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.
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Winnipeg Jets
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Edmonton Oilers
- Vancouver Canucks
- Calgary Flames
- Arizona Coyotes
- Buffalo Sabres
- Montreal Canadiens
- Colorado Avalanche
- New Jersey Devils
- Ottawa Senators
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Boston Bruins
- Minnesota Wild
- Detroit Red Wings
- Nashville Predators
- Philadelphia Flyers
- New York Islanders
- Arizona Coyotes (via NY Rangers)
- Carolina Hurricanes (via Los Angeles)
- Winnipeg Jets (via Chicago)
- St. Louis Blues
- Florida Panthers
- Anaheim Ducks
- Toronto Maple Leafs (via Pittsburgh)
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Boston Bruins (via San Jose)
- Dallas Stars
- 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
1. Toronto Maple Leafs
2. Winnipeg Jets
3. Columbus Blue Jackets
4. Edmonton Oilers
5. Vancouver Canucks
Next: The Best of the Rest: Picks 6-10
6. Calgary Flames
7. Arizona Coyotes
8. Buffalo Sabres
9. Montreal Canadiens
10. Colorado Avalanche
Next: This is a Deep Draft: Picks 11-15
11. New Jersey Devils
12. Ottawa Senators
13. Carolina Hurricanes
14. Boston Bruins
15. Minnesota Wild
Next: Approaching Uncertainty: Picks 16-20
16. Detroit Red Wings
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Max Jones
Left Wing, London Knights, OHL
For the Detroit Red Wings who are facing the retirement or the return to Russia of franchise centerman Pavel Datsyuk, scoring help could be on the way with the selection of Max Jones of the London Knights. Jones should nicely fill in for the coming retirement of Henrik Zetterberg, as well.
17. Nashville Predators
18. Philadelphia Flyers
19. New York Islanders
20. Arizona Coyotes (via NY Rangers)
Next: Still a Few Steals Left: Picks 21-25
21. Carolina Hurricanes (via Los Angeles)
22. Winnipeg Jets (via Chicago)
23. St. Louis Blues
24. Florida Panthers
25. Anaheim Ducks
Next: Who Falls to the 2nd: Picks 26-30
26. Toronto Maple Leafs (via Pittsburgh)
27. Tampa Bay Lightning
28. Boston Bruins (via San Jose)
29. Dallas Stars
30. Washington Capitals
Next: The Canuck Way Roundtable: Draft Time is Decision Time
With the draft set to go June 24th at First Niagara Falls Center at Buffalo, New York, The Canuck Way will have you ready and updated on all the buzz surrounding the top prospects and what they could mean to the Canucks.