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NHL Mock Draft: Joun’s Full 2016 First Round Mock – May Edition

By David Joun

Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; A general view of the complete draft board after the completion of the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; A general view of the complete draft board after the completion of the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 27, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; A general view of the complete draft board after the completion of the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The NHL Entry Draft is less than 50 days away for the Vancouver Canucks, and here at The Canuck Way, we have the weekly NHL Mock Draft for you.

Now is the time for the NHL Mock Drafts. The Draft Lottery is now in the rear-view mirror and the final consensus rankings are coming out from all over the NHL scouting world. With the dust settling after a storied lottery for the Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver knows better what to expect at the draft. Or do they really? With the Edmonton Oilers holding up their fourth-overall pick high and mighty a trade bait, nothing is set in stone until the Canucks hit the podium.

But nothing will hold us back from our second Mock Draft of the first 30 picks of the Entry Draft that is set to go on for two days, starting on June 24th, 2016. If anything, the uncertainty of it all breeds the need for a mock draft.

As a result of the regular season standings and the Stanley Cup Playoffs to date, here is the draft order set for the first round of this year’s entry draft. For the three matchups that have yet to be decided, the regular season record was used to select the winners.

  1. Toronto Maple Leafs
  2. Winnipeg Jets
  3. Columbus Blue Jackets
  4. Edmonton Oilers
  5. Vancouver Canucks
  6. Calgary Flames
  7. Arizona Coyotes
  8. Buffalo Sabres
  9. Montreal Canadiens
  10. Colorado Avalanche
  11. New Jersey Devils
  12. Ottawa Senators
  13. Carolina Hurricanes
  14. Boston Bruins
  15. Minnesota Wild
  16. Detroit Red Wings
  17. Nashville Predators
  18. Philadelphia Flyers
  19. New York Islanders
  20. Arizona Coyotes (via NY Rangers)
  21. Carolina Hurricanes (via Los Angeles)
  22. Winnipeg Jets (via Chicago)
  23. St. Louis Blues
  24. Florida Panthers
  25. Anaheim Ducks
  26. Toronto Maple Leafs (via Pittsburgh)
  27. Tampa Bay Lightning
  28. Boston Bruins (via San Jose)
  29. Dallas Stars
  30. Washington Capitals

GM Jim Benning was extremely disappointed with the outcome of the draft lottery. But now that the lottery has settled and the playoffs are putting the draft order into focus, it is time to continue with the mock draft.

MOCK DRAFT #1: Beichler has Chychrun over Juolevi

Are the results of the 2016 World Championships going to shift top players around in the first few selections of the draft? How about the extended playoff coverage the London Knights are getting in the OHL? Let’s find out. Here is the second mock draft on The Canuck Way.

Next: Top of the Order: Picks 1 to 5

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