Columbus (+4)

6th round, 157th overall - Arvid Lundberg, D, Skellefteå AIK, Svenska hockeyligan
-Undrafted

6th round, 171st overall - Viktor Arvidsson, F, Skellefteå AIK, Svenska hockeyligan
-Drafted 112nd overall by Nashville (+59)

7th round, 201st overall - Marcus McIvor, D, North Bay Battalion, Ontario Hockey League
-Undrafted

...

I was expecting Hickets to go much lower than where I picked him anyways. Same for Lundberg. Maybe late round flyer. McIvor also went undrafted. Otherwise, picked guys pretty much where they went.

 

[eaglesmaster]

21. Julius Honka, D 14, +7
82. Ryan Collins, D 47, +35
112. Julius Bergman, D 46, +66
125. Pavel Kraskovsky, F 164, -39
142. Anders Bjork, F 146, -4
172. Arkhip Nekolenko, F ND
202. Eetu Sopanen, D ND


My last pick came down to belpedio and sopanen, I liked the upside of Sopanen over belpedio who I thought was a bit safe with low upisde IMO. In term of the numbers game of things it would have made me look a lot better. I still stand by my choices, I took those gambles with the russians and sopanen, and knew there was a chance they would go undrafted but still.

My first three picks were tremendous value though.

Overall I think I did pretty well.
(* I am ecstatic that montreal landed Scherbak in the real draft, easily one of my faves from this class and think he is a pure steal at 26)

 

[overlords]

Canes 2014 draft picks
7. Nick Ritchie -3
37. Anthony DeAngelo +18
67. Ben Thomas -52
96. Axel Holmstrom -100
97. Kevin Elgestal -97
127. Philippe Gadoury ND
187. Dexter Dancs ND

It's still no 2012 draft

 

[yoteshot]

Winnipeg Jets
9-Jake Virtanen (+3)
69-Tkachev (ND)
99-Gardiner (ND)
101-Mistele (-79)
129-Wood (+45)
159-Minney (ND)
189-Summers (EXACT)

Horrible draft except Virtanen and Wood. Can't believe I went with Minney when I was debating with Halverson (who went 59, would have been a +100 to salvage my draft)... Tkachev I knew was a reach, but Gardiner and Minney I thought would at least be drafted...

 

[Whitesnake]

It's still no 2012 draft

Nothing will ever be.

 

[Habsfan18]

6th: Michael Dal Colle
- Drafted 5th by NYI (+1)

36th: Eric Cornel
- Drafted 44th by Buffalo (-8)

66th: Blake Siebenaler
- Drafted 77th by Columbus (-11)

126th: Clark Bishop
- Drafted 127th by Carolina (-1)

156th: Dryden Hunt
- Undrafted

186th: Yannick Rathgeb
- Undrafted

First 4 picks were actually pretty good. Last two not so much. I still think Hunt should have been drafted.

 

[habsprospects]

Buffalo Sabres

2nd Leon Draisaitl (-1)
31st Jakub Vrana (+18)
39th Ville Husso (-55)
50th Spencer Watson (-159)
61st Gavin Bayreuther (ND)
121st Andrew Mangiapane (ND)
151st Rourke Chartier (+2)
181st Rihards Bukarts (ND)

This is bad

 

[Natey]

All you guys saying your no drafts means your draft sucks... may not to be true.

I'm sure some mock posters picked Tanner Pearson the first year he was eligible, just for example.

I had 5 guys of 9 selected.

I think at least 7 can be good NHLers though, and the other two guys I like well. Sure, I'm not an NHL scout, but they're are plenty of teams with poor guy rates.

 

[Whitesnake]

All you guys saying your no drafts means your draft sucks... may not to be true.

I'm sure some mock posters picked Tanner Pearson the first year he was eligible, just for example.

I had 5 guys of 9 selected.

I think at least 7 can be good NHLers though, and the other two guys I like well. Sure, I'm not an NHL scout, but they're are plenty of teams with poor guy rates.

I know. It's one thing immediately after the draft. It's another in 4 years. Just like analysing the Habs draft.