Mock Draft (other possible selections in brackets):

1. EDM - C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Larsson)
2. COL - D Adam Larsson (Landeskog)
3. FLA - W Gabriel Landeskog
4. NJD - W Sean Couturier (Hamilton, Murphy)
5. NYI - D Dougie Hamilton (Murphy)
6. OTT - C Jonathan Huberdeau (Strome)
7. ATL - C Ryan Strome
8. CBJ - D Ryan Murphy
9. BOS - D Nathan Beaulieu (Siemens, Saad, Oleksiak)
10. MIN - C Mika Zibanejad (Saad, Siemens, Oleksiak)
11. COL - W Brandon Saad (Armia)
12. CAR - D Duncan Siemens (Oleksiak)
13. CGY - W Joel Armia (Oleksiak, Mark McNeill, Tyler Biggs, Sven Bartschi)
14. DAL - D Jamieson Oleksiak (McNeill, Biggs, Bartschi, Matt Puempel)

If the Bruins draft Oleksiak then they might as well just become a basketball team

Haha no kidding. I can't get over how big he is. Being 6'7 is one thing, but when you're over 240 pounds at 17 it's just ridiculous. He can skate too.

1. Capitals vs. 8. Rangers - Capitals in 6
2. Flyers vs. 7. Sabres - Sabres in 6
3. Bruins vs. 6. Canadiens - Bruins in 7
4. Penguins vs. 5. Lightning - Penguins in 6

West - Round 1
1. Canucks vs. 8. Blackhawks - Canucks in 6
2. Sharks vs. 7. Kings - Kings in 7
3. Red Wings vs. 6. Coyotes - Red Wings in 5
4. Ducks vs. 5. Predators - Predators in 6

East - Round 2
1. Capitals vs. 4. Penguins - Capitals in 7
2. Sabres vs. 3. Bruins - Sabres in 6

West - Round 2
1. Canucks vs. 7. Kings - Canucks in 4
3. Red Wings vs. 5. Predators - Predators in 7

East - Conference Finals
1. Capitals vs. 3. Sabres - Sabres in 6

West - Conference Finals
1. Canucks vs. 5. Predators - Canucks in 5

Stanley Cup Finals
1. Canucks vs. 3. Sabres - Sabres in 7

I've said Sabres over Vancouver since the beginning of the season and I'll stick with it. I'm surprised at how close your picks are to mine Thom, good call.

Brian Boyle part 2. Nugent is obviously the class of this draft. Not the deepest of drafts but theres certain to be some gems. I'm waiting for round 5 to see who detroit drafts as the new Zetterberg those guys always squeak a star out of the later rounds.

Not really seeing how this is gonna pan out honestly. The Sabres won't get past the Flyers they will bounce them. The Kings will be lucky to take a game against the sharks. The Ducks will get by Nashville in a close series. I think this year the Canucks will go deep thats about all we can agree on. Can't wait for the puck drop i'm dying here.

East - Round 1
1. Capitals vs. 8. Rangers - Capitals in 7
2. Flyers vs. 7. Sabres - Flyers in 5
3. Bruins vs. 6. Canadiens - Bruins in 6
4. Penguins vs. 5. Lightning - Lightning in 6

West - Round 1
1. Canucks vs. 8. Blackhawks - Canucks in 6
2. Sharks vs. 7. Kings - Sharks in 6
3. Red Wings vs. 6. Coyotes - Coyotes in 7
4. Ducks vs. 5. Predators - Ducks in 7

East - Round 2
1. Capitals vs. 5. Lightning - Capitals in 5
2. Flyers vs. 3. Bruins - Bruins in 6

West - Round 2
1. Canucks vs. 6. Coyotes - Canucks in 5
2. Sharks vs. 4. Ducks - Ducks in 7

East - Conference Finals
1. Capitals vs. 3. Bruins - Bruins in 7

West - Conference Finals
1. Canucks vs. 4. Ducks - Canucks in 5

Stanley Cup Finals
1. Canucks vs. 3. Bruins - Canucks in 6


The first year that I haven't been a homer and at least put the Sharks in the WCF. I'm done picking my own team, only primes you for disappointment.

I hope you bet on all that certainty. We'll see how it pans out, but I'm looking good after day one.

the playoffs are already off to an awesome start.


LETS GO CAPS/CANUKS

One game.