pilldoc Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Good Morning Everyone, Listed below is the Official Draft Order for those members who were interested in participating. The 2016 NHL Draft will be held in about 4 weeks on June 24th. I tried to honor the requests to the best of my ability. If other members wish to join this group of HF.net's "GM"s to draft a team or two let us know, we can make adjustments to the list. Here are the rules: The draft window will be about 12 hours. (of course, there will be flexibility but try to stay on schedule possible) Try to make the pick as realistic as possible. (Don't purposely let a Matthews or Laine drop to #24 or #25, there of course, will be some surprise drops) There are NO TRADES. (we all know trades can happen, but it is too complicated for all parties involved) @hf101 and @pilldoc will try to have a running draft order on the HF.net 2016 Mock NHL Draft page so everyone knows who has been picked. A sidebar table will also be visible on the Activity Page. After you have made your selection, please use the @(mention members name) function to notify the next person on the draft order that they are now the clock. Have fun with it. Remember there is no right or wrong answer here. If you disagree with someone's pick then discuss it and make a case why you think the pick is not in the best interest of that team. Please use this thread exclusively for your picks and discussion. When making your selection, please include a gm or scout-like quote about that player stating why you selected him. Use NHL team images from http://www.hockeyforums.net/1/hf.net-2016-mock-nhl-draft/ with your selections. We would like to officially start this on Monday, but we can start earlier if some are ready to go sooner. OFFICIAL DRAFT ORDER: # NHL Team HF.net Forum Member 1 Toronto Maple Leafs @hf101 2 Winnipeg Jets @FD19372 3 Columbus Blue Jackets @AJgoal 4 Edmonton Oilers @Lunatic 5 Vancouver Canucks @MN Wild fan 6 Calgary Flames @yave1964 7 Arizona Coyotes @peter puck 8 Buffalo Sabres @pilldoc 9 Montreal Canadiens @MrDanglez67 10 Colorado Avalanche @sekkes85 11 New Jersey Devils @hf101 12 Ottawa Senators @FD19372 13 Carolina Hurricanes @AJgoal 14 Boston Bruins @Lunatic 15 Minnesota Wild @MN Wild fan 16 Detroit Red Wings @yave1964 17 Nashville Predators @peter puck 18 Philadelphia Flyers @pilldoc 19 New York Islanders @MrDanglez67 20 Arizona Coyotes (from NY Rangers)1 @Sekkes85 21 Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles)2 @hf101 22 Winnipeg Jets (from Chicago)3 @FD19372 23 Florida Panthers @AJgoal 24 Anaheim Ducks @Lunatic 25 Dallas Stars @MN Wild fan 26 Washington Capitals @yave1964 27 Tampa Bay Lightning @peter puck 28 St. Louis Blues @pilldoc 29 TBD @MrDanglez67 30 TBD @Sekkes85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 I would like to officially welcome everyone to the Inaugural HF.net 2016 NHL Mock Draft. The Toronto Maple Leafs won this years draft lottery and will be picking 1st Overall. Good Luck to all teams. @hf101 The Toronto Maple Leafs are now on the clock. You may pick whenever you are ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Looking forward to it! Glad to have drawn the Flames as well, been researching their roster and strategizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 49 minutes ago, yave1964 said: Looking forward to it! Glad to have drawn the Flames as well, been researching their roster and strategizing. it should be fun...i've wanted to try this for some time now.... I've got the Sabres / Flyers / Blues. I've been reading up on the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 1. Auston Matthews With the first pick of the HF.net Mock draft the Toronto Maple Leafs gladly select USA's, Arizona raised, forward Austin Matthews. The NHL ready, potential superstar forward displays a very high level skill set with quick hands, excellent puck-handling, passing, shot, and possession skills. He also is a naturally powerful skater who accelerates to top speed quickly. Matthews uses his smarts to dominate as he creates his own opportunities while using his large frame of 6'2 210 lbs to create space, generating scoring chances for himself and his teammates. The Toews-like forward is also defensively responsible with good reach and quickness. Last year Auston Matthews played against men with the ZSCLions in Switzerland touting 24 goals, 22 assists, and 46 points in 36 games, he can play all forward positions. This is the long awaited superstar center Leaf fans have been waiting years, eh - decades for. @FD19372 your on the clock with the #2 pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 @hf101 Really a no brainer here. I know some have speculated that Laine could potentially surpass Matthews, but as you stated, Matthew has all the tools necessary to succeed as the next superstar I the NHL. Grade = A+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 2. Patrik Laine With the 2nd pick, the Winnipeg Jets select Patrik Laine, LW, Tappara (SM Lilga). EASILY the second best player in the draft. @AJgoal Columbus is now on the clock with the 3rd pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Holy crap. Sorry guys. With the #3 pick in the draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets select Jesse Puljujärvi, Forward, Finland. Edmonton Oilers (@Lunatic ) are now on the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 @FD19372 Again really a no brainer here. Adding Laine with a young Nikolaji Ehlers and Joel Armia and the Jets have suddenly found themselves some offense. Laine is that good that he could start either on the 1st or 2nd line. Granted Blaker Wheeler currently resides at the #1 RW position, but I could easily see Laine have a few games in the top spot. Armia just needs to have his own breakout season, but he is still very young himself.. Jet fans should be happy. Grade = A+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunatic Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers organization would like to thank pilldoc and hf101 for sponsoring this draft. With the fourth pick in the 2016 NHL draft the Edmonton Oilers select: Jacob Chychrun, Defenseman, Sarnia (OHL). @MN Wild fan you are on the clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 42 minutes ago, Lunatic said: The Edmonton Oilers organization would like to thank pilldoc and hf101 for sponsoring this draft. With the fourth pick in the 2016 NHL draft the Edmonton Oilers select: Jacob Chychrun, Defenseman, Sarnia (OHL). The Oilers are in a predicament. Sure drafting #4 is nice, but what Edmonton needs is defense....particular a RH defensman. Those don't grow on trees. Currently none of the top defensive prospects are rated in the top 5. Drafting yet another elite forward in this spot, IMO, does not make any sense. In the real world Edmonton might try to trade down and obtain a NHL ready D-man. If they do..it will cost them. However, in this mock with no trades allowed, the Oiler pick one of the top 3 rated defensive prospects in this years draft. Jacob Chychrun is a LH d-man from the Sarnia Sting out of the OHL. He did chip in with some offense yielding 11G and 38A for a total of 49 pts in 62 games. From Bill Placzek: "The son of former NHL player, Jeff, plays with a calm demeanor, good feet, lateral agility and physicality. An elite defensive prospect with a tremendous package of talent. Already physically developed, he is a terrific skater with a separation gear, and a hard cutting stride and a skating base that lets him protect the puck. Possesses a strong wrist shot and is able to stickhandle with precision and accuracy through traffic. He is polished two way player with good feet, strong skills but needs to continue to hone the defensive side of his game. Already plays with an edge. With physicality in place he needs to continue maturing in his positional play. It will determine if he evolves to a impact pro or simply a good one. His puck smarts and passing ability see him as a future NHL PP guy too." Curtis Joe of Elite Prospects - 2016 - "An unyielding two-way defenceman, Jakob Chychrun is a rising star with a toolbox bursting at the seams. Consistently displays elite four-way skating ability and is not afraid to throw his weight around physically. Plays with poise and composure through high pressure situations and, with the puck on his stick, can direct the play up-ice. Exhibits a particularly potent shot that works its magic on the power play and on the forecheck. Excellent first pass and uses his vision and awareness to keep the puck moving in the direction of the opposition's tail or to a teammate with more time and space. Defensively adept at tracking the puck and staying a step ahead of the opposition. Proactive with his stick and body, exerting pressure on the opposition and forcing them to make hurried decisions." Chychrun could stand to add some muscle to his frame, but that is not unusual for an 18-year-old and should come with time. Chychrun has the potential to be a franchise defender. In terms of playing style, he can be compared with Aaron Ekblad of the Florida Panthers. I caution though that this is not a talent comparison, but merely one based on style. It is difficult for 18-year-old defencemen to be NHL ready, and its unclear if Chychrun will be; however if not ready to go in the fall, he should be ready by the 2017-18 season. Chychrun is rated between 5-10. A solid pick by the Oilers... Grade = B+ (simply because Mikail Sergachyov appears to be more NHL ready and is being favorably compared to Ivan Provorov) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunatic Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I suspect that Edmonton will trade this pick for an established defenseman and prospects/draft choices. The more I studied the Oilers the more convinced I became that they could do better trading this pick than using it. Yea, I considered Sergachyov, given his recent surge in the draft rankings, but I selected Chychrun because he appears to be a more solid, reliable choice, given that he is not Russian and his families history with the NHL. Only time will tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 32 minutes ago, Lunatic said: The more I studied the Oilers the more convinced I became that they could do better trading this pick than using it totally agree with this statement....the questtion is who and how much will it cost.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 31 minutes ago, Lunatic said: I suspect that Edmonton will trade this pick for an established defenseman and prospects/draft choices. The more I studied the Oilers the more convinced I became that they could do better trading this pick than using it. Yea, I considered Sergachyov, given his recent surge in the draft rankings, but I selected Chychrun because he appears to be a more solid, reliable choice, given that he is not Russian and his families history with the NHL. Only time will tell! It depends on who is sold on Tkachuk enough to step up to the plate. I think this is a weak draft class and while Edmonton would love to move down, I dont know if they could find a dance partner willing to make it worth their while. Unless someone is absolutely sold on Tkachuk or Dubois I think Edmonton will have to stand pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 What about Edmonton trading up? Seriously, a package of the number 4 and Eberle to the Jets for the number 2 and a decent forward in return to balance salary might not be bad. Laine, Hall and McDavid kind of has a nice ring to it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 1 hour ago, yave1964 said: Laine, Hall and McDavid kind of has a nice ring to it....... Not a bad idea.... About moving up. The above said line would be deadly in a year or two . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Wow, two Americans and two Finns in the first 4 picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 9 hours ago, Lunatic said: The Edmonton Oilers organization would like to thank pilldoc and hf101 for sponsoring this draft. With the fourth pick in the 2016 NHL draft the Edmonton Oilers select: Jacob Chychrun, Defenseman, Sarnia (OHL). 2 Interesting pick with Chychrun moving up. He's been one of the fastest risers in the last 6 months. Chychrun is the son of Former Flyers Jeff Chychrun and also the nephew of Luke Richardson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 One more post on this kid - Chychrun. I just read this article on NHL.com and well -- it has me wondering if the Flyers will be one team moving up in the Draft? Quote Jakob Chychrun, No. 4 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters eligible for the 2016 NHL Draft, has played two seasons with Sarnia of the Ontario Hockey League. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound defenseman had 11 goals, 49 points, and a plus-23 rating in 62 regular-season games this season, and two goals and eight points in seven games in the OHL playoffs. Born in Boca Raton, Fla., Chychrun is the son of former NHL player Jeff Chychrun. He is in Buffalo this week taking part in the 2016 Scouting Combine at First Niagara Center and HarborCenter. BUFFALO -- Hi everyone! I arrived in Buffalo on Sunday night, a little later than everybody else since I was coming from Boca Raton, Fla. I settled in and got something to eat and had eight interviews Monday. I want to do well in the fitness testing, obviously, and naturally I feel I'm pretty good at these interviews. I think I'm mature and well-spoken and I'm just trying to enjoy the whole process. Everyone tells me to enjoy the experience so I'm trying to take the advice from the people that know best. My final interview on Monday was with the Philadelphia Flyers. It was special to be interviewed by the team that drafted my dad. He played five seasons for the Flyers and played with Flyers general manager Ron Hextall, so it was a special team for sure to be in there talking to the guys that really know my dad. I thought the interview with Philadelphia went well. It's a good group of guys in that room. In addition to Hextall, Rick Pracey, a Flyers amateur scout, was also there, and he asked a majority of the questions. Dennis Patterson, who actually was the scout that drafted my dad in the second round in 1984, was there as well. That was very special and it's something I'll never forget. I know what people are saying about this draft class. There's talk about how there's so many players who could be selected in the first round in different spots. But for me, I'm not really worried about it. No matter what I do I'm not going to be able to control the situation. I'm going to let everything pan out the way it's going to go and I honestly have no idea what will happen or where I'll end up on draft day. Everybody that I've talked to said it doesn't really matter where you go anyway; it matters what you do after the draft. I look forward to spending time with my family at the draft. It's going to be a special moment. After that, then I can get excited for training camp in September. I have 25 total interviews for the week and am looking forward to making an impression. I was asked a lot of the same questions Monday but nobody went off the beaten path. I rode the bike every single day in Florida to prepare for the Wingate bike test Saturday. I woke up every morning and rode the bike with high intensity. Nothing can prepare you for the actual thing, but I feel as ready as I'm going to be. I'll file another blog later in the week. Thanks for reading. https://www.nhl.com/news/jakob-chychrun-enjoying-nhl-combine/c-280847380?tid=277764372 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Wild fan Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 the vancouver canucks select Pierre Luc Dubois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Wild fan Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 @MrDanglez67 your on the clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Calgary on the Clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 With the sixth pick in the draft, the Calgary Flames proudly draft Matthew Tkachuk. This is a team desperately in need of forwards, with an elite group on the back end and only Gaudreau and Monahan up front, the Flames go best forward available and are delighted to find Tkachuk still sitting here waiting to be scooped up. A high energy player who goes into the corners and comes out with the puck and plays in the dirty parts of the ice with glee like is Dad. Sorry Arizona, had to scoop him up. Doc, I apologize and feel rather foolish, where is the mention members name function, I have never used it. I need to let Peterpuck know he is on the clock..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 22 minutes ago, MN Wild fan said: the vancouver canucks select Pierre Luc Dubois Great pick for Vancouver, they are getting long in the tooth and a big center with all of the tools is exactly what the doctor ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 14 minutes ago, yave1964 said: Doc, I apologize and feel rather foolish, where is the mention members name function, I have never used it. I need to let Peterpuck know he is on the clock..... no worries... all you need to do is type the symbol @ then space and a few letters of the members name and highlight it when you see the member you want to mention. hope this helps. @peter puck Arizona is now on the clock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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