1. Islanders: C John Tavares. Snow wants to be Lou Lamoriello, I get that he wants to play his best poker face but this pick has to be JT.
2. Lightning: D Victor Hedman. No matter how bad their owners are this is a simple pick.
3. Avalanche: C Matt Duchene. A great pick for the Avs.
4. Thrashers: C Evander Kane. Could be the perfect compliment to Kovie.
5. Kings: C Brayden Schenn. Will add toughness to the skilled King forwards.
6. Coyotes: D Oliver Ekman-Larsson. I still think Cowen would be tremendous for them but they will go the safe route with the fast rising OEL.
7. Maple Leafs: F Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson. Burke will get solid value here and I could easily see him trading up or down to maximize his asset.
8. Stars: D Ryan Ellis. Sticking to my pick here, the Nieuwendyk regime starts with the dynamic Ellis.
9. Senators: W Zack Kassian. The type of player Ottawa needs and the start of the retooling process along with trading Heatley.
10. Oilers: C Jacob Josefson. Has great wheels, skill, and is gritty. Not the biggest forward but may be the best all around center at this spot.
11. Predators: C Nazem Kadri. They need offense and Nashville will be a great place for this talent to develop.
12. Wild: C Jordan Schroeder. The franchise is on record saying they need a player that can get butts out of the seats. Hometown boy has wheels and skill to electrify.
13. Sabres: D Jared Cowen. They pick him and pair him with Myers for a scary big tandem.
14. Panthers: D John Moore. Might take a few years but will make fans forget J-Bo.
15. Ducks: D Dmitri Kulikov. Slick blue liner continues the transition of the Anaheim D corps.
16. Blue Jackets (Islanders via trade): D Simon Despres. The jacket bloggers have already reported talks at this slot for one of the Isles early 2nd rounders and the 26th pick. Isles get a big D man they desperately crave.
17. Blues: C Peter Holland. Best player available adds to the already impressive crop of yongsters.
18. Canadiens: D David Rundblad. Great pick here for the Habs, puck moving d-man that all teams need.
19. Rangers: W Chris Kreider. Skilled winger with good size.
20. Flames: W Landon Ferraro. The pedigree, the goal scoring ability, and he’s a Red Deer kid. 1+1=2.
21. Flyers: C Jeremy Morin. The rich get richer. More scoring for Philly.
22. Devils: C Scott Glennie. Great pick for Lou here. A steal.
23. Capitals: W Carter Ashton. Some beef to add to their skill.
24. Canucks: C Drew Shore. Could be a steal here. Big, smart, and skilled.
25. Bruins: F Zach Budish. Kid is a project but has big upside.
26. Blue Jackets (from Isles): C Jordan Caron. Nice big pivot with power forward potential.
27. Hurricanes: C Louis Leblanc. Two way forward could be a great replacement when Brindy calls it a day.
28. Blackhawks: C Kyle Palmieri. Speed and skill added to an already loaded roster.
29. Red Wings: C Joonas Nattinen. Two way Finn with size and skill. Will play in the NHL, question is the impact, but this is Detroit so it will be a great spot for him to go.
30. Penguins: D Nick Leddy. Needs time to develop but will get that going to the champs.
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